Windows 7: Help ~ Reading Internal Partitions

Hey Guys

I looked for a similar thread, but was not able to find one. If there is, I apologize for creating a new one, and maybe someone would be able to direct me to it.

Otherwise, i am hoping someone could help me with this.



I have a 500GB hard drive partitioned into two. A 400GB NTFS partition (For windows 7), and an extra 100GB partition formatted as FAT32. What i was wondering is how, when booted into windows, can you see the FAT32 partition, and read/write files to it.

Thanks for any help you guys can provide

Hello Avander, welcome to Seven Forums!


In the start menu, computer do both partitions show up?

Thanks Bare Foot Kid

No, thats the problem. Only the Main partition (400GB) one shows up, the FAT32 does not appear. That is why i am trying to see if there is some special way or something i am missing in order to see the FAT32 partition... its there, but does not show up under My Computer.

If the files are less than 4GBs, you should be able to write to it. If the partition has a drive letter, you should see it in Computer, else in Disk Management where you can assign a letter.
Btw: why did you choose Fat32 for that partition? - just curious.

Does it show up in control panel, administrative tools, computer management, disk management?

Thanks whs

I am experimenting with drive partitions, and i wanted to create a kind of an internal file "drop box" so to say, a partition separate to the main one.

hmmm, is there something special i had to have done when partitioning the drive so as to ensure it would receive a drive letter? i am only recently experimenting with drive partitioning, so if i missed something, that would be the case hahaha.

Right-click on Computer > Manage > Disk Management.
Does the FAT32 partition have a drive letter associated with it?
Is it even displayed in the list?

Have a look at the little video tutorial I had made for the purpose. Maybe you can identify whether you forgot something.

PS: I would delete it and recreate a new partition in NTFS. There is really no advantage to Fat32. That's only good for USB sticks.

Thanks guys, sadly, i do not have it with me at this moment, probably have access to it in about an hour or so. But in case, what would it mean if i do see it via disk management, but it has no drive letter associated with it?

and thanks whs, i am looking at your video now

It only means that you need to assign a letter to it.