Getting around the 4 partition limit

[Drummerguy]

Hello,

I have a Windows 7 PC to which I have now added Ubuntu so I can dual boot.

However.

Before installing Ubuntu I had 3 partitions: one preinstalled by Dell (apparently), one 'RECOVERY' partition and then the main C: drive with Windows and all my data.

After installing Ubuntu and making some tweaks, I now have the original 3 partitions PLUS an extended partition (which contains 3 further partitions: linux, swap and something else I can't remember) AND a load of unallocated space - and this is when I'm having trouble. I have used up my 4 partition limit but I want to turn this unallocated space into my data partition which can be freely accessed by both OS's.

Soooo is there any way I can consolidate the original 3 partitions into one extended partition? This seems to be the logical answer but I don't know a) how to do this or b) how it will affect the data contained within those partitions.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[NyxCharon]

Can't you just format the current unallocated space to ntfs? Then everyone can use it.

 

[wolfeking]

im not sure on windows 7, but I know under 10.04.2 in the system tab (i think) i could see and access media from my XP and 2000 drives. This would aide you i think.

Otherwise, under windows, use the partition manager and make it an extended NTFS partition and you should be able to see it.