Trying to make a new partition

[Hambooger]

Problem: Extend Volume is Grayed out.
Do I need some special program?

Windows 7 32-Bit

http://turboimg.com/p/qik1305071728m.png (http://turboimg.com)

[Hedgehog1]

You drive has no left over space, so the 'extend a partition' should be grayed out.

However, the 'shrink a partition' is available, and that is what you need to make space for a new extended partition to load Ubuntu into.


The Hedge

:KS

[Hambooger]

You drive has no left over space, so the 'extend a partition' should be grayed out.

However, the 'shrink a partition' is available, and that is what you need to make space for a new extended partition to load Ubuntu into.


The Hedge

:KS

So I "Shrink Partition"? then what.

Thanks for posting :)

[Hedgehog1]

If you want a full set of steps, we need to know about your current HDD layout.

Please boot off the Ubuntu LiveCD/LiveUSB, select 'TRY', and then:

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
Follow the instruction on the website and post the results here.

Please press the '#' button when posting and place the the script results between the
& tags.

The Hedge

:KS

p.s. Also, Please let us know which partition you will be shrinking to make room for the new install.