Partition queery

Jimmy1983 · 16 Sep 2007 at 16:52

After ive just done a re-installed off xp my HDD looks like this. What I want it is divided into 20, 60, 155GB. As you can see in to picture E and F are a different colour, no idea why. All I want to do is to extend the F into the unallocated space. But when I right click win doesnt let my delete the F partition.

Any idea guys?

Wingz · 16 Sep 2007 at 17:10

have you tried formatting the partition first then delete it?

Jimmy1983 · 16 Sep 2007 at 17:13

No that was my next idea. Strange that I could just delete the drive that was the unallocated space though.

Memphis · 16 Sep 2007 at 17:15

Get some proper partition manager software such as Partition Magic or Acronis Disk Manager.

Jimmy1983 · 16 Sep 2007 at 17:18

Memphis said:
Get some proper partition manager software such as Partition Magic or Acronis Disk Manager.

I understand you point but for the sake off just partitioning 1 HDD, it wouldn't be worth it. As you can do it win aswell.

hitman47 · 16 Sep 2007 at 17:38

The problem is E: and F: are contained inside a logical partition (the green thing) rather than being individual primary partitions.

So either way you will need "proper partition manager software" to put the unallocated space inside the logical partition, or to convert from logical to primary (could be risky..)

If you've got an external HD drive I would just backup the folders from E: and F: onto there then wipe the logical partition and make two new primary partitions

Jimmy1983 · 16 Sep 2007 at 18:53

hitman47 said:
The problem is E: and F: are contained inside a logical partition (the green thing) rather than being individual primary partitions.

So either way you will need "proper partition manager software" to put the unallocated space inside the logical partition, or to convert from logical to primary (could be risky..)

If you've got an external HD drive I would just backup the folders from E: and F: onto there then wipe the logical partition and make two new primary partitions

Ive not got anything on drives E and F, all my data is on another HDD at present. So I take it from what you said right click E/F and the option I have is too delete logical drive. Is that the option you mean?

IAmATeaf · 16 Sep 2007 at 19:29

If there's no data on E: and F: then delete both and re-create E: F: to the sizes you want but make sure you choose Primary Partition for each partition.

Jimmy1983 · 16 Sep 2007 at 22:08

IAmATeaf said:
If there's no data on E: and F: then delete both and re-create E: F: to the sizes you want but make sure you choose Primary Partition for each partition.

Thanks for the help, sorted now