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Small amount of unallocated space left when creating logical partition
As title states. I was just wondering if this is normal / why does it occur?
I have added a second hard drive to my computer (1TB) and I'm trying to format it with a single logical partion. I've told Partiton Wizard to create a single partition but it always leaves 15.75MB unallocated at the begining of the drive. I'm not worried about losing 15MB but I would like to know why it's there? Is it how hard drives/Windows/Partition Wizard work, or something else?
If I try formatting it with a single partition but as "active" instead of logical, it lets me use the whole thing.
Screenshots of Partition Wizard, the 1TB drive is Disk 2:
Drive with unallocated space
Try to resize partition to use whole disk
Resize attempt gives same result
Deleting the partition and creating a new one as Primary allows the whole thing to be used
Edit: Just tried again and I'm getting the same effect but with 7.88MB unallocated (half of what it was before). I haven't changed anything, just closed Partition Wizard and opened it again.
Edit 2: I got rid of that unallocated space by using the move/resize option and unchecking "Using enhanced data protecting mode". Still interested in an explanation if anyone knows how it was doing whatever it was.