Resize a partition or logical drive (volume)

Existing logical drive (volume) can be extended to use unallocated space available right after that partition or shrunk to utilize unused space. To resize Logical Drive (Partition):

  1. In Disk Explorer select a Logical Drive (volume) node.
  2. Open the Resize Volume dialog:
    • From the toolbar click Resize button or use command Actions > Resize... from main menu.
    • Right-click the selected item and click Resize... command from the context menu.
  3. Define new partition size

    Using Resize Volume dialog to define new partition (volume) size

    Figure 1: Resize Volume dialog
    Resize options
    Use radio buttons to expand to use maximum space available or shrink to last used cluster. Use custom option to define exact new size of partition.
    Note:

    Use device control drug'n'release feature to set approximate partition size.

    Warning:

    Logical drive (volume) resize is not part of Rollback feature - all changes are final and can not be undone.

  4. Click Resize to complete changes