Create new partition in Windows Vista
I am trying to create a new partition on my hard disk using windows vista. I am using the vista's buit in utility 'computer management' and then the 'disk management' for that. I have unallocated the space from C Drive and using the 'New Simple Volume' option to create a new partition. But when i do that it gives me the following error message:
'You cannot create a new volume in this unallocated space because the disk already contains the maximum number of partitions'
'You cannot create a new volume in this unallocated space because the disk already contains the maximum number of partitions'
Maximum Primary Partitions allowed is 4. If you already have 4 then you need to create an extended partition in which you can then create additional logical drives.
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How can i do that??
Taking the hard way in basics:
Create a partition Extended. assigns the size, file system and print you want.
Then, on that extended partition, it creates a volume
Create a partition Extended. assigns the size, file system and print you want.
Then, on that extended partition, it creates a volume
sorry i dont read that you have vista.
its no longer available in vista create extended partitions with disk management.
its no longer available in vista create extended partitions with disk management.
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I didn't understand this at all. Could you please explain this to me in detail?
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shieldguy, any feedback?
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It didn't work. If anybody could give me a specific answer please.
"It didn't work." That is not very much information. What did you try? Deleting the 4th partition and then using Disk Management to create it again (hopefully as an extended partition), or using DISKPART?