Not Enough Free Space to Expand Volume

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Not Enough Free Space to Expand Volume

Forum: Technical Topics

Creator: Tay Lur

Created: 2021-09-01

Updated: 2021-09-01

Tay Lur - 2021-09-01

Im trying to non-destructively expand my 460 GB Veracrypt volume using Veracrypt Expander. The problem is i'm getting the message "Not Enough free space to expand the volume" ...

https://imgur.com/TcETjfE

Here's what my drive looks like:

https://imgur.com/BrHpsWL

"Local Disk" volume is the Veracrypt volume. Does Veracrypt want that 20 GB of free, unallocated space which lies before "Local Disk" volume to be moved after the volume? Doing so would require the "Local Disk" volume to be altered by the OS (Windows 10). Sounds problematic.

https://imgur.com/elXWBen

Recommendations?

OS: Windows 10.
No hidden volumes within the volume. Just a full 460 GB veracrypt volume with existing data that i dont want destroyed nor password access suddenly revoked.

Thanks..

Last edit: Tay Lur 2021-09-01

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Adrian Kentleton - 2021-09-01

If I were you, I wouldn't mess with a Raid 0 array! Even if the unallocated space was after the volume you are trying to expand.

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