Primary partition problems

Jamie83 · 06-13-2006, 04:06 AM

I have XP Pro.

When I go to disk management, I have one primary partition and one extended (containing 2 logical drives). I am studying my MCP and i cannot create a new primary partition. I can only create a new logical drive.

Unallocated space only shows in the extended partition. What can I do to solve this.

Plus, FDISK does not work. Does this work on XP PRO.

Thanks,

J

snoopyAU · 06-13-2006, 04:49 AM

not sure but i think the " Partition Magic " software will help

Jamie83 · 06-13-2006, 05:51 AM

I just checked the internet, FDISK wont work on NTFS. Perhaps the extended partition shell has taken up all the unallocated space and there isn't room for a primary. I'll delete this extended shell and see how I get on.

Would welcome any suggestions though...

Thanks

J

Osiris · 06-13-2006, 02:55 PM

did you get this sorted out?

why would you want to primaries for?

EricB · 06-14-2006, 01:34 AM

snoopau answer the question. you can also delete the partition in disc management, then create a new one and don't assign it a drive letter. this is good for addind another os as both partitions will show up as c while they are being used

Jamie83 · 06-14-2006, 03:29 AM

I'm studying for my MSCDT and MCP and I need to learn how do to do it and troubleshoot why it wont work.

Win2kpatcher · 06-14-2006, 05:10 AM

Is the MSCDT more credable than the A+?

TheMajor · 06-14-2006, 06:04 AM

Use Partition Magic to resize the extended partition, so that the extended partition only contains two logical partitions, without any unallocated space. Then create a primary partition in the unallocated space.

With Diskmgmt you will have to delete the entire extended partition.

Osiris · 06-14-2006, 08:59 AM

Two or more primary partitions are workable but non-standard. You'll need to create that partition structure using an alternative partitioning program, Window's setup won't do it.

EricB · 06-14-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally posted by Warez Monster
Two or more primary partitions are workable but non-standard. You'll need to create that partition structure using an alternative partitioning program, Window's setup won't do it.

yes it will. windows create primary partitions by default. I just did it the day before yesterday when I delete the vista 64 bit partition in media center to create a partition for 32 bit vista

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