Windows 7 - 3 Partitions. Use 1 to extend C drive?

[superkings_knightriders]

Windows 7 has created 3 partitions
1 is 1.46gb, 2nd is 581.31 gb, 3rd is 13.39gb

What is the 14gb used for and If it isn't used for anything neccessary will I able to add it to 581 gb

If you don't understand here is a screenshot
http://i.imgur.com/gYDXO.jpg

Can I use some of the third one to make C drive bigger???

 

[bassfisher6522]

If you look closely and the 1.46 GB...that's your recovery partition...."DO NOT REMOVE OR DELETE". Leave it like it is...if your computer crashes....this is where you will use that drive to reset your laptop to like new, out of the box, factory condition.

The 13.39 GB drive is OK to extend to the C: drive...if you want to.

In windows 7, you can use disk management to do that...no need for 3rd party software.

[ame="[MEDIA=youtube]G7ivuKv-olI[/MEDIA]"]Windows 7 - How to Delete and Combine Partitions - YouTube[/ame]

 

[superkings_knightriders]

I just realised now.... but when I click delete volume it says
'This selected partition was not created by Windows and might contain data recognized by other operating systems'

 

[heartsing]

if the disk management cannot help you, you may choose some 3rd party tools to finish and for your Windows 7 they are free, I got one message from freewaregenius and Aomei Partition Assistant could merge the two partitions without data losing.
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2012/...e-edition-a-powerful-yet-simple-free-program/
official download website: http://www.extend-partition.com/free-partition-manager.html

 

[yodap]

Then a 3rd party app could tell you exactly what's on there. Windows won't identify it.

http://http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

 

[Core]

The partitions aren't created by Windows, they're created by the machine's OEM.

The 1.46 gb partition is for EISA. Touch it and you hose your system.
The 14 gb partition is your recovery partition. I would leave it alone if I were you.

 

[superkings_knightriders]

What does recovery partition do?