If Can’t Convert Primary Partition to Logical, How to Fix It

Unable to Convert to Logical Partition

Question:
“I have Windows 7 Home Premium 86x on my PC. For different kinds of files, I want to create a new partition. The problem is, I already have 4 primary partitions, so I can’t create a new one. My question is, which of these partitions can I safely convert to logical? I’m really not so good at this thing. ”

When searching change primary to logical in the internet, you will find some forums and posts about this topic. When there are four primary partitions with no unallocated space, if you want to create new partitions, it is not allowed. The best way is to change one primary partition to logical, but Disk Management can’t convert primary partition to logical. But if you delete a primary partition, and then create a new partition with the unallocated space with Disk Management, the new partition will be logical. Then you can shrink the logical partition to free some space for partition creation. However, this way cause data loss if you have stored important files on this partition. In this case, the best way is to using a third-party professional partition manager to perform this operation.

How to Set Primary to Logical

If you need to create new partitions when there are already four primary partitions or three primary partitions plus extended partition, the reliable and professional partition and disk management tool — MiniTool Partition Wizard is really worthy of being recommended to you. Its free edition is designed to help convert to logical from primary partition without data loss in Windows Vista/XP/7/8/8.1/10. Look at the following step-by-step guidance. Here take converting one of four primary partitions as an example.

Step 1: Download MiniTool Partition Wizard Partition Free Edition and launch this free software.

Step 2: When entering into the main interface, you can see many operations in the left pane after selecting the target primary drive. Here select “Set Partition as Logical” feature from the “Operations” pull-down menu. Or you can right click the target partition to choose this feature.

Sep 3: At last, you can preview that the selected primary partition will get logical partition. The data on this target drive is still there. Click “Apply” to perform the operation.

Like that, you can set primary to logical successfully without losing any data. It is 100% safe to the data.

Note:
1. If the selected partition is system partition, it is not recommended to convert this partition to logical, because the operation may cause system to be unbootable. 
2. In addition, there is an important point you need to know. In one word, if there are three primary partitions plus extended partition, you can’t convert primary partition to logical if the primary partition is not adjacent to the logical partition. This article No Free MBR Slots will tell you the detailed information.

After knowing so much information, you can know MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition is really helpful and useful to change primary partition to logical. With the help of this freeware, you don’t need to worry about the data safety. When having “can’t convert primary partition to logical” issue, please try this tool at once. I believe it will not make you disappointed.

Note: Besides, if you need to set partition as primary, this tool is also useful.