my hard drive is already partitioned and I want to remove it
2006-06-05 12:50:37 · 7 answers · asked by MrGreen74 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Unfortunately once you create a partition in Windows XP, the operating system itself will not allow you to remove the partition unless you decide to install Windows from scratch.
However, there's various software out there that can create and remove partitions in Windows without having to reinstall Windows itself. One good, and well-known, software package (mentioned previously) is called Partition Magic.
2006-06-05 13:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by The 3rd Nipple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'de have to format the entire drive, by inserting the cd and booting up from it...(restart first) it'll start a simple step by step screen to delete the partition and make a new one, then o course reinstall XP...
Have fun!
2006-06-05 19:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by i_d_o_n_t_e_x_i_s_t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The software you need is called Partition Magic from Norton. It costs about $70.00
2006-06-05 20:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by no1home2day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to remove a partition.
2006-06-05 20:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wish to wipe the drive and start anew: Insert the CD, and boot from it. Select command prompt---at the prompt type format C: and hit the enter key.
Or just let the dick walk you through it all the way to the installation.
2006-06-05 19:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by jinx4swag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get PartitionMagic from Symantec.
2006-06-05 20:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by John Luke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAMMER??
2006-06-05 19:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by Emmy1881 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋