Create New Disk Parition--Dynamic Disk Only?


  1. kbronski
    Posts : 297
    Windows 7 Pro x64
       New #1

    Create New Disk Parition--Dynamic Disk Only?


    I'm trying to create a new disk partition so that I can install Windows 8 (Consumer Preview) on it. However, I'm running into an issue here. When I go to create the partition, I get to the final step and this is what I run into (see image below).

    I'm thinking of just leaving the space unallocated and formatting it when I do my install of 8, but then I'm afraid that might render my Windows 7 partition unbootable. Will that happen? Or should I go for it?


      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Brink
    Posts : 72,061
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       New #2

    It's hard to tell with the drives covered up in Disk Management, but you should be able to use the tutorial below to create a logical partition to use to install Windows 8 onto instead. You do not want to convert the disk to dynamic.

    Partition / Extended : Logical Drives

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
ok... first time... so i got this cool Hp laptop .... nice the bad part ... I had a single 500 gb Hard disk. only two partitions ... experimented to partition it ... 1. I upgraded my basic drive to dynamic drive ( got four partitions now) 2. My OS (win 7 home premium x64) is on one of the...
Hi, I have laptop with system (199mb), windows, recovery and tools, so the 4 primary are taken. I created another partition in unallocated space, and it converted the disk and all partitions dynamic. If I image the windows partition with macrium, convert the disk back to basic, and restore...
Hello , I have a Dell laptop which came with Windows 7 installed and disk type was dynamic. I need to install Linux(not on a virtual machine) so I have to convert the disk from dynamic to basic . The problem is that all methods require that I delete all volumes and re install Windows . I...
I am facing problem of unable to shrink c drive in my windows 7 home premium.I have read everyone writing in about not to change the hard disk to dynamic type,but after partitioning one time using disk management now all my partitions are dynamic type & I still have 288gb left in c drive. I need...
I am in desperate need for your help. I just bought a new HP laptop (Envy 14) with Window 7 home on it. The hard drive has 500 GB capacity and has 4 partitions already on it. 1. System (199 MB, it does not have drive letter) 2. Partition C 3. Recovery (partition D, 16 GB) 4. HP_Tools...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:01.
Find Us