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Cam_73
23-02-08, 01:14 PM
Anyone know if you can remove a hard disk partition and make your hard disk one single primary drive without having to delete and re-install windows?

My PC is ancient (P2 450) and I am now running windows XP.

Deleted my D:\ partition which was 6Gb.

Now I want to expand my primary C:\ partition to use this 6 Gb.

I know I could buy a new box for c?350 but dont have the cash at present.

Any advice appreciated.

Cheers
Filipe M.
23-02-08, 01:19 PM
You can do it, but it's not for the faint of heart, especially if you have valuable data in there (which you're supposed to have on a backup somewhere, right? ;) ).

There are some bootable CDs out there that will allow you to run utilities to repartition / eliminate partitions on HDs, someone should be around soon to point you in the right direction, the only thing I can think of right now is using an Ubuntu (or another Linux distro) Live CD and doing it from there. Sorry if that wasn't very helpful, but I thought I'd let you know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
ooger
23-02-08, 01:24 PM
Yes you can:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PartitionMagic

I've not used this but have heard that its "good".
rictus01
23-02-08, 03:02 PM
indeed partition magic is very good, and allows you to make the changes, then it'll reboot the pc to activate them during boot.

I've got version 8, and never had a problem with it, but of course you will have done your backup first.

Cheers Mark.
Gordon B
23-02-08, 07:10 PM
indeed partition magic is very good, and allows you to make the changes, then it'll reboot the pc to activate them during boot.

I've got version 8, and never had a problem with it, but of course you will have done your backup first.

Cheers Mark.

+1

Used PM8 numerous times with success.
Richie
23-02-08, 07:22 PM
+1 also, but there was one time when it didn't reboot, and I didn't make any back ups...

morel is back up your data, and thats an order.
Airfix
23-02-08, 08:03 PM
indeed partition magic is very good, and allows you to make the changes, then it'll reboot the pc to activate them during boot.

I've got version 8, and never had a problem with it, but of course you will have done your backup first.

Cheers Mark.

+1 got to be partition magic, but remember BACK UP !! :D