Why and How to Merge Partitions to Solve Disk Space Issues?
1. Your main partition is running low on disk space, but other partitions have more available space. To free up some space on your main partition, you could consider merging the other partitions with it, effectively increasing the free space on your main partition.
2. You may want to get rid of your partitions altogether and create a single partition, which can make it easier to manage your disk space and avoid potential issues with partitioning. This approach is often used in modern Linux distributions and can be a good option if you're not planning to use a separate partition for a specific purpose like a /home directory.
To merge partitions, you can use Qiling Partition Master, a tool that allows you to manage and manipulate your disk partitions.
Qiling Partition Master Free is a free partition software that allows Windows users to merge up to two partitions. It supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.
Merge Two Partitions with Qiling Partition Master
To merge partitions, follow these steps:
Step 1: Select the target partition
To add space to a partition and keep it, click on the partition you want to modify, select "Move/resize", and proceed with the on-screen instructions.
Step 2: Drag the system partition end into the unallocated space
To resize the target partition, simply drag its end into the unallocated space, effectively adding it to the target partition. Once done, click "Proceed" to initiate the resizing process.
Step 3: Select a neighbor partition to sync
To proceed with the "File sync" feature, navigate to the "Backup and recovery" page and click on it. Then, select one partition next to the previously selected partition to continue the process.
Step 4: Select target partition for sync location to merge partitions
Step 5: Delete the no used partition
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