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| Yuka |
 Mar 12 2007, 10:53 PM
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 We'll soak this parched earth with our own blood.  Group: Magi Posts: 2140 Joined: 27-July 06 From: Gensokyo Member No.: 177  |
You know how your hard drive is divided into partitions (usually a main one for your OS and then another one for other crap)? Is it possible to undo a partition, and if so, how would one go about do so?
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| Dr Strum |
Mar 12 2007, 11:03 PM
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Technically. I don't know how it's done without an extra HD/Partition to temporarily store the data of the partition you're getting rid of and/or the one you're combining it with... But, anyways, I assume you wish to get rid of a partition? To just clear it or to combine it with another? Or something else?
Also, what OS, because that will have an effect on how you do it. ~~~ Писатель всегда будет в оппозиции к политике, пока сама политика будет в оппозиции к культуре.
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| Yuka |
Mar 12 2007, 11:05 PM
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We'll soak this parched earth with our own blood. Group: Magi Posts: 2140 Joined: 27-July 06 From: Gensokyo Member No.: 177 |
I wish to combine it to another, and I'm using Windows XP.
And the partition I want to use to combine into another one has nothing on it. Literally. Its 54 Gigs of nothing. I've never had a need for it, so I want to put it to some use and combine it with a partition that's in need of some space. This post has been edited by Sauce XIV: Mar 12 2007, 11:06 PM ~~~ [20:15] Irysa: I hate myself
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| Dr Strum |
Mar 12 2007, 11:15 PM
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Can Lead the Nation with a Microphone Group: Angels Posts: 5425 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Seattle Member No.: 1 |
Having literally nothing on it changes very little.
Anyways, this is Windows, so it's far beyond my limited window of expertise. Search for some XP partitioning software, and make sure to back up ALL data. Although, I wouldn't risk it if you have your important system files on either of the partitions. ~~~ Писатель всегда будет в оппозиции к политике, пока сама политика будет в оппозиции к культуре.
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| Yuka |
Mar 12 2007, 11:20 PM
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We'll soak this parched earth with our own blood. Group: Magi Posts: 2140 Joined: 27-July 06 From: Gensokyo Member No.: 177 |
Well, that sucks. Thanks anyways.
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| Raijinili |
Mar 13 2007, 01:18 AM
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You would need to reformat your HD as a single HD.
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| sokuban |
Mar 19 2007, 03:24 PM
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You could always use a rescue disk/live CD and do the partitioning on that. This way you won't have the partition you are using mounted and it will probbably work. You should still back up though.
I don't know much about MS-DOS disks, but google up 'Knoppix' and you can boot up with that and partition it from Linux. However it might be confusing if you aren't familiar with Linux. |
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| jcdietz03 |
Jul 15 2007, 03:39 PM
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Time Waster Group: Flunkies Posts: 339 Joined: 1-July 07 From: Boston Member No.: 1609 |
You can do it. PartionMagic software.
Link I think the merge/divide functionality is what you're looking for. To the best of my knowledge there is free software that will let you clone your drive, but I don't think there is one that has the split/merge functionality you are looking for. Best of luck. |
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