cant partition extra space

[paulmars]

used to be I could partition and format un-used HDD space in xp's
computer management. Now the only option available is "properties" and
"help". "new partition" is grayed.

How can I fix this?

Tks,
paul

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

used to be I could partition and format un-used HDD space in xp's
computer management. Now the only option available is "properties" and
"help". "new partition" is grayed.

Is there any unpartitioned space available? Most people have none.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Does it indicated unallocated space? Is this a new disk?

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[paulmars]

Yes there is unpartitioned space. It is on my system HDD. Partition C is
system, partition D is for my personal files. 6x.x meg remains
nu-partitioned. Right click on nu-partitioned space and "new partition"
is grayed. I m not new to this. I have often left part of HDD
nu-partitioned during install and partitioned it later.

p

 

[Dave Patrick]

That space at the end of the disk is reserve red in order to allow Windows
to convert basic disks into dynamic disks.

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[paulmars]

I hav formatted and installed xp on this machine with this HDD several
times. I have never before had 1/2 the HDD space "reserved", and
therefore unavailable to me.

 

[Dave Patrick]

This would mean your disk size is 12 mB? Up to 8 mB may be reserved for this
process.

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[paulmars]

120g, 64g of which is not available to me. Previous I stated 6x.x meg,
that's my boo boo. Its 64g

 

[Dave Patrick]

When you look at the disk in Disk Management in the lower pane what is the
status of this space?

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[paulmars]

unallocated

 

[John John]

Just to be sure, how many partitions do you have on the disk?

John

 

[paulmars]

C and D

Just to be sure, how many partitions do you have on the disk?

John