Windows 7: Partition REALLY Won't Show Up

I created a partition in order to dual boot with another OS. However, the partition isn't showing up. As seen in the images, my C drive no longer has anymore space for a partition when I just had 34,000 MB for a partition a few minutes ago that isn't showing up. Please help.

Thank you for your time,
Icyl



P.S. The pictures were taken after I tried to make a partition.

You say you created a partition.

Those pictures say you didn't.

Did you reboot and do a refresh and rescan within Disk Management?

I'd guess you didn't actually create a partition--because Windows Disk Management has certain limitations and cannot deal with so-called unmovable files.

You should try Partition Wizard bootable disk, which does not have those limitations.

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I did create a partition, it isn't showing up. That's my problem.

What makes you think you created a partition?

Did you assign a drive letter?

Can you find that partition in a command prompt or in any way whatsoever?


Did you reboot and do a refresh and rescan within Disk Management?

Barring any evidence that you created it, I'd assume you didn't and would use Partition Wizard.

Try the partition wizard and see if it shows up.

What makes me say I created a partition is because I had some 34,000 MB to "Shrink" and I did so. However, I did not assign a letter or anything. It froze up while in the "shrink" stage. I'll try the Partition Wizard.

EDIT: It will not show up in the Partition Wizard. However, I still have no more "shrinkable" room on the drive for some reason.

This is what it looks like in Partition Wizard.

I don't see any signs of a new partition there, but I do see 147 GB unused on C.

You could shrink that and make a new partition from the new space.

How do I shrink it in the Wizard?

It's been a long time since I used it---I'd start pulling down menus and look for resize or shrink.

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