Solved Dynamic Drive Query

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Mike8

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I am trying to install windows 8 customer preview. I have shrunk my c: drive using manage drives in windows 7. New partition set as F:, simple and formatted.
When installing from win8 boot cd, I select the partition i.e. F:\ and it comes up with something like, cannot install on this drive because one or more dynamic partitions are present? How do I get over this.
Mike
 

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Thanks. Its a HP pavilion dv6. I have just shrunk the C: partition to create an extra one called F:. I may have too many partitions. I can delete the recovery one if required because I have a complete image. Funny thing is booting into Acronis Disk Director shows no hard drives present! Anyway screen shot attached.
 

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You have the same problem as the user in last thread, So quoting myself:

Jav said:
As far as I can see those are your choices:
1. Convert dynamic disk to basic as whs suggested with partition wizard. You can follow this tutorial (option 4) http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2393-windows-8-vhd-create-boot-dual-boot.html

2. Trick Windows into installing into dynamic disk Devocalypse - Install Windows 7 on a Simple Dynamic Disk (Pro and Ultimate Only) (can be dangerous, so please make sure to backup!)

3. Install Windows 8 into VHD. In my opinion this is your best choice, as it is relatively easier, safer and less destructive. You can follow this tutorial: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2393-windows-8-vhd-create-boot-dual-boot.html

I hope this will help you.
:)
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Jav said:
You have the same problem as the user in last thread, So quoting myself:

Jav said:
As far as I can see those are your choices:
1. Convert dynamic disk to basic as whs suggested with partition wizard. You can follow this tutorial (option 4) http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2393-windows-8-vhd-create-boot-dual-boot.html

2. Trick Windows into installing into dynamic disk Devocalypse - Install Windows 7 on a Simple Dynamic Disk (Pro and Ultimate Only) (can be dangerous, so please make sure to backup!)

3. Install Windows 8 into VHD. In my opinion this is your best choice, as it is relatively easier, safer and less destructive. You can follow this tutorial: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2393-windows-8-vhd-create-boot-dual-boot.html

I hope this will help you.
:)
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Thank you a VHD it is then. However, after installing the windows 8 I get
installation cancelled, windows could not update the computers boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed>
Any ideas.
Mike
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
Checking the drives after rebooting in windows 7 I see that the vhd disk is there in F:\ but because of the termination of the w8 program before completion, there is no way to boot into it.
M
 

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    Windows 7
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