Welcome to Geeks to Go - Register now for FREE

Need help with your computer or device? Want to learn new tech skills? You're in the right place!
Geeks to Go is a friendly community of tech experts who can solve any problem you have. Just create a free account and post your question. Our volunteers will reply quickly and guide you through the steps. Don't let tech troubles stop you. Join Geeks to Go now and get the support you need!

Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

extended partition

Started by ripperdon , Jan 15 2010 01:41 PM

Please log in to reply

#1
ripperdon

Posted 15 January 2010 - 01:41 PM

Member

Member
14 posts

hey as far as i ve seen the limit on number of primary partitions is 4... i had four primary partitions...deleted data on one of my drives (and the partition as i was curious) when planning to format the drive..when i tried to reallocate it,its only showing up as an extended partition.. any idea why?

Attached Thumbnails

#2
rshaffer61

Posted 19 January 2010 - 09:50 AM

Moderator

Moderator
34,114 posts

Ok so please explain the pictures.
It looks to me like the partition hasn't been partitioned and formatted. I don't see anything for extended or a drive letter assigned.