Windows 10: I can't use the free space as a partition

Discus and support I can't use the free space as a partition in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I've recently installed Linux Dualbooted with Windows 7, for quick testing. Then i uninstalled Linux along with grub as an option to only use Windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by mk-4560, Mar 31, 2022.

  1. mk-4560 Win User

    I can't use the free space as a partition


    I've recently installed Linux Dualbooted with Windows 7, for quick testing. Then i uninstalled Linux along with grub as an option to only use Windows 7. Now, I tried to partition the free space as for my files Windows 7 is in logical drive now, i get this error without even changing a single number while making a volume.Without changing a single option, this is what the error I get:

    :)
     
    mk-4560, Mar 31, 2022
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  2. RejZoR Win User

    Partition space

    You're not understanding this. Unallocated space is NOT equal as (partitioned) empty space.

    Unallocated space means empty RAW sectors on HDD. Empty space means an already allocated file system (either FAT32 or NTFS or any other) that is not occupied by any data.

    So in your case, as DanTheBanjoman already suggested, don't try to shrink "unallocated space", extend the main (C*Smile I can't use the free space as a partition :) partition instead. You can't shrink something that doesn't exist (unallocated space), but you can extend the existing partition over unallocated space.
    So, just select the C: partition and extend it further. Program should automatically allow you to do that. I'm not using Partition Magic, but i usually done this with either:
    MiniTool Partition Wizard Free - manage and resize disk partitions (also for 64bit OS!)

    or

    EaseUS Partition Master - manage disk partitions (only for 32bit OS!)
     
    RejZoR, Mar 31, 2022
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  3. W1zzard Win User
    W7 Hard drive partition issue

    to get rid of that 100 meg windows partition that setup creates for you on a new install on a blank hdd:

    - press shift+f10 when on the partition management screen in setup <-- this opens a command prompt
    - diskpart <-- start the windows command line partition management tool
    - list disk <--- list the installed hdds in this computer for the next step
    - select disk 0 <- might have to replace 0 with the number of the correct disk
    - clean <-- this will erase all data on the disk you selected one step up- dont use the wrong disk!
    - create partition primary <- creates a primary partition taking up all space on the drive, adjust the command if necessary
    - exit, exit to exit diskpart and the command prompt
    - click refresh in partition manager and select your newly created partition and install to that
     
    W1zzard, Mar 31, 2022
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  4. I can't use the free space as a partition

    Help! Data partition not showing under my computer

    This is happening on a windows 2000 server. Our second partition of the system, for data is not showing under my computer. Here are the properties of it in disk management:


    I can't use the free space as a partition partition.jpg


    Now under logical drives its listed as F and shows free space available.

    Suggestions on how to fix this?
     
    Hybrid_theory, Mar 31, 2022
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