how to create a partition?

[kintomaniac]

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D NTFS Simple 35 GB Healthy
Volume 1 I RAW Simple 20 GB Healthy
Volume 2 C NTFS Simple 29 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 3 System Rese NTFS Simple 100 MB Healthy System
Volume 4 E NTFS Simple 147 GB Healthy
Volume 5 F DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 6 G DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 7 H DVD-ROM 0 B No Media

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Dynamic Data 1014 KB 9 KB
Partition 2 Dynamic Data 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 3 Dynamic Data 29 GB 101 MB
Partition 4 Dynamic Data 202 GB 30 GB

i want to create a partiton to install osx. plz help

 

[Kaktussoft]

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D NTFS Simple 35 GB Healthy
Volume 1 I RAW Simple 20 GB Healthy
Volume 2 C NTFS Simple 29 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 3 System Rese NTFS Simple 100 MB Healthy System
Volume 4 E NTFS Simple 147 GB Healthy

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Dynamic Data 1014 KB 9 KB
Partition 2 Dynamic Data 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 3 Dynamic Data 29 GB 101 MB
Partition 4 Dynamic Data 202 GB 30 GB

i want to create a partiton to install osx. plz help

What is partition 4? there's no volume 202GB!
Volume 0 is 35 GB .. not listed in partition list!
Can you post a screenshot of disk management with all fields visible

 

[Kaktussoft]

Is it a dynamic disk as show in http://www.easeus.com/resource/images/simple-volume.gif
See disk management for that information.

See What is the Dynamic disk? Data recovery, backup and manage dynamic disk easily. for more information

 

[Kaktussoft]

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D NTFS Simple 35 GB Healthy
Volume 1 I RAW Simple 20 GB Healthy
Volume 2 C NTFS Simple 29 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 3 System Rese NTFS Simple 100 MB Healthy System
Volume 4 E NTFS Simple 147 GB Healthy
Volume 5 F DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 6 G DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 7 H DVD-ROM 0 B No Media

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Dynamic Data 1014 KB 9 KB
Partition 2 Dynamic Data 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 3 Dynamic Data 29 GB 101 MB
Partition 4 Dynamic Data 202 GB 30 GB

i want to create a partiton to install osx. plz help

DISKPART
SELECT DISK 0
SEL PART 0
DET PART
SEL PART 1
DET PART
SEL PART 2
DET PART
SEL PART 3
DET PART
SEL PART 4
DET PART
SEL PART 4
DET PART

post output

 

[kintomaniac]

part 0 does nto exist

DISKPART> select disk 0
 
Disk 0 is now the selected disk.
 
DISKPART> sel part 1
 
Partition 1 is now the selected partition.
 
DISKPART> det part
 
Partition 1
Type : 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset in Bytes: 9728
 
There is no volume associated with this partition.
 
DISKPART> sel part 2
 
Partition 2 is now the selected partition.
 
DISKPART> det part
 
Partition 2
Type : 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: Yes
Offset in Bytes: 1048576
 
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 2 System Rese NTFS Simple 100 MB Healthy System
 
DISKPART> sel part 3
 
Partition 3 is now the selected partition.
 
DISKPART> det part
 
Partition 3
Type : 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset in Bytes: 105906176
 
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 1 C NTFS Simple 29 GB Healthy Boot
 
DISKPART> sel part 4
 
Partition 4 is now the selected partition.
 
DISKPART> det part
 
Partition 4
Type : 42
Hidden: Yes
Active: No
Offset in Bytes: 32213303296
 
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 0 D NTFS Simple 35 GB Healthy

 

[DeaconFrost]

Holy partition headaches, Batman. How did you end up with all of those partitions....and why are they dynamic?

You've got close to 20 GB that could be moved to the end of the drive and turned into a partition. However, you may run into issues since these are dynamic partitions. You also might not get much help, since it isn't legal to install OSX on anything but a Mac.

If it was me, I would stop messing with multi-boot setups and virtualize any other OSes I wanted to run.

 

[seavixen32]

Looking at your current, unbelievable setup, I'd be inclined to wipe the hard drive and re-install Windows.

The partitions have been converted to dynamic drives because you have more than three primary partitions.

As stated, you can't install OSX on a Windows computer.

If you want to use both OSX and Windows, buy a Mac and install Windows using Bootcamp.

 

[kintomaniac]

what is a primary partition? n why is my partition setup so messy?

 

[seavixen32]

Only you know why your hard drive structure is such a mess.

As for primary and dynamic partitions, please check this link.

What is difference between basic disk and dynamic disk?

I repeat my previous advice, which is to delete all the partitions, create a new one and reinstall Windows.

If you need extra partitions, you can create three primary partitions, and then create a fourth primary within which you can create logical partitions.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Why did you make a dynamic disk??? dynamic disks are for spanned volumes, mirrored volumes, striped volumes etc.

OSX can only be installed on a basic disk.
Are you willing to convert it back to basic disk? Do you have a win7 installation dvd or system repair disk? A system repair disk can be made from within win7

* Volume 2 System Rese NTFS Simple 100 MB Healthy System
* Volume 0 D NTFS Simple 35 GB Healthy
* Volume 1 C NTFS Simple 29 GB Healthy Boot
what partition is volume E:???

 

[kintomaniac]

thanks for all the help guys, im reinstalling windows to clear all the mess

 

[seavixen32]

A wise move.

Please let us know how you get on.

 

[gregrocker]

You still need to convert to Basic disk: Convert a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk

Then follow these steps to get a perfect reinstall: Reinstalling Windows 7

You can create the partitioning you desire during install using the Drive Options depicted in this tutorial: Clean Install Windows 7

Or later in Disk Mgmt: Partition or Volume - Shrink
Partition or Volume - Create New

 

[kintomaniac]

new clean partition setup


thanks guys for helping me understand partitions better

 

[whs]

You again have 4 primaries. That means you cannot create any more partitions before you do not convert one of those primaries into an extended partition.

 

[gregrocker]

If you ever want to add another partition you'll need to convert one to Logical so you can add as many Logical sub-partitions as you want. Use Partition Wizard.

Are you sure you want the OS partition to be only 30gb? I would want it at least 50gb if not 100gb. Put the programs on the OS partition although you can link your data folders to another partition to keep the backup image smaller: User Folders - Change Default Location
Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup

 

[kintomaniac]

im not gonna create any more partitions on this hard drive, getting a new hard disk.
ive put the programs on D drive