Creating a new partition

[Neil Payne]

Hi,

I am trying to create a new partition on my Windows 2000 Server laptop, has
service pack 4, is a domain controller with DFS and Active Directory
configured.

I need to create a new partition for RIS install, and need about a 3 gig
partition for it.

According to the help file you just go in to disk management snap-in right
click anywhere on the free space and click create new partition, hmm!!

This is where the problems start (might just be me being thick) when i go
into disk management snap-in i am presented with just the one disk, which i
expected, so i right click on the disk and get some options, but none
include the creation of a new partition, the disk is not set to dynamic
volume, and i am logged on as administrator with full rights.

I have also tried to find a free partition manager utility, huh fat chance
of that having searched the net, i don't want to buy one as i am only
creating a one off partition.

Does Fdisk create NTFS partitions?

Can you guide me or give me a site where i can download a free partition
utility

Thanks

Neil

 

[Dave Patrick]

There probably is no unallocated space on the disk hence the problem.

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:
| Hi,
|
| I am trying to create a new partition on my Windows 2000 Server laptop,
has
| service pack 4, is a domain controller with DFS and Active Directory
| configured.
|
| I need to create a new partition for RIS install, and need about a 3 gig
| partition for it.
|
| According to the help file you just go in to disk management snap-in right
| click anywhere on the free space and click create new partition, hmm!!
|
| This is where the problems start (might just be me being thick) when i go
| into disk management snap-in i am presented with just the one disk, which
i
| expected, so i right click on the disk and get some options, but none
| include the creation of a new partition, the disk is not set to dynamic
| volume, and i am logged on as administrator with full rights.
|
| I have also tried to find a free partition manager utility, huh fat chance
| of that having searched the net, i don't want to buy one as i am only
| creating a one off partition.
|
| Does Fdisk create NTFS partitions?
|
| Can you guide me or give me a site where i can download a free partition
| utility
|
| Thanks
|
| Neil
|
|

 

[Neil Payne]

When you say unallocated space is this different from free space on the
disk? cause there is about 27gig free on the disk

Thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

What does Disk Management have to say about this "free" space?

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| When you say unallocated space is this different from free space on the
| disk? cause there is about 27gig free on the disk
|
| Thanks

 

[Neil Payne]

Hi Dave,

Disk management shows the following.

In the main disk management window:

Layout = partition
Type = Basic
File system = NTFS
Status = Healthy
Capacity = 27.94GB
Free Space = 22.02GB
Free = 78%

If i right click on the disk image of disk 0 and select properties it shows
unallocated space = 0MB (interesting)

I take it this is the reason i cannot create a new partition is there no
unallocated space to give a new partition?

Thanks.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes that's correct. Free space is the unused portion of the formatted
partition.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi Dave,
|
| Disk management shows the following.
|
| In the main disk management window:
|
| Layout = partition
| Type = Basic
| File system = NTFS
| Status = Healthy
| Capacity = 27.94GB
| Free Space = 22.02GB
| Free = 78%
|
| If i right click on the disk image of disk 0 and select properties it
shows
| unallocated space = 0MB (interesting)
|
| I take it this is the reason i cannot create a new partition is there no
| unallocated space to give a new partition?
|
| Thanks.

 

[Neil Payne]

Thanks Dave

Regards

Neil.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave
|
| Regards
|
| Neil.