i have windows XP installed on 2 partitions, how do i delete the other one...i tried loading windows and formating the other partition but it wouldnt let it me cuz it said that windows needs those files to work. how do i format one of the partitions with windows XP on it?
2007-05-09 11:31:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
just to clear it up...i want to have one partition with winXP on it and the other one completely blank
2007-05-09 11:31:56 · update #1
You should be able to delete one of the partitions unless it is the primary boot partition (C: drive).
The best way to go would be to back up your data and boot from CD and delete both partitions then recreate them and then reinstall your OS.
2007-05-09 11:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by serialcoyote 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Put your XP CD into the CD drive just as if you were going to load XP. When you come to the page where it asks if you want to load windows, do not do so. Instead, follow the instructions on removing a partition. Remove the one you no longer want, Recreate the partition and format it.
2007-05-09 18:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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AVG Free is the best anti-virus out there right now. Norton is total junk, uses up a lot of system resources and you have to pay for it. Avast is also a good free anti-virus. You can download AVG from the link below. There is absolutely no spyware and it is completely free.
Source(s):
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/...
2007-05-09 18:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Gparted, it's bundled with the System Rescue CD, it's 100% free and legal. It's a Linux Bootable CD but it's not hard to use just RTM.
Ciao! :)
2007-05-09 18:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, see what u boot up, then normally u should be able to delete the other one.... there is a .ini file in root c: or d: try edit that...... to take out the menu from booting to....
2007-05-09 18:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Couldnt you use DOS to do it? i.e.
C:\> FORMAT D:
Sure?
>Y
Formatting...
etc
2007-05-09 18:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋