windows 7, harddrive partition issues

[rollertycoon]

first off i apologize if this is in the wrong place or if i missed a forum already on this, i didnt see anything on partitions.

now to the matter at hand. i know how to partition my hard drive generally with windows 7, which is what i am using, but i have recently put a new motherboard and processor in my computer. this has made me have to re-install windows 7. it seems that all of my old partitions are now gone. i didn't think much of this i just went ahead and looked into reallocating them. but when i try to re-partition them it will not let me do this. the option to create a partition for these unallocated slots is not appearing. if there is any advice you could give me it will be much appreciated,in the mean time i will be looking into it myself

thank you in advance

[Allan]

Reinstalling the OS does not effect existing partitions unless you intentionally deleted the partitions during the installation process. You need to explain the situation in more detail please.

[soybean]

it seems that all of my old partitions are now gone. i didn't think much of this i just went ahead and looked into reallocating them. but when i try to re-partition them it will not let me do this. the option to create a partition for these unallocated slots is not appearing.

Can' make much sense of this; it really needs some clarification.  You say your old partitions are gone but then you seem to say you went ahead and tried to work with them; your comments seem contradictory.

[patio]

IE...i screwed the pooch on my new install...what now ? ?

Seperate partitions only get wonked by User error...