How do i Splitting a 2tb HDD into 3 drives..

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  1. Posts : 33
    [OEM] Win Vista Business > upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #1

    How do i Splitting a 2tb HDD into 3 drives..


    hi, i have a 2tb hdd..installed windows 7

    now i want to split my hdd into 3
    mayb 150gb for system (C:)
    1000 for work
    rest for random stuff...(gaming, etc etc)

    but when i go into mang.
    i can only split it to 900gb....

    so now i have a 1000 sys n 900 on another...
    C...D drive...

    ....i dont need a 1000 sys.....

    so what can i do?
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    You can only have 4 primary partitions on one hd. 3x 150 plus the work partition=4
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  3. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #3

    Use Partition Wizard.

    It is highly recommended and has successfully configured drive partitions for many here on WSF.

    Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

    Basically, you just download the PW ISO and burn it to a blank disc then boot into it and re-partition your drive to the sizes you want then apply the changes before booting back into Windows.

    Just remember you can only have four primary partitions on an MBR-configured hard drive. If you need more you can create logical partitions as part of an extended primary partition.
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  4. Posts : 33
    [OEM] Win Vista Business > upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    zigzag3143 said:
    You can only have 4 primary partitions on one hd. 3x 150 plus the work partition=4

    i meant
    3 drives
    C: 150 (system)
    D:800 (stuff)
    E:1000 (Work)
    = 3 drives 2tb
    =)
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  5. Posts : 33
    [OEM] Win Vista Business > upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    seavixen32 said:
    Use Partition Wizard.

    It is highly recommended and has successfully configured drive partitions for many here on WSF.

    Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

    Basically, you just download the PW ISO and burn it to a blank disc then boot into it and re-partition your drive to the sizes you want then apply the changes before booting back into Windows.

    Just remember you can only have four primary partitions on an MBR-configured hard drive. If you need more you can create logical partitions as part of an extended primary partition.

    hum, yea the thing is...i have no blank cd/dvds ..
    lol
    damn


    cant i use softwares?!

    just simply let me partition my hdd?
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  6. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #6

    Windows 7's disk management utility is very basic.

    If you want to partition your hard drive in the manner you suggest, you will have to buy some blank discs (they're not expensive) and use Partition Wizard as I suggested.

    It's a good solution I've offered you and if you decide not to use it there's nothing more I can do to help you. :)
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  7. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #7

    Hi,

    If you have a spare USB flash drive, you can use that instead of a CD/DVD if you like.

    Regards,
    Golden
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  8. Posts : 33
    [OEM] Win Vista Business > upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Golden said:
    Hi,

    If you have a spare USB flash drive, you can use that instead of a CD/DVD if you like.

    Regards,
    Golden

    i could format the usb, n use it as normal again after right?!?!?!
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  9. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #9

    Yes is the simple answer.
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  10. Posts : 33
    [OEM] Win Vista Business > upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    seavixen32 said:
    Yes is the simple answer.

    lol already stole a cd n burned it
    hahaha

    just need to go home n try it out..
    thanks mate

    :)
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