New partition in unallocated space

[Shank]

XP, Paragon partition manager 7.

I have 45gb of unallocated space, out of which I want to make a
partition of 2gb for swap file. When I highlight the unallocated space
in PPM , the only choice of actions I have is to view sectors.

How do I create a new partition? I can't even format it in windows
management.

cheers

 

[Rod Speed]

XP, Paragon partition manager 7.

I have 45gb of unallocated space, out of which I want to make a partition of 2gb for
swap file.
Mad.

When I highlight the unallocated space in PPM, the only choice of actions I have is to
view sectors.

How do I create a new partition?

XP Disk Management.

I can't even format it in windows management.

Then it cant actually be unallocated space.

 

[Shank]

XP Disk Management.


Then it cant actually be unallocated space.

Definitely showing as unallocated in disk management. Disc management
won't let me do anything with this space. In PPM it shows the space as
*: , same as my linux partitions. I'm going to use a linux boot disc to
format it as ext3, as I originally created it for a linux distro.

I've decided to install a 1.6gb drive as a swap disc, 2 partitions, 1
each for linux and windows.

I've taken this to a software group (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Sorry for posting in the wrong group. Thanks for your reply.

 

[Rod Speed]

Rod Speed wrote

Definitely showing as unallocated in disk management. Disc management won't let me do
anything with this space.

Then something must be seriously screwed in the partition table.

In PPM it shows the space as *: , same as my linux partitions. I'm going to use a linux
boot disc to format it as ext3, as I originally created it for a linux distro.

Then why why are you attempting to partition it in Win ?

I've decided to install a 1.6gb drive as a swap disc, 2 partitions, 1 each for linux and
windows.

Mad, that drive is much too slow for a
swap disk if much swapping is going on.