Partition a large drive

[RBP]

Can anyone help, point to a manual?

I have a PC Win 2k o/s one 60gb drive (C), set up as NTFS, and an additional drive (D) 160gb. This is defined (in disk management as a dynamic disk)

My question is, can I split this larger drive into other partitions? C =60 GB, D = 160GB, could I split it into say an E, F, and G drive of various sizes, and if so how?
thanks in advance. (Tried partition magic, doesn't like dynamic disks)

 

[wolluf]

You'll have to use disk management (run diskmgmt.msc) to manage dynamic disks.

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q175/7/61.ASP&NoWebContent=1

might be useful

PS. Why have you chosen to make this a dynamic disk?

 

[RBP]

Sorry Wolluf,
Now I'm really in the dark! I do have access to diskmgmgt, but I don't understand how I can use it to repartition the larger drive. Have tried.
As to why I set it as a dynamic drive, Again I have no idea ( as usual!) it just happened. Sorry....
I've also read the link you posted before, thanks. That was a little hard to follow. I get the impression I should not have made it dynamic then?
Thanks.

 

[wolluf]

No - just wipe the drive and start again (disk management should let you do that) as a basic disk. Then just partition it normally (in disk management).

PS. You do have at least SP3 installed (for 48 bit LBA support, which you need for drives over c. 130GB) & bios does support larger drives also?

 

[RBP]

Thanks Wolluf, going to wipe the whole mc, and start again, because it's developed a small IRRITATING problem.
It boots up then freezes on the win2k splash screen, and won't continue unless I reboot in safe mode, or debug mode, then all is ok.
So back to blank hard drive heaven, and basic disks.( do some reading first!) Thanks Mate. RBP