Partitioning problem

[Snoble77]

Basically, I tried to create a new Primary Partition on my hard drive, using the Shrink tool. I was told to do this via a tutorial.

Something went wrong, and now I've got 30GB stored in three separate partitions that I cannot use. Not only that, but Disk Management now says I have five Primary Partitions.

When I right click on these three partitions (which are nameless by the way) the only option that isn't greyed out is "Delete Volume".

Can anyone help fix this? I will try my best to supply any extra info needed.

 

[rive0108]

Basically, I tried to create a new Primary Partition on my hard drive, using the Shrink tool. I was told to do this via a tutorial.

Something went wrong, and now I've got 30GB stored in three separate partitions that I cannot use. Not only that, but Disk Management now says I have five Primary Partitions.

When I right click on these three partitions (which are nameless by the way) the only option that isn't greyed out is "Delete Volume".

Can anyone help fix this? I will try my best to supply any extra info needed.

You can fix it. I uploaded a partitioner that you boot into, simple to use, and fix your partitions

Paragon Partitioner
BURNCDCC
ISO recorder


Step1

Burn ISO Partitioner to CD (ISO is a disk image. for free ISO image burning software use one of the above burners)
to burn ISO, run BURNCDCC/ISO recorder, and navigate to Partitioner unzipped ISO Image file. Nero users will find ISO image burning as program feature, and can add the downloaded file for burning.
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Step2

Boot off Paragon Partitioner disk; follow instructions to resize/create partitions
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[Snoble77]

I can't open Paragon Partitioner...It won't auto run, and none of the files will run it.

What's the trick to making it run? It's burnt to a CD and everything.

 

[rive0108]

I can't open Paragon Partitioner...It won't auto run, and none of the files will run it.

What's the trick to making it run? It's burnt to a CD and everything.

Did you unzip, and then burn the ISO?
Unzip it, put a blank cd/dvd in your pc, then navigate to the ISO file with one of the burners, burn it to disk, restart pc, and at prompt "hit any key to boot from disk" hit any key. You must boot into the partitioner- it doesnt "auto run" in Windows.

 

[Snoble77]

Ok. I got into Paragon, looked at the partition...and found that my disk manager wasn't telling the truth. This new partition, split into three smaller pieces, is in fact an "Extended Partition". I want to change it into an empty Primary Partition so I can put files onto it.

However, I've still only got the "delete volume" option, even with Paragon.

 

[rive0108]

Ok. I got into Paragon, looked at the partition...and found that my disk manager wasn't telling the truth. This new partition, split into three smaller pieces, is in fact an "Extended Partition". I want to change it into an empty Primary Partition so I can put files onto it.

However, I've still only got the "delete volume" option, even with Paragon.

Delete all volumes except the one Vista is on, create new Volume(s), and format
Simple/Basic/NTFS

 

[Snoble77]

Should I keep the one's that don't have Vista on them but were default with my computer? There's one that's "EISA configuration". Is that important...?

 

[rive0108]

Should I keep the one's that don't have Vista on them but were default with my computer? There's one that's "EISA configuration". Is that important...?

Its a utility partition leave it, and leave any restore partitions that were default
delete any you created

 

[Snoble77]

Thank HEAPS. Great help.