how to use unused partition

[halovivek]

hi all
i have installed win2000 professional in my system
after that i have installed redhat linux 9
i did a parition of 7gb and 300mb for linux both are working fine
now my question rises here
i left a unused partion nearly 15 gb of my hard disk for another purpose
now i want to use that one
i went through mycomputer right click then manage i can see unparition 15 gb but i could not use that one
how to over come this problem both O/S working fine
i want to use that one in windows it shows that one but i could not use it is there any way to over come this problem
can u please tell me otherwise i have to make a fresh installation?

[david eaton]

Win2K is similar to WinXP in that from Computer management, you can select unused space, and format it as a new partition.

Right-click an unallocated region of a basic disk, and then click New Partition, or right-click free space in an extended partition, and then click New Logical Drive.
In the New Partition Wizard, click Next, click Primary partition, Extended partition, or Logical drive, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

Hope that helps

[halovivek]

dear david eaton
i have tried the following as you said but it shows no new partion while i right click that one , so i could not proceed futher in that one . Is there any new idea or possibilites to over come this problem

[david eaton]

Did you try this part
right-click free space in an extended partition, and then click New Logical Drive.
Taken from the Win XP help files. ( they also apply to Win2K.)

[Fruss Tray Ted]

In what way do you want to use it? Do you want to install another operating system or just use it for storage? You could just format it and use it to store pictures, videos, programs and other things too. Just like a giant 'My Documents'.

Or you could install another operating system such as XP if you want simply by directing the install to that partition, after formatting it of course.

[bassman]

Start>Control panel>Administrative tools>expand "Storage" on the left>click "Disk management>Step 1>R-click "Unused space>Format>Step 2>R-click, create extended partition>step3>R-click, create logical drive ;)

[halovivek]

already i have c: for windows
d: for songs
e: for back up
these all are windows format
then two partition for the linux (redhat)
after that i have space for 10gb it shows that one
i tried what are all the procedure you have told to me but i could not find a solution for me
can you please suggest me some other one?
what will be the main problem?

[Paul Komski]

Please say which of the partitions are logical partitions and which ones are primary partitions. It is still not clear if the final 10gig that follows the linux partitons is:-
(a) unallocated space outside of an extended partition.
(b) unallocated space inside an extended partition.
(c) an unformatted primary or logical partition
(d) a hidden formatted primary or logical partition - and if so what format.
(e) a normal formatted partition but with no drive letter - in which case all you would need to do is to assign it a drive letter.