Partition Problem

[Xtremeforce]

Hi guys

Got Two hd's one samsung 250gb original with op system on & now ive just installed at 500gb(476gb) drive also, using partition magic to partition the unallocated space of the new hd but it doesnt seem to want to partition it as drive G: and keeps coming up with the error code 632 about partition size etc, any idea's on how to solve this problem?

 

[Jumping]

Say again?

Are you keeping the old drive for the OS or are you planning on "ghosting" it to the new drive and then make a 2nd partition with the space that's left?

If you are just adding the new drive as a new drive and keeping the OS on the old drive you can use diskmanager in Windows to partition the new drive whilst in Windows.

But I'm not sure exactly what it is you are trying to accomplish here.

 

[Xtremeforce]

Hi mate sorry about the confusion,

Basically using the existing 250 as my o/s drive as it is already there just bought the 500gb today and it basically isnt showing up in 'my computer' so trying to allocate it in partition magic where it is 'unallocated' if you get me? it mite seem a newbie question but my mind has gone black on how to show this drive which is connected via SATA by the way.

 

[Xtremeforce]

hi guys any ideas, know it may be pretty simple but im drawing a blank here?

 

[rpstewart]

Right click on My Computer, pick Manage then go into Disk Management and partition and format it in there.

 

[Xtremeforce]

Right click on My Computer, pick Manage then go into Disk Management and partition and format it in there.

Cheers fellas worked a treat.