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How to Allocate Free Space to C Drive in Windows 8

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To allocate free space to the C Drive in Windows 8, follow these steps:

1. Press the "Windows" key on your keyboard to open the start menu. 2. Type "Disk Management" and click on the "Create and format hard disk partitions" option. 3. In the Disk Management window, locate the drive with free space you want to allocate to the C drive. 4. Right-click on the drive and select "Shrink Volume". 5. In the Shrink window, enter the amount of space you want to shrink in MB (megabytes). Make sure you leave enough space for the C drive to function properly. 6. Click on the "Shrink" button to start the process. 7. Once the process is complete, you will see unallocated space on your hard drive. 8. Right-click on the C drive and select "Extend Volume". 9. Follow the prompts in the Extend Volume wizard to allocate the unallocated space to the C drive. 10. Once the process is complete, you will have successfully allocated free space to the C drive in Windows 8.