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Removing Windows XP

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photon
photon Original post #1
Oct 11, 2004 at 11:32 AM
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My hard disk has 4 partitions, 20 GB each. C,D,E,F. C was on 98. D was XP. Accedentally F got devided , F 7GB & H 13 GB. I want to join them back. How I can do that? During the try outs C has also upgreded to XP. How i can remove XP system files from D?

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[deXter] #2
Oct 11, 2004 at 1:21 PM
Just format the D: drive ...

As for your first query, there are many methods to do that:

FDISK method:

You can delete F: and H: , and from the unallocated space, create a new partition.

Diskmanagement tool:

You can use the DiskManagement tool (Control Panel->Adminstrative tools -> Computer management), delete both your partitions, and from the unallocated space, you can create a new one.

IF you want to non-destructively join both the drives (ie, if they contain data that you cannot move elsewhere)

Get Partition Magic (or even a boot disk containg PM will do) , select both the partitions, and choose the option merge.


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sujithtom
sujithtom #3
Oct 15, 2004 at 10:32 PM
To remove XP from D: do the following:
Create a bootable floppy and copy sys.com to it. Formatt the drive D: or remove all windows system files from D: . Boot from floppy. Type :- Sys C: and sit back and relax. Then boot again...Simple wasn't it??
ShekharPalash
ShekharPalash #4
Oct 15, 2004 at 11:57 PM
like dexy i also recomnd Norton Partition Magic... i think it's the best partition manager ;-)
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sailendra #5
Oct 16, 2004 at 6:53 AM
Get a trial version of Partition Magic here:

Code: 
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xenkatesh
xenkatesh #6
Oct 21, 2004 at 1:17 PM
format the drive and partion again using partion magic software!