Re: creating a logical partition

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 02/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:15:52 -0700

To define a new partition you need free space that is not
yet part of any partition. Having lots of unused space in
C: does not count, it is not free, it is part of C: 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Ryan" <rkohler@trainright.com> wrote in message
news:uiqSyfX8DHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi, I'm attempting to create logical partition on my drive as per the
> Windows XP Help and Support Center directions on my computer. Problem is
> that when I go to do it via the Windows interface, the option to "create
new
> drive" (or something like that) just isn't there. I still have tons of
space
> left on the C: drive (not sure if that matters), but am completely mising
> the option to create the new drive.
>
> I also tried it via the command promt and kept getting an error message
even
> though I followed it to the letter.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

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