Windows 7 Forums Search
Welcome to Windows 7 Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows 7. The Windows 7 forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows 7 tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.


Windows 7 - another partition question

 
11-20-2009   #1


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 

another partition question

Here's the scenario: I have a 1TB disk with several partitions on it.
#1: Primary partition with Vista on it.
#2: A 500GB primary partition used as storage/backup.
#3: A 50GB partition encrypted with Truecrypt, Logical drive
Now, I want to create a new Primary partition at the end of the drive, so I can install another copy of Windows 7. Notice my 500GB storage partition does not need to be Primary, but it is, and I cannot create any more Primary partitions. How can I change the storage partition to a logical drive, and have my new partition be Primary?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #2


Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
 
 


You may have figured it out otherwise, but I thought you could have 4 primaries? Or do you have other drives in the PC?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #3


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 


A picture is worth a thousand words.
another partition question-untitled.png
The little 5GB free space in the middle is wasted space. If I create a new volume there, it is primary.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
.


11-20-2009   #4


win 7 64 RTM
 
 


you do not need the new partition to be primary to install another operating system on it
you all ready have7 installed so just install the new operating system on the new partition and dual boot

cheers brad
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #5


Windows 7 SP1, Home Premium, 64-bit
 
 


Do you have enough free space outside of the 500 gig primary to temporarily offload everything in it and then delete it and remake it as logical?

It looks like everything to the right of it is empty.

Not sure you can change primary to logical directly--maybe with a fancy tool?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #6


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by chinga69 View Post
you do not need the new partition to be primary to install another operating system on it
you all ready have7 installed so just install the new operating system on the new partition and dual boot

cheers brad
Seriously? I thought the partition had to be Primary to install Windows on it.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #7


win 7 64 RTM
 
 


only the boot partition
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #8


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 


Okay, thanks.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #9


win 7 64 RTM
 
 


you should just create a new partition on your 300 gig c drive
My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-20-2009   #10


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 


Thanks guys, it worked like a charm.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Reply

 another partition question problems?



Thread Tools



Similar Threads for: another partition question
Thread Forum
Solved Question about this partition General Discussion
Partition question Installation & Setup
HDD / Partition / Volume question Hardware & Devices
Partition Question General Discussion
Question - partition my HD Hardware & Devices


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:11 AM.



Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd
  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30