How to create extended partition on Vista

Hi,

I wanted to create extended partition on my Vista OS. It already has 4
partition and its now allowing to create one more primary partition.
So want to create extended partition.

Please let me know how to do it.

Thanks,
Mahesh

I do not want to delete exisiting partition so if extended is not
possible then how to create dynamic partition?

Thanks,
Mahesh

On Oct 28, 7:56 pm, mahesh.nimbal...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I wanted to create extended partition on my Vista OS. It already has 4
> partition and its now allowing to create one more primary partition.
> So want to create extended partition.
>
> Please let me know how to do it.
>
> Thanks,
> Mahesh

You can only create an extended partition if you have less than four primary
partitions.

I have never used dynamic partitions. Here is some info on that subject:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks...tml/wwhelp.htm

-Paul Randall

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>I do not want to delete exisiting partition so if extended is not
> possible then how to create dynamic partition?
>
> Thanks,
> Mahesh
>
> On Oct 28, 7:56 pm, mahesh.nimbal...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wanted to create extended partition on my Vista OS. It already has 4
>> partition and its now allowing to create one more primary partition.
>> So want to create extended partition.
>>
>> Please let me know how to do it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mahesh
>
>

Vista Disk Management only creates primary partitions. If you need to create
extended partitions use a 3rd party partition tool.

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<> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I wanted to create extended partition on my Vista OS. It already has 4
> partition and its now allowing to create one more primary partition.
> So want to create extended partition.
>
> Please let me know how to do it.
>
> Thanks,
> Mahesh
>

That should be:

Vista Disk Management only creates primary partitions. If you need to create
extended logical partitions use a 3rd party partition tool. An extended
partition is a primary partition.


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"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
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> Vista Disk Management only creates primary partitions. If you need to
> create extended partitions use a 3rd party partition tool.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> <> wrote in message
> news: ups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wanted to create extended partition on my Vista OS. It already has 4
>> partition and its now allowing to create one more primary partition.
>> So want to create extended partition.
>>
>> Please let me know how to do it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mahesh
>>
>

On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:56:48 -0000, wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I wanted to create extended partition on my Vista OS. It already has 4
>partition and its now allowing to create one more primary partition.
>So want to create extended partition.
>
>Please let me know how to do it.

If you're feeling adventurous, use diskpart.exe.
<http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/09/26/using-diskpartexe-as-disk-management-alternative-in-windows-vista-2000-2003-and-xp/>

>
>Thanks,
>Mahesh

Richard Urban;3271619 Wrote:
> That should be:
>
> Vista Disk Management only creates primary partitions. If you need t
> create
> extended logical partitions use a 3rd party partition tool. A
> extended
> partition is a primary partition.
>

Wrong information! Vista Disk Management creates also extende
partitions and logical drives.

microsoft.com says:
"When you create partitions on a basic disk using Disk Management, th
first three volumes you create will be formatted as primary partitions
Beginning with the fourth volume, each volume will be configured as
logical drive within an extended partition."
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...129a71033.mspx
you have to click 'Show all' in order to see that text.)

In case one doesn't want to have 3 primary partitions, it should b
possible to create three small primary partitions and delete two of the
later, as suggested here
http://www.optimizingpc.com/install/...gharddisk.html

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"mecky" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Richard Urban;3271619 Wrote:
>> That should be:
>>
>> Vista Disk Management only creates primary partitions. If you need to
>> create
>> extended logical partitions use a 3rd party partition tool. An
>> extended
>> partition is a primary partition.
>>
>
> Wrong information! Vista Disk Management creates also extended
> partitions and logical drives.
>
> microsoft.com says:
> "When you create partitions on a basic disk using Disk Management, the
> first three volumes you create will be formatted as primary partitions.
> Beginning with the fourth volume, each volume will be configured as a
> logical drive within an extended partition."
> (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...129a71033.mspx,
> you have to click 'Show all' in order to see that text.)
>
> In case one doesn't want to have 3 primary partitions, it should be
> possible to create three small primary partitions and delete two of them
> later, as suggested here:
> http://www.optimizingpc.com/install/...gharddisk.html.
>


You could use the diskpart command from an elevated command prompt to create
an extended partition.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766465.aspx

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MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/

Em Domingo, 4 de Janeiro de 2009 15:38, mecky escreveu:

>
> Richard Urban;3271619 Wrote:
>> That should be:
>>
>> Vista Disk Management only creates primary partitions. If you need to
>> create
>> extended logical partitions use a 3rd party partition tool. An
>> extended
>> partition is a primary partition.
>>
>
> Wrong information! Vista Disk Management creates also extended
> partitions and logical drives.
>
> microsoft.com says:
> "When you create partitions on a basic disk using Disk Management, the
> first three volumes you create will be formatted as primary partitions.
> Beginning with the fourth volume, each volume will be configured as a
> logical drive within an extended partition."
>
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...129a71033.mspx,
> you have to click 'Show all' in order to see that text.)
>
> In case one doesn't want to have 3 primary partitions, it should be
> possible to create three small primary partitions and delete two of them
> later, as suggested here:
> http://www.optimizingpc.com/install/...gharddisk.html.
>
>
As allways, microsoft's tools do things the most stupid way it can be
done...
No wonder why microsoft's manual readers are so ignorant.

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Kerry Brown;4160796 Wrote:
>
>
> You could use the diskpart command from an elevated command prompt t
> create
> an extended partition.
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc766465.aspx
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
> http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/

Hi Kerry - Thanks for that tip. I am in that exact situation and i
sounds like I am going to have to use the diskpart command. But I am
bit worried about all the warning statements in that page that you lnke
to above. I am no systems expert. I've done some command line work
batch scripts, etc. but not dealing with disks/partitions. Should I g
ahead and give this a shot or are there any third party tools that ca
accmplish this job well?

Thanks,
Srin

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