Issue: Convert a basic volume to a primary partition
Moknine
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Moknine -
Moknine -
Hello,
I am currently using Windows 8.1 and I wanted to create a T partition, but when I created it, all other volumes except for one became "simple volumes" and are no longer "primary partitions," including the one that Windows 8 normally boots from, if I'm not mistaken (namely drive D, unless I'm wrong).
However, it seems to me that you can only run an operating system from a primary partition.
Here is a screenshot of the current situation of my hard drives:
http://www.noelshack.com/2015-49-1449268381-probleme-partition-base-2.jpg
Do you think I can shut down my computer without fearing problems when restarting normally with Windows 8.1? If not, what should I do to fix the problem and/or change the simple volumes back to primary partitions?
Thank you in advance for your help!
I am currently using Windows 8.1 and I wanted to create a T partition, but when I created it, all other volumes except for one became "simple volumes" and are no longer "primary partitions," including the one that Windows 8 normally boots from, if I'm not mistaken (namely drive D, unless I'm wrong).
However, it seems to me that you can only run an operating system from a primary partition.
Here is a screenshot of the current situation of my hard drives:
http://www.noelshack.com/2015-49-1449268381-probleme-partition-base-2.jpg
Do you think I can shut down my computer without fearing problems when restarting normally with Windows 8.1? If not, what should I do to fix the problem and/or change the simple volumes back to primary partitions?
Thank you in advance for your help!
2 answers
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Hi,
On an HDD/SSD (MBR), you can only create 4 primary partitions.
The others are extended partitions.
Only drives/SSDs in GPT can have more.
A little info here: https://www.tech2tech.fr/quelle-est-la-difference-entre-le-format-gpt-et-mbr-pour-un-disque/
