myssk
06-07-2011 04:06 PM (282 days ago)
Hi, I have bought a new HP Pavilion G6 Laptop with Windows 7 & 500 GB hardisk, single partition. I tried to shrink the c partition, i was successful. But when i tried to make a partition on unallocated space it says something like "Can't create partition because of some dynamic disk", I am desperate to make another partition along with C:\.
Diskmgmt.msc shows that the hard disk contains 4 partitions naming (SYSTEM, C:, RECOVERY D:, HP TOOLS)
Do i need other two partitions (System & HP Tools) or simply i can delete that volume.
Help will be appreciated
Thank You
MYSSK
DavidPK
06-07-2011 04:19 PM (282 days ago)
Hi,
You need to keep both the System Partition and the C Partition. If you have created your set of Recovery Discs, you could delete the Recovery D Partition and use this. It would also be a good idea, once you have done this and created the partition you want, to image the HDD - this would then allow to reload the OS and your custom partition should the need arise. If you ever use your Recovery Discs to reinstall the OS, they will delete any custom partition you may have created and will re-create the partitions you currently have, hence the reason for creating an image of the HDD with your custom partition.
Regards,
DP-K
Mumbodog
06-07-2011 07:18 PM (282 days ago)
Look in disk management, did any of the original partitions change from Primary to Dynamic?
abhiabhishek
11-05-2011 11:05 AM (131 days ago)
Sir, Regarding your above solution to partitioning disk, I want to ask one question. If we deletes the partition or changes the default OS does it voids the warrarnty provided by HP. I have HP Pavallion g6 notebook PC and I want to partition the Hard Disk so as to install other OS.
Thank You
Mumbodog
11-05-2011 11:28 AM (131 days ago)
Does not void hardware warranty, but you may not get software warranty support.
agent_ykc
12-24-2011 05:15 AM (82 days ago)
Hi, I have bought a new HP Pavilion G6 Laptop with Windows 7 & 500 GB hardisk, single partition. I tried to shrink the c partition, i was successful. But when i tried to make a partition on unallocated space it says something like "Can't create partition because of some dynamic disk", I am desperate to make another partition along with C:\.
Diskmgmt.msc shows that the hard disk contains 4 partitions naming (SYSTEM, C:, RECOVERY D:, HP TOOLS)
Do i need other two partitions (System & HP Tools) or simply i can delete that volume.
plz email me.......
Mumbodog
12-24-2011 07:13 AM (82 days ago)
@agent_ykc
Open disk management and tell me what all the partitions are (which ones are dynamic), you may have done some damage to the partition structure.
Mumbodog
02-28-2012 10:57 AM (16 days ago)
HPG4
03-05-2012 09:53 AM (10 days ago)
Mumbodog
03-05-2012 01:29 PM (10 days ago)
Follow the instructions in the link you posted for deleting the System Partition and you will be ok.
Be sure to make your HP Recovery discs before you do anything.
The instructions on that page are as good as they get, no sense repeating them here.