Can't make a partition bigger then 2MB - help needed!

[Sebbe182]

Greetings!

I have a problem. I've got one HD and want to make a partition for programs and files and keep drivers and os on another. When I use the disktool there's only one allocation I can click, the allocation is 2.1GB. Why is there only one allocation I can click on and why is it 2.1GB? How can I remove it and make another bigger then 2.1GB? Can i resize it? I use Windows XP Home btw.

Thanks much in advance for any help I can get.

[snowmonkey]

what size is your drive to begin with ? have you heard of Partition Magic software it will allow you to resize your active and none active driver and partitions? do you know what type of file system do you have (FAT. FAT32 or NTFS)



cheers

[jmatt]

As mentioned by snowmonkey , Partition Magic is what I would use .

HOW TO: Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;313348
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000

[Sebbe182]

My HD is 37GB (35 now with the 2GB allocation) the filesystem is NTSF. I would rather not use partition magic since I've read about some problems. I know you can make partitions big enough to suit my needs within XP but for some reson I can't.

Thanks for the help so far

[Play_The_0dds]

since you use xp home i assume you have a legal copy or a format and recovery cd with it on it. i have seen the same thing you describe when using 98 boot disk and some older utility disk. if you have a retail copy of home, drop it in the drive and boot from cd, follow through the instructions to do a install. when you get to the point the partition ifo is displayed, highlight and delete the ones you have. now you should be back to unformatted space, highlight, press c to create, select the size you want (if not all) now if you made a (lets say)20gig and you still have unpartitioned space, highlight the unpartitioned space and create the rest the same way you did for the first one. highlight the one you want windows on and now hit enter, it will offer format options,ntfs, or fat32....you choose.(i like ntfs). you should be able to go through the rest of the install now. if you have a format and recovery disk with xp, go to
http://www.bootdisk.com/
download the xp bootdisk set, follow the steps above after they boot the computer. then use the restore disk to install.

[Sebbe182]

Is there no way to do it witout losing all the files I have on C: ?