Won't let me create a partition.

[Guest]

I have a new notebook, with 3 partitions:- 2 manufacturers recovery
partitions and the C: drive which is 100GB. I used shrink to bring C: down
to 40GB, and it worked OK. Now it won't let me create a partition in the
free space. I get through all the steps OK except for the actual creation,
when I get a message that there is not enough disk space to perform the
operation. How come? It knew the size of the free space, and I selected it
all. I tried again, selecting only 40GB of the 60GB and got the same message.

How can I regain this space without extending C: again?

Regards

 

[ray]

I have a new notebook, with 3 partitions:- 2 manufacturers recovery
partitions and the C: drive which is 100GB. I used shrink to bring C: down
to 40GB, and it worked OK. Now it won't let me create a partition in the
free space. I get through all the steps OK except for the actual creation,
when I get a message that there is not enough disk space to perform the
operation. How come? It knew the size of the free space, and I selected it
all. I tried again, selecting only 40GB of the 60GB and got the same message.

How can I regain this space without extending C: again?

Regards

1) did you reboot? I believe that is sometimes necessary for the OS to
fully recognize the new configuration.

2) try the Gparted Live CD.

 

[Jill Zoeller [MSFT]]

Doug, this is the second report like this I've seen. I work with the storage
team and will pass this on to them. We might need to get some more
information from you if that's ok.

 

[Jill Zoeller [MSFT]]

Doug, will you contact me via email? I would like you to generate a log file
for us and it's easiest to do this via email. Please use my address minus
"online."

(Other readers: please do not contact me via email unless I ask you to. )

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[Jill Zoeller [MSFT]]

How many partitions do you have on the disk? If you have 4, you can't create
a 5th.

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Jill/Doug,

did you guys solve this riddle? I have the exact same problem - plenty
of unallocated space, but can't create a partition on my new Inspiron
6400 (not enough space...).
Reinstalled Vista with 30GB C partition, still no luck. Extended C: to
137GB, and now can't shrink it back. Ughh.
If you have ideas, pls let me know.

thanks - Simon

;261831']Doug, will you contact me via email? I would like you to
generate a log file
for us and it's easiest to do this via email. Please use my address
minus
"online."

(Other readers: please do not contact me via email unless I ask you to.
)

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rights.

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our
team blog at 'The Filing Cabinet'
(http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx).

Doug, this is the second report like this I've seen. I work with the
storage team and will pass this on to them. We might need to get some more
information from you if that's ok.



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I have a new notebook, with 3 partitions:- 2 manufacturers recovery
partitions and the C: drive which is 100GB. I used shrink to bring C:
down
to 40GB, and it worked OK. Now it won't let me create a partition in the
free space. I get through all the steps OK except for the actual
creation,
when I get a message that there is not enough disk space to perform the
operation. How come? It knew the size of the free space, and I selected
it
all. I tried again, selecting only 40GB of the 60GB and got the same
message.

How can I regain this space without extending C: again?

Regards

 

[Jill Zoeller [MSFT]]

You won't be able to create a new partition until you delete one. There is
unfortunately no way around this. I'm glad you were able to get your 30 GB
added back to your existing partition though.