Deleting partition

[ASD]

I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter Disk
Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is about
30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition. Why?
There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is 8
GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
tell me how to accomplish this?


Thanks!

[sqr]

You cannot delete a partition from within windows when it is running so you
must boot from the XP cd to do the deletion or a win 98 boot floppy and
fdisk the non dos partition.

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"ASD" > wrote in message
om...
> I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter Disk
> Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is about
> 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition. Why?
> There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is 8
> GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
> tell me how to accomplish this?
>
>
> Thanks!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You can not modify the partition Windows resides from within Windows.

Perform a Clean Installation:
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.

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"ASD" > wrote in message
om...
> I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter Disk
> Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is about
> 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition.
Why?
> There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is 8
> GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
> tell me how to accomplish this?
>
>
> Thanks!

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.


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"ASD" > wrote in message:
om...

| I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter Disk
| Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is about
| 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition. Why?
| There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is 8
| GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
| tell me how to accomplish this?
|=20
|=20
| Thanks!

[Ad Bec]

As I said I have two partitions.

After I make a clean instal on one of them I am still stuck with the other
one. I dont know if you understud my question well. I have partitioned my HD
to C drive and D drive. I only want to have one drive now. I still don't see
where in the Windows XP clean instal setup I can delete the other partition
that I dont need. I only see the option to format one of them and install
Windows XP on it.

Can someone please tell me how to do this?

Thanks!



"Nicholas" > wrote in message
>...
> The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
> to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
> Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
>
> 1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
> 2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your
> computer.
> 3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
> 4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the
> existing
> Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the
> primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.
>
> 5. Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
> 6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website
> of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
> and audio drivers.
>
>
> --
> Nicholas
>
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> -----------
>
> "ASD" > wrote in message:
> om...
>
> | I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter Disk
> | Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is about
> | 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition. Why?
> | There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is 8
> | GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
> | tell me how to accomplish this?
> |
> |
> | Thanks!

"ASD" > wrote in message
om...
> I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter Disk
> Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is about
> 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition. Why?
> There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is 8
> GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
> tell me how to accomplish this?
>
>
> Thanks!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Follow the link I gave in my previous post.
Delete ALL partitions in step 5.
Then simply follow the prompts.
Or
For Nicholas link, delete all partitions in step 9.

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"Ad Bec" > wrote in message
...
> As I said I have two partitions.
>
> After I make a clean instal on one of them I am still stuck with the
other
> one. I dont know if you understud my question well. I have
partitioned my HD
> to C drive and D drive. I only want to have one drive now. I still
don't see
> where in the Windows XP clean instal setup I can delete the other
partition
> that I dont need. I only see the option to format one of them and
install
> Windows XP on it.
>
> Can someone please tell me how to do this?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> "Nicholas" > wrote in message
> >...
> > The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
> > to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and
allow
> > Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
> >
> > 1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable
device.
> > 2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your
> > computer.
> > 3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the
instructions.
> > 4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete
the
> > existing
> > Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then
format the
> > primary
> > partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows
XP.
> >
> > 5. Clean Install Windows XP
> > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >
> > [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
> >
> > 6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support
website
> > of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install
any
> > available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video
adapter
> > and audio drivers.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Nicholas
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > -----------
> >
> > "ASD" > wrote in message:
> > om...
> >
> > | I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter
Disk
> > | Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is
about
> > | 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition.
Why?
> > | There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which
is 8
> > | GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can
you
> > | tell me how to accomplish this?
> > |
> > |
> > | Thanks!
>
> "ASD" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I want to format my entire HD. The problem is that when I enter
Disk
> > Management and right-click on the partition C (System) that is
about
> > 30 GB (my documents) i dont get the option for Delete partition.
Why?
> > There is also one more partition D:(Boot) for Windows XP which is
8
> > GB. From now on I would like to have only ONE partition C: Can you
> > tell me how to accomplish this?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>