Re: Partition question

From: R. C. White (RCWhite_at_msn.com)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 13:47:58 -0500

Hi, Tumppi.

As I said, I've done it a couple of times, and I've NEVER used dynamic
disks.

As I also stressed, there are several caveats: not on the current System or
Boot volumes; not on FAT32, etc. But it's best to just press F1 to bring up
the Help file, search for "extend", and read the details for yourself. Be
sure to follow all the Related Topics and read those, too, before you begin,
because they don't repeat every warning on every Help page. :>(

But one line of that page says, "To extend a basic volume, it must be
formatted with the NTFS file system."

RC 

-- 
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:OfIMvzFNEHA.1104@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> And I've always believed that can be done on dynamic disks only??
> If OP's not having a dynamic disk, I'd recommend something like
> PartitionManager or BootItNG
>
>
> -- 
> Tumppi
>
> "R. C. White" <RCWhite@msn.com> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:ujaohAFNEHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, Geddy.
>>
>> You should be able to delete E: and then Extend D: to include the
>> newly-unallocated space.  In WinXP's Help and Support file, search for
>> "extend" to see instructions - and caveats - for details on how to do
> this.
>>
>> Read the instructions very carefully before you begin.  I've done this a
>> couple of times - and goofed both times.  Fortunately, my goofs did not
> make
>> problems.  I simply forgot that to type the number of MEGAbytes, rather
> than
>> GIGAbytes.  I meant to extend my 2 GB (formerly FAT16) partition by 3 GB,
> so
>> I typed 3; that small a number (3 MB) was not allowed, so it got extended
> by
>> the full 6 GB available.  But that has worked out OK; 8 GB is NOT too
> large
>> for WinXP.  ;^}
>>
>> Diskpart.exe run from within WinXP is NOT the same as the DiskPart 
>> command
>> in the Recovery Console on the WinXP CD-ROM.  The version on the CD is
>> limited to only a couple of functions.  In WinXP, open a "DOS" window,
> then
>> at the Command prompt, type:  diskpart.  This starts the Diskpart shell,
>> with a new DISKPART> prompt.  Typing Help at this prompt gives you a list
> of
>> more than a dozen commands, including Extend, to extend a volume.  But to
>> learn how to use extend, you'll have to read that WinXP Help file.  To
> leave
>> the Diskpart shell and return to "DOS", type Exit.
>>
>> Be careful!  Any command powerful enough to help is also powerful enough
> to
>> hurt.  While Diskpart /Extend should not cause any data loss, a backup is
>> never a bad idea.  Power failures are unpredictable.
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "Geddy Lee" <nospam@for.me> wrote in message
>> news:OSfiLvDNEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Group,
>> >
>> > I have one HD with 3 Partitions. 2 of which are 7GB each and one that 
>> > is
>> > just under 24GB. My OS XP Pro is on C: My Programs are on D: and E: is
>> > empty. Is there any possible way to combine the E: with the D: without
>> > losing all the programs and having to reprogram everything.? I would
>> > appreciate ALL the help I can get. I am in Computer management now with
>> > the
>> > XP Pro but I do not want to push any buttons until I am 100% satisified
>> > that
>> > I am not going to lose everything.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> >
>> > GL