Create New Disk Parition--Dynamic Disk Only?

[kbronski]

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?

 

[Brink]

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.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/146694-partition-extended-logical-drives.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn