slajoh01
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| [W2K] Creating a an additional partition (Logical)
Hi,
When installing Windows, can I create an additional logical partition during installation of Windows or does it only create the C partition on the partitioning part of the installation?
If not, does that mean I have to create one after install using the Disk Management tool?
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| When you install Windows (2K, XP, or Vista), You can either allocate all of the drive, or just a portion of it for the OS Partition... After Windows is installed, you can further allocate any Unused space on the drive as Logical Drive(s) with Disk Management. 
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slajoh01
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3 edits | So its impossible to create a new partition besides C during install?
What about were it says UNPARTITIONED SPACE (besides C), can I select that in order to create another parttition besides the default C ? |
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1 edit | No, It Can be done... I've just never seen the Need to do it that way myself.
I've always found it easier to use Disk Management to Allocate/Format Unpartitioned Drive Space as Logical Drives, and I've never had any problems with using that method.
To do it prior to Windows Install, In the Drive Setup Dialog, You can use "C" to Create more partitions, and enter the Partition Size (or "XX%" of the available space)... Just Make Sure that when you're Done, You have the Proper Partition Selected when you are ready to perform the OS Install.
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slajoh01
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| So, after I create the C partititon (as for the needed space in there) in the Windows Installation, then I would select the UNPARTITIONED SPACE and then create the needed space for that.
Then, after that....I need to go back and then select the C partition to install Windows??? Am I correct on this one??
Please advise. |
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1 edit | Yes.
Once you have manually created all your partitions, then Select the FIRST Partition (C:), and install Windows there.
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slajoh01
join:2005-04-23 | Hi,
Ok, now for example, what if I wish to have the other partition to be letter D.....????
But how will I know what drive letter will the UNPARTITIONED SPACE assign in the Windows installation??? |
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| said by slajoh01  :Hi, Ok, now for example, what if I wish to have the other partition to be letter D.....???? But how will I know what drive letter will the UNPARTITIONED SPACE assign in the Windows installation??? You won't. The install CD usually calls the first (or largest) partition "C" but the OS can call it something else.
I have partitioned more than one drive with the CD and installed on the C drive without issue before. |
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Anon101
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Let me add that you can only format ONE of the partition during the install of XP. You can create 10 partitions during the install but once you choose which one to use to install XP on you then need to format it. Once that format is completed the XP install routine just starts.
So if you then need to go into Disk Management to format the other partition why not just create them while your there.
To be honest I never use the create partition in the XP install. I do all my partitioning and formatting beforehand with a Acronis Disk Director boot CD. |
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ChiTang
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In addition to Anon101, if you cannot format other partitions during install, you must use disk manager to format, why not just create one partition for C, then install, then use disk manger to partition the rest of the drive.
BTW, disk manager allows you to create prinary/logical partition, installation CD create primary for first partition and logical for additional partition and you don't have any choices.
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You can always use Disk Management to CHANGE the Drive Letter Assignment (D, E, etc.) of any partition or Storage Device (CD, ZIP Drive, etc.)... EXCEPT for the Windows System (Boot) Partition.
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