remove partition

[fbg40]

Hi
My netbook has the HD (160Gb) divided into C and D drives, 80Gb per partition. I don't really need the partition, is it easy to go back to just the C drive, and if so, how do I do it ? Many thanks
FBG40

[MarkRae]

Non-destructively, with something like this Partition Magic or Acronis.

Destructively, reinstall Windows and change the partitions near the beginning of the process.

[ChuckFickens]

Non-destructively I use getparted, but I would also warn that even the Non-destructive methods can go wrong and wipe your drive so back up first.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/partedmagic/

[ayabrea38]

I tried this with my old PC using Paragon hard disk manager 9.5 which I would recomend as its easy to use.I am a complete dunce when it comes to computers,but thanks to places like this(answerbank I mean)I am slowly learning

[wildwood]

In Windows XP, rightclick MyComputer and select 'Manage'. Select 'Disk Management' and make sure the view/bottom/graphical view is ticked Then right click the D drive or whichever you want to delete. You should then get a menu with an 'delete partition' option.

I have used this before and it works but, as Chuck said, always back up first just in case.

[VHG]

Why bother?

You can start saving things to D if you want to so ut does not hurt.

Any if you try to delete or morge that partition with C you run the danger of wrecking your whole setup.

Just leave it and start saving files to D as well as C.

[MarkRae]

> In Windows XP, rightclick MyComputer and select 'Manage'. Select 'Disk Management'
> and make sure the view/bottom/graphical view is ticked Then right click the D drive or
> whichever you want to delete. You should then get a menu with an 'delete partition'
> option.

All that will do is leave the OP with one 80GB partition - it won't create one single 160GB partition which I believe (reading between the lines) is what the OP wants...

[Old_Geezer]

I'd advise to try to keep your operating system only on the C: drive, and your personal installations/data on the D:. Not that I can be bothered, but I'm always intending to do so.

[fbg40]

Many thanks for all the advice peoples !! Will take all on board and act accordingly.
Thanks again
FBG40

[wildwood]

Oh yes it will MarkRae. Deleting the partition will leave the C drive as a 160GB drive.