How to create extended partition on Vista

[mahesh.nimbalkar@gmail.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

[mahesh.nimbalkar@gmail.com]

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

[Paul Randall]

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

[Richard Urban]

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

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[Richard Urban]

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.

[Andy]

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/>

[mecky]

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.

[Kerry Brown]

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

[srini28]

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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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 it sounds like I am going to have to use the diskpart command. But I am a bit worried about all the warning statements in that page that you lnked 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 go ahead and give this a shot or are there any third party tools that can accmplish this job well?

Thanks,
Srini