- Can't create new logical drive in existing free space
- Posted by Test Man on October 2nd, 2005
Hi.
I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB, leaving
100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk Management (and also
Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot create a new partition in
this free space (the option is greyed out), even after a reboot. What could
be causing the problem?
- Posted by Lil' Dave on October 2nd, 2005
That's a good question that bears answering, I don't have one.
My question is why use a 3rd party program for partitioning, then not
continue using it for all your partitioning needs?
IE: extended partition with a logical drive.
"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
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> Hi.
> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
> Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB, leaving
> 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk Management (and
also
> Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot create a new partition
in
> this free space (the option is greyed out), even after a reboot. What
could
> be causing the problem?
>
>
- Posted by Gerry Cornell on October 2nd, 2005
Try Bootit NG, www.bootitng.com -- 30-days fully
functional shareware.
To get it click on the Download Option ( as distinct from Purchase
Option).
You are going for NTFS and not FAT32?
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Hope this helps.
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"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
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> Hi.
> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
> Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB,
> leaving 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk
> Management (and also Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot
> create a new partition in this free space (the option is greyed out),
> even after a reboot. What could be causing the problem?
>
- Posted by R. McCarty on October 2nd, 2005
Open Disk Management and Right Click on the Disk 'X' heading
and take Properties. When the details box opens, click on the
Volumes (TAB). Could you post the information presented on
the Volumes page ?
"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
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> That's a good question that bears answering, I don't have one.
>
> My question is why use a 3rd party program for partitioning, then not
> continue using it for all your partitioning needs?
> IE: extended partition with a logical drive.
>
> "Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
> news:uzIL2%23zxFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi.
>> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
>> Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB, leaving
>> 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk Management (and
> also
>> Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot create a new partition
> in
>> this free space (the option is greyed out), even after a reboot. What
> could
>> be causing the problem?
>>
>>
>
>
- Posted by Gerry Cornell on October 2nd, 2005
Is what you have the full version of Partition Manager 2005
Free Demo
Restrictions:
Resize partition & Convert partition can be performed only virtually -
no changes will be saved on the disk
http://www.7tools.ru/demo.htm#pm
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
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> Hi.
> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
> Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB,
> leaving 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk
> Management (and also Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot
> create a new partition in this free space (the option is greyed out),
> even after a reboot. What could be causing the problem?
>
- Posted by Test Man on October 2nd, 2005
Yes, it's the full version that came on PC Pro.
"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
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> Is what you have the full version of Partition Manager 2005
>
> Free Demo
> Restrictions:
> Resize partition & Convert partition can be performed only virtually - no
> changes will be saved on the disk
> http://www.7tools.ru/demo.htm#pm
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>
> Using invalid email address
>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
> Enquire, plan and execute.
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> suggested solution worked for you.
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>
> "Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
> news:uzIL2%23zxFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi.
>> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
>> Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB, leaving
>> 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk Management (and
>> also Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot create a new
>> partition in this free space (the option is greyed out), even after a
>> reboot. What could be causing the problem?
>>
>
- Posted by Test Man on October 2nd, 2005
Well it's because Partition Manager 2005 won't let me either, in that
application, the Create button doesn't highlight (when I select the free
space) so I can't press it.
"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
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> That's a good question that bears answering, I don't have one.
>
> My question is why use a 3rd party program for partitioning, then not
> continue using it for all your partitioning needs?
> IE: extended partition with a logical drive.
>
> "Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
> news:uzIL2%23zxFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi.
>> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I use
>> Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to 60GB, leaving
>> 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk Management (and
> also
>> Partition Manager has the same problem), I cannot create a new partition
> in
>> this free space (the option is greyed out), even after a reboot. What
> could
>> be causing the problem?
>>
>>
>
>
- Posted by Gerry Cornell on October 2nd, 2005
I have just been looking at the Partition Manager Knowledge Base. It is
pathetic!
Try Bootit NG,
www.bootitng.com -- 30-days fully functional shareware.
To get it click on the Download Option ( as distinct from Purchase
Option).
You are going for NTFS and not FAT32?
--
Hope this helps.
Gerry
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"Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
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> Yes, it's the full version that came on PC Pro.
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:upOi9F2xFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Is what you have the full version of Partition Manager 2005
>>
>> Free Demo
>> Restrictions:
>> Resize partition & Convert partition can be performed only
>> virtually - no changes will be saved on the disk
>> http://www.7tools.ru/demo.htm#pm
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>>
>> Using invalid email address
>>
>> Stourport, Worcs, England
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>> suggested solution worked for you.
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>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>>
>> "Test Man" <testman@test.org> wrote in message
>> news:uzIL2%23zxFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi.
>>> I have a 160GB hard disk with Windows XP, one NTFS partition. I
>>> use Partition Manager 2005 to resize this existing partition to
>>> 60GB, leaving 100GB of free space. However, using Windows XP's Disk
>>> Management (and also Partition Manager has the same problem), I
>>> cannot create a new partition in this free space (the option is
>>> greyed out), even after a reboot. What could be causing the
>>> problem?
>>>
>>
>
>
