How Do You Create An Extended Partition?
An extended partition is a way to extend the primary DOS partition of a computer and add logical drive letters. A hard drive can only have one primary partition, so an extended partition adds usable space to the hard drive. For instance, most users have a primary partition labeled “C.” An extended partition is added to the master boot record, allowing users to have three additional logical drives like “D,” “E,” and “F.” A hard drive can only have four partitions, and three of them are normally assigned to the extended partition. Adding an extended partition to a hard drive on Windows XP is accomplished through the Drive Management console. Click the Windows “Start” button and select “Run.” Enter “compmgmt.msc” in the textbox and press the “Enter” key. Right-click the box that is labeled “Unallocated Space.” Select “New Partition” from the menu. This opens the new partition wizard window. Click the “Next” button on the welcome screen. Select “Extended Partition.” Click the “Next” button
