You can learn how to utilize the D drive on Windows 10 and how to expand the C drive without losing data when the C drive becomes full on Windows 10. For additional computer tips and tricks, visit the MiniTool Software official website where you can also discover some beneficial computer software such as MiniTool Power Data Recovery, MiniTool Partition Wizard, MiniTool ShadowMaker, MiniTool Video Converter, and more.

The C drive is full while the D drive remains empty? How can you make use of the D drive when the C drive is full in Windows 10? This article instructs you on how to utilize the D drive, how to expand the D drive without losing data, how to partition a hard drive, and more. Refer to the detailed instructions below.

How to Utilize the D Drive When the C Drive Is Full on Windows 10

Generally, your Windows computer contains a C drive. It holds all the system files and certain programs and personal files. If you place numerous other programs or files into the C drive, your PC might operate slowly or crash often.

Hence, it's recommended that you refrain from installing other third-party programs in the C drive; otherwise, the C drive may fill up quickly, causing your system to slow down progressively. You can also transfer some files and programs to the D drive or other vacant drives on your Windows 10 computer.

Nevertheless, if the D drive does not contain any essential files, you can remove them or copy them to another drive, and then follow the guidance below to extend the C drive.

How to Expand the C Drive Without Losing Data on Windows 10

MiniTool Partition Wizard is a top free disk partition manager for Windows. It offers various professional disk management features to assist you in managing your hard disk from every angle.

You can use it to expand the C drive without data loss, adjust the size of existing partitions, create new partitions on your disk, delete/format/wipe partitions, check and fix disk errors, convert partition/disk formats, test hard drive speeds, analyze disk usage space, etc. Review how to use this program to expand the C drive below.

1. Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard to access its main UI.
2. If there is unallocated space adjacent to the C drive, you can click Move/Resize Partition in the left panel, and drag the arrow to occupy the unallocated space to extend the C drive. It's advisable to tick the Using Enhanced Data Protecting Mode option after that, and then click Apply.
3. If there is no unallocated space adjacent to the C drive, you can select the C drive and click the Extend Partition option in the left panel. Choose where you wish to take free space from to expand the C drive. You can choose the D drive or another drive with ample free space or select the unallocated space. Then you can drag the slider to decide how much space you want to take. Click OK and click Apply.

How to Partition a Hard Drive for Free on Windows 10

Each hard drive has at least one partition, but you can create more partitions on a single drive by using a professional disk partition manager like MiniTool Partition Wizard mentioned earlier to better organize your data and files.

On the main interface of MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can click the unallocated space on the disk and select Create Partition in the left panel. Then you can choose a file system, partition size, etc. to create a new partition on the disk.

Conclusion

It's safer to keep your personal files on another partition like the D drive rather than the system partition. The files placed on the desktop or stored in the C drive should ideally have a backup. This can prevent data loss if your operating system crashes.

If unfortunately, data loss occurs, you can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery – a professional data recovery program for Windows – to recover data when the PC won't boot by using its bootable media builder. You can use this data recovery software to recover any deleted/lost files, photos, videos, etc. from a PC or laptop, USB flash drive, memory card, external hard drive, SSD, etc. easily.

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