Windows 10: resize causes partitions to be converted to logical drives

Discus and support resize causes partitions to be converted to logical drives in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I was using the disk management software in win 10 to first shrink a data partition on disk1old C; operating system.Then take the next one over D: and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Bob Hartmann1, Mar 4, 2024.

  1. BOB HARTMANN1
    Bob Hartmann1 Win User

    resize causes partitions to be converted to logical drives


    I was using the disk management software in win 10 to first shrink a data partition on disk1old C; operating system.Then take the next one over D: and expand it to use that reclaimed space. The utility did say that it would change the partitions on the drive to logical drives and that it would cause the drive to be unbootable I thought that would be OK for a slave disk non-Windows system disk But after I did it the motherboard is dead does not boot on power up. Using a WinPE boot usb drive doesn't work because of no hardware level activity. Disconnecting the disk1 doesn't work.

    :)
     
    Bob Hartmann1, Mar 4, 2024
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  2. ABDULRAHMAN ALZHRANI
    Abdulrahman Alzhrani Win User

    Would Logical partition fail if the primary partition fails?

    Hello,

    I have my HDD now in MBR format and I tried to convert it to GPT but mbr2gpt didn't work, I get fail to validate disk every time and hence can't convert to GPT.

    It's OK, but now I divided my HDD into 5 partitions just for more sense to category of files, each in a specific partition; like, games, programs and personal.

    But I got 2 primary and 2 logical drives.

    My question, is in case if one of the primary drives failed. Would the related logical partition fail too ? Because what I understood is that logical partition is just an extent of the primary partition that next to it.
     
    Abdulrahman Alzhrani, Mar 4, 2024
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  3. KEMPERHILL
    kemperhill Win User
    unable to change unallocated space to primary partition or logical partition.

    1) Are you able to view the unallocated 100 Gb memory space in the Disk management?

    Yes, checked that before posting.

    2) How exactly you are trying to change the unallocated space to primary or logical drive?

    Open EaseUS Partition Master, highlight the unallocated partition. If it is a primary partition click on "Convert to logical" and if it is a logical partition click on "Convert to primary". Then click apply.

    What about the question as to why, when I booted from the W10 ISO disk I was not given the option of where to install the OS? Thanks.
     
    kemperhill, Mar 4, 2024
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  4. XWEAPONX
    XweAponX Win User

    resize causes partitions to be converted to logical drives

    How to convert primary partitions to logical partition


    I agree about using Minitool Partition Wizard. You should be able to convert all of the partitions to Logical. I've done the reverse before, converted Logical to Primary so I don't see why you could not do the opposite.

    Yes, right click on the partition in PW and choose "Modify->Set Partition to Logical" - Do it to all of the partitions and then hit "Apply"


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    XweAponX, Mar 4, 2024
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