Hard Drive Shrink Partition Leads To Unexpected Error

[Micro]

Title. I don't know why this is, I recently installed my new hard drive using the power and SATA connector, but it won't show up in my http://prntscr.com/4xjufb unless I manually assign a drive path to it everytime I boot up my computer.

Another problem is that everytime I try to shrink the volume to create a partition, I get this http://prntscr.com/4xjusc

NTFS, 1000 GB, completely clean, never installed anything on it so far, until I figure out what is going on. I tried googling this with 0 solutions.

EDIT: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, reall copy


Help much appreciated,
Kevin

[chiefputsa☒lag]

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, reall copy

if what you mean is retail copy, and want to do clean installation all over again to avoid that error (delete/wipe/reformat the hdd again) then do the following:

download minitool partition wizard bootable cd edition, burn the iso to a blank cd-r using free imageburn software.

boot from download minitool partition wizard bootable cd, delete/wipte/reformat/partition the hdd).
insert windows 7 ultimate 64bit retail disc and install it.

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alternative: download/install minitool partition wizard free edition for windows and create partition of the hdd.

[Micro]

Thank you, it works great so far, I was able to create the partition that I wanted, but it still won't show up even after I assign drive paths to both http://prntscr.com/4xkc7u I cannot re install windows at the moment, I don't haeva disc or flash drive.

EDIT: Pending, let's see if this works

[chiefputsa☒lag]

maybe the BIOS did not see your hdd.

at boot time, depending on the bios maker/motherboard manufacturer, go into bios by pressing function keys: F2, F10, F11, or delete key.
when already in the bios, detect your hard drive and click 'save and exit'.

some info:

http://www.ehow.com/way_5539430_do-see-sata-hard-drive.html

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070111141513AA7CEIk

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/168595en

[Micro]

Under boot drives my Hard Drive is not detected if that's what you ment. I also can't find where to detect my hard drive. My motherboard is ASUS M5A97

The problem is that I need to re assign a drive path in windows for my PC to see it.
To clarify, after I assign a drive letter, turn off my PC, boot up, windows no longer remembers the path and so it is hidden until I re assign the same or a new letter.

[chiefputsa☒lag]

navigate to 'Control Panel\System and Security\Administrative Tools'
click 'Computer Management'
click 'disk management'
right click drive F and 'assign drive letter' and click' ok'
format selected partition afterwards.
re-do for the next partition K .

for ease of use, i partitioned my hdd into 4 partitions, drive C (system/boot drive), D, E, F. drive drive G is my dvd-rw drive.
drives H, I are my two virtual drives.

http://imgur.com/ztEnR0F

http://imgur.com/3zshz2m

http://imgur.com/z9a1ob0

[chiefputsa☒lag]

what key did you use to go into BIOS?

[Micro]

Escrito originalmente por chiefputsa:

what key did yo0u use to go into BIOS?

DEL

I do as you said, but when I reboot the drive letter is gone and the drive is hidden, however, if I create a folder and re boot and re assign letter nothing will be lost, probably something I have to get used to, unless I reinstall windows I guess...

[L0WHAWK]

Sounds like you partitioned the drive as a Dynamatic Drive, instead of Primary...
I did this by mistake on an external I had, and I had a hella time ever getting it to
show in Windows 7.. I eventually pulled everything off it, and repartitioned and format.
All is well in my little world.. :P Possibly the same is for you??

[chiefputsa☒lag]

Escrito originalmente por Kevin:

Under boot drives my Hard Drive is not detected if that's what you ment. I also can't find where to detect my hard drive. My motherboard is ASUS M5A97

The problem is that I need to re assign a drive path in windows for my PC to see it.
To clarify, after I assign a drive letter, turn off my PC, boot up, windows no longer remembers the path and so it is hidden until I re assign the same or a new letter.

what key did you use to go into BIOS?
under the bios settings, click 'load optimized defaults' and press 'enter' key.

tutorials:

http://www.ehow.com/how_7622599_set-bios-recommended-settings.html

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000192.htm

[Micro]

Escrito originalmente por L0WHAWK:

Sounds like you partitioned the drive as a Dynamatic Drive, instead of Primary...
I did this by mistake on an external I had, and I had a hella time ever getting it to
show in Windows 7.. I eventually pulled everything off it, and repartitioned and format.
All is well in my little world.. :P Possibly the same is for you??

Primary is unclickable : http://i58.tinypic.com/2uh04k9.png

I don't even know anymore

EDIT: I will try that in BIOS @chiefputsa
EDIT #2: Nope, nothing, unfortunately.

[chiefputsa☒lag]

Escrito originalmente por L0WHAWK:

Sounds like you partitioned the drive as a Dynamatic Drive, instead of Primary...
I did this by mistake on an external I had, and I had a hella time ever getting it to
show in Windows 7.. I eventually pulled everything off it, and repartitioned and format.
All is well in my little world.. :P Possibly the same is for you??

maybe you are right.

this is what my hdd looks like under minitool partition wizard free dition for windows:

http://imgur.com/z9a1ob0

also what (windows) tool did you use to capture this image?
it shows 'system reserved 100mb, active & boot' .

http://prntscr.com/4xkc7u

is this a GPT and not MBR?

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/233291-32-what-difference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table

[chiefputsa☒lag]

try to install all chipset drivers for windows 7 64bit from ASUS:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

[Micro]

I will get back to you after work, thank you so much both of you for the quick replies, means alot to me. Hopefully we can solve this :)

[Micro]

It didn't work, I'm clueless, I've tried everything on the Microsoft page & Google & this. No matter what I do I have to re assign a path letter...

[L0WHAWK]

You have to re-assign a drive path each time, because it is a dynamic drive, not a primary. That is the only logical reason. If you have this drive partitioned into 4 sections, you will have to back up the drive and repartition the entire drive.. because you can't simply re-format the dynamic partition and it become a primary.. you must redo the entire drive..