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Discussions tagged with drive allocation on WindowsForum.com focus on managing disk partitions, particularly moving unallocated space into existing drives like C:. Users encounter issues such as the Extend Volume option being greyed out due to partition layout constraints, often when adjacent partitions or recovery partitions block expansion. Common scenarios involve resizing drives for dual-boot setups with Linux, deleting partitions to free space, and reallocating space back to a D: drive. Troubleshooting typically requires third-party partition tools or adjusting partition order to enable extension. The tag covers practical Windows disk management challenges and solutions.
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    Windows 10 Unallocated drive space - wont move into C: drive

    I want to provide a lot of space for a Linux Mint distribution to run on the windows pc, having first set up a dual boot system. I had a D: drive with 800MB of space not being used. I deleted the D: drive and that space became "Unallocated". Following the instructions, I should be able to click...
    • davidlew
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    • c drive d drive disk management disk space drive allocation dual boot expand drive file system installation linux installation linux mint operating system partition reallocation storage unallocated virtual drive windows windows 10
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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