file system remains the original size

[NewToo]

Hello,

Thank you all for the help.

I use diskpart an extend my volume and it shows the new size in the disk mnangement but the the file system remain the same size. I.E.....when i double click on my computer it shows the old size. I alos, try using diskpart and extend filesystem but getting an error saying....."The arguments you specified for this command are not valid."

Thanks
Newtoo

 

[rvnguy]

NewToo,

As you are posting here I expect that you have a toolchest of utilities.

What volume are you attempting this on? The Boot vol or a data vol? On the Boot drive or another drive.
Is this a primary partition or an extended(logical) partition?
What file system? NTFS, Fat32
A basic volume or a dynamic volume?

Reasons are that DiskPart does some things well and then some not.

Please post back with some detail

rvnguy
"I know everything..I just can't remember it all

 

[NewToo]

RVNGUY

Thanks for replying.
The volume is the data not the boot. The volume is a basic/logical volume not dynamic.

Thanks
Newtoo

 

[rvnguy]

NewToo,

Thanks for posting back.

Some basic stuff: The MBR allows for up to 4 primary partitions, 64k block & each partition uses 16k for the description. An extended partition, after size is defined as one of the allowable in the MBR can be further segmented but the table for these segments is not maintained in the MBR.

I use diskpart an extend my volume and it shows the new size...I alos, try using diskpart and extend filesystem but getting an error

You state that you used diskpart & it shows but then state that you tried using diskpart and get an error. Confusing, which one is it?

Do you have unallocated space to extend into? Or are you attempting to increase one by reducing another?

A "logical" volume generally requires unallocated space to extend into.

I would first back up your data. Then delete all but the boot partition. then create one or more additional "primary" partitions(only the boot partition will be active)& make sure to format the new partitions. You can do this with FDisk or a 3rd party application, you could also use the disk mfg's utilities for this that can be obtained at their web site.

Hope you find that this helps.

rvnguy
"I know everything..I just can't remember it all