Here you can learn two ways to combine multiple hard drives into one volume or partition in Windows 10/8.1/8. The two ways are EaseUS Partition Master and Windows Disk Management.
How much time have you wasted scrolling on your computer trying to track down an important file or document? You check folder upon folder, drive upon the drive, but to no avail. What if we tell you there is an easy way to avoid wasting your time by keeping track of the location of all your files? Well, all you need to do is combine all your hard drives related to a topic into one huge volume! You may also want to combine multiple hard drives into one volume if you are on a budget and don't want to spend on getting a bigger sized drive, want to save terabytes of movies and TV shows on a single drive, need to increase the space of a specific drive, transfer free space from one drive to another or want to save all your games on a single volume.
The process of combining many hard drives is very simple and can be done in a variety of ways. We've broken down each method into easy-to-follow steps that you can simply follow and get lots of free storage space. Keep on reading to find out how to combine multiple hard drives into one volume.
Now before we get into the details of each step, there are a few tips that you need to know.
EaseUS Partition Master is a comprehensive partition manager that enables users to create partitions as well as resize, merge, clone, and format them. It basically helps you to manage Windows partitions without losing any data. It can even create, format, and delete USBs, SSD, HDD, and SD cards.
You can use this partition magic software to merge your multiple hard drives into a single volume. Simply follow the steps given below to achieve your target.
Step 1. Convert Basic into Dynamic
Step 2. Merge Two Disks into One Disk
Note: The other dynamic must be unallocated space. If it's not, use EaseUS Partition Master to delete all the partitions on it. What's more, you cannot merge a system partition even if you have converted it to dynamic.
Sometimes, the unallocated space is on the left of the partition you want to extend. If you want to move unallocated space, just drag the left partition handle leftwards to the size you want.
Apart from merging multiple volumes as one on a disk, EaseUS partition manager software also provides you with flexible resolutions to deal with the following tasks, for example:
As you can see, this tool is easy to use and multifunctional. Share this tool on your social media to help other users.
You can create two different types of volumes with Disk Management: Spanned and Stripped. Spanned Volume is used when you want to combine files having different sizes while Stripped Volume can only be used to combine files having the same size. Another difference between the two is that spanned volume utilizes drives sequentially which means it will not use the second drive until you fill up the first one while stripped volume uses both drives simultaneously which increases read and write performances. Choose the volume that suits your needs best. i.e., if you want to combine two drives with different volumes, create a new spanned volume. But if you want faster performance, opt for a new striped volume.
Mentioned below are the steps to combine two hard drives or two SSD drives using Disk Management.
Combining hard drives is an efficient way to save up some of your hard earned money. Plus, it is a relatively simple process that won't take up much of your time so there is really no reason why you shouldn't opt for it. However, be sure to follow our tips and backup your data regularly for an easy stress-free drive merging experience.
EaseUS Partition Master can let you copy partition for a full and identical backup on a drive. Why not have a try?
If you have more questions about combining multiple or two hard drives into one, follow the questions and hot topics listed here and find desired answers below:
1. Can two hard drives be combined?
Yes, sure. You can combine two hard drives into one by using Disk Management or third-party disk partitioning software. EaseUS Partition Master with its disk converter feature can efficiently help you convert two disks into dynamic and combine them as one in a few simple clicks.
2. How do I merge two drives together?
If you don't have data in two drives, use Disk Mangement as shown here:
If you have important data saved on two drives and you don't want to delete partitions, take EaseUS Partition Master with steps as shown above in Method 1 on this page for help.
3. How to combine two hard drives into one without losing data?
After this, you'll be able to use two hard drives as one with all previously saved data intact.
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