If you have added hard disk space, but can’t extend partition for the Windows just new built, it shows grey like below,
Then you need to deleted the Recovery partion by doing following steps.
- You can’t edit the “Recovery partition” in Disk manager panel, need do it with command. Open cmd, input command as below.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.32522]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Administrator>diskpart
Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.26100.1150
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: WIN-9J8ODLLIQ3O
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 101 GB 1024 KB *
DISKPART> select disk 0
Disk 0 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART> list partition
Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 System 200 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 Reserved 16 MB 201 MB
Partition 3 Primary 99 GB 217 MB
Partition 4 Recovery 807 MB 100 GB
DISKPART>- Then select and delete the recovery partition.
DISKPART> select partition 4
Partition 4 is now the selected partition.
DISKPART> delete partition override
DiskPart successfully deleted the selected partition.
DISKPART>- After deletion, can extend the partition for C drive.
