Create simple volume

[dimuth]

hi...
My Laptop is HP-g62. I am using windows 7 home basic OS.
when i seartch my computer Manger it shows Unallocated space.
i want to create partition in that space,i tried several time using internet and my friends advice and lot of ways.
but still i am fail.
when i go to the Normal path one time it shows messege "convert basic disk to dynamic disk"
after i select yes it displys error messege "dynamic disk are not support to thi operating system.dynamic disk are not supported on cluster"

i attatch final 2 messeges.

dears...
now i am totally fed up.
anyone can help me..

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello dimuth, welcome to Seven Forums!


After you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media for safe-keeping, have a look at Method Two of this tutorial at the link below, though you will have to extend the C: partition back into the unallocated space to its right first, then use Method Two of the tutorial and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

Do not convert to a Dynamic disk.


Partition / Extended : Logical Drives

 

[dimuth]

Thank u for ur reply...

dear friends,
i really appriciate to u. i tried myself as u told.but my unallocated partition didnt display in CMD as online volume.i attatched pic.after u see my disk managment pic maybe u can understand what is my hard disk current situation.

check my attatchement and reply please.

thank u once again...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You have to use this tutorial at the link below to add the unallocated space back to the C: Windows 7 partition first.

How to Extend a Partition or Volume in Windows 7


Then you have to follow Method Two exactly of this tutorial.

Partition / Extended : Logical Drives

 

[dimuth]

hello friend,
i follow that way as u said to me.
when i extend my c: partition its properly extend.i attatched my computer manage screen shot after extend.,
but after i srink c: volume it same as before time.

after i tried extend my recovery volume(it is in my right side of unallocated space).but CMD window gives messege "there is no space to extend"
pls.can u check.

NB :-
i attatched 2 screen shot how to show in CMD window, before extend and after extend my C: partition,

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Then you have to follow Method Two exactly of this tutorial.

Partition / Extended : Logical Drives

Once you have 4 Primary partitions again and no unallocated space you have to use Method Two of this tutorial to convert the Windows 7 C: partition to an Extended partition and then create Logical drives within that Extended partition.

 

[DeaconFrost]

You don't want Dynamic Disks. I would make the recovery discs using the HP tool, and then delete the D and the small partition at the end of the drive. Then you should be able to create a new partitions using ALL of the unallocated space, including the space reclaimed from those two partitions. That way you maximize your usage of space, and simplify the disk configuration. That's the simplest, easiest solution.

 

[dimuth]

dear Bare foot kid,
i create bootable cd and did everything as u said.
but my problem stiil same.now when i try to create volume in unallocated space it gives different messege. i attatched my computer management and messege window screen shot.
tell me what should i do now...

today i recevied reply from " mr Deconfrost" and what is your idea his proposel...

thank u...

 

[DeaconFrost]

It is telling you the exact problem...that you have too many partitions. I'm still suggesting the same steps as I did above. First, before anything else, you should make the recover discs using the HP tool. There's absolutely no logic to having your own recovery method on your only hard drive. If the hard drive fails...so does your chance of recovery.

Once you do that, delete the last two partitions on the drive...the ones called RECOVERY and HP TOOLS. Once you do that, you'll have no issues turning all that remaining unallocated space into one usable partition.

Aside from the recovery disc creation, you could have had that done in less time than it would have taken to create the post above this one.

 

[dimuth]

thank you for your valuable idea for my problem..
i have already create recovery CDs by using HP recovery media creation tool.
and win 7 restore CDs also i created.if i delete "recovery D" and "hp tool" small partition in my right corner,is it problem or not in my win 7 system files. after i delete that partition will i be able to work as usual.pls give me opinion.

thank you....

 

[DeaconFrost]

If you delete those two partitions all the way to the right, it simply means you will need those recovery discs to restore the computer. Since you have those discs created, you are fine. Just put those discs somewhere safe. My wife has an HP laptop, and the first thing we did was make those discs and then delte the partitions to make them usable space. You should be able to do all of this from within Disk Management as well...no extra software needed.

 

[mjf]

You are able to achieve your goal.
Step two in the tutorial using Partition Wizard may be easier.
If you haven't already download PW. Great program to have anyway!

Before repeating all the steps using step 2.
With PW:
Select the unallocated space as is.
Create a logical partition
apply.

see if it lets you.

 

[DeaconFrost]

That's just complicating the issue. No other software is needed. The error explains the problem...which isn't a limitation of Disk Management.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

In the Partition Wizard program, right click the Windows 7 partition and click Resize then in the second dialog box that opens click to drag the slider all the way to the right.

click to enlarge


Then in the left pane Operations pendind column click Apply then Yes for the conformation dialog box.