Merge two partitions in Windows 7

[kschen]

I am trying to merge two partitions, but "Extend Volume" is greyed out. What should I do?

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[wilsonlam97]

You can't merge the boot partition. You must reinstall windows and format it the way you want it in the first place.

[Keigotw]

When you install windows 7 on a new hard drive, it always make the 100mb partition
So if you don't want that. You should format the new hard drive 1st and then install windows 7 on it. And it won't make the 100mb partition anymore.

[xalex0]

If you have a spare drive then you can backup your system to it, repartition the drive and then move back your install. How did it come to be this way, BTW?

[death_hawk]

You can't merge the boot partition. You must reinstall windows and format it the way you want it in the first place.

What? Yes you can. I do it all the time.
Gparted.

[Insert Caveat about backing up your system here]
I've done it 100s of times (literally) and have had zero issues, but there's always a chance you can accidentally your entire partitions so make sure you back up.

[george__]

@op -- There's a program called easybcd (in case you mess up your boot partition)