Creating new partitions in windows 7 installation


  1. Posts : 391
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #1

    Creating new partitions in windows 7 installation


    Well I just reinstalled Windows 7 and although all went fairly well I was unable to create the partitions I wanted . When it came to the options on partitions I was presented with 2 partitions, one which I could not increase in size over 101mb and another 931gb partition. I could format the drives, and I tried resising the 101mb one, but there was no option to create new partitions. Maybe Im being really silly and missing something here, but could I get some help?

    What I want:
    1x 50gb partition for OS (C:\)
    1x 930gb (or what ever is left) partition for files (D:\)

    So...how could I accomplish this?

    Thanks :P
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  2. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #2

    Please upload a screenshot of your expanded disk management layout so that we can help you further.

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    I would add that the 100MB partition shouldn't be touched as that will be the one holding your boot record.
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  3. Posts : 391
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Oh...One thought...:P Could it be that all available space was in use? Like If I changed that 931gb partition into a 50gb partition perhaps then it would allow room for another partition...but how do I select which drive windows installs on?
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  4. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #4

    Please post a screenshot of your hard disk layout as it will help us to help you.
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  5. Posts : 391
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yeah, Sorry, Just had to make room for more partitions by decreasing the size of others (derp). Thanks anyway :)
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