How to Easily Extend System Partition in Windows 10

Normally while extending partition during Windows installation, we keep the storage space for System Partition at least close to 100GB. But, eventually the storage bar indicator turns red and you feel the need for more storage space on your drive.  Normally while extending partition during Windows installation,

How to Easily Extend System Partition in Windows 10

How to Extend System Partition using AOMEI Partition Assistant

The software we’ll use here is called AOMEI Partition Assistant. Why this particular software, you ask? Well, I first tried EaseUS Partition Master but it didn’t work out on my Windows 10 machine.

Download and install the software. The software is packed with many features with some being blocked behind the paywall. But, the one feature that we are going to use here is free. It’s called the Extend Partition Wizard. Check How to Easily Extend System Partition in Windows 10.


Method-1: Choosing Logical Drives for Free Space (Automatic Shrinking)

Step-1: Open the software and click on Extend Partition Wizard.

How to Easily Extend System Partition in Windows 10

Step-2: In the new Window you’ll get two options. Select Extend System Partition. It will be selected by default. Click Next.

How to Easily Extend System Partition in Windows 10

Step-3: The next dialog box will give the option for an automatic mode for extending the partition. This will automate the process of selecting the logical drives for shrinking. Don’t do that. Just click Next. Now, here select the logical drives that you want to shrink. (The drive from which you want to give away some space to system drive.) And, click Next.

Step-4: On the next screen set the partition size for your system drive. You can drag to set the value or manually add the value. But, not greater than maximum partition value. Once selected, click Next.

Step-4: The next screen will show you from which drive storage is being taken. If there’s unallocated space with other drives then the wizard will take those unallocated spaces too. Don’t worry, only the drive you selected will be shrunk. That too, only if necessary. If that drive has enough unallocated space then that will be used.

So, after the partitioning is over you should get the following message.

Here, I added 20GB to my system drive. Next, I’ll add another 20GB using the second method by selecting the unallocated space.

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