How to Create an Extended Partition with BootIt BM
To create an extended partition with BootIt BM:
- On the BootIt BM desktop, click Partition Work.
- In the Work with Partitions window, select the hard drive you wish to create an extended partition on (if it was not selected by default).
- Select the desired Free Space entry, then click the Create button.
- If there is no available Free Space entry, you will need to either delete or resize an existing partition to create one.
- The Free Space entry selected must not reside within an existing extended partition. (That is, you cannot create an extended partition within an extended partition.)
- If there is no available Free Space entry, you will need to either delete or resize an existing partition to create one.
- In the Create window:
- Enter a Name for the extended partition.
- From the File System drop-down list, select 5/5h: Extended.
- Specify a Size for the extended partition.
- Select the Allocate High option if you want remaining free space (if any) to be located above the new extended partition. By default, when a partition is created, remaining free space (if any) will be located below the new partition.
- Click OK to create the extended partition.
- Enter a Name for the extended partition.
- You may now create one or more volumes in the (indented) Free Space entry that appears below the new extended partition.