Partitioned drive

[Ken Williams]

Is there any way I can unpartition a drive? This one is partitioned in the
middle of an old 40GB drive and there is ZERO data on the one side that I'd
like to get rid of. I do not have any partitioning software installed on
WinXP.

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Is there any way I can unpartition a drive? This one is partitioned in the

middle of an old 40GB drive and there is ZERO data on the one side that I'd
like to get rid of. I do not have any partitioning software installed on
WinXP.

Try this, it's free:
http://partedmagic.com/wiki/PartedMagic.php

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Is there any way I can unpartition a drive? This one is partitioned in the
middle of an old 40GB drive and there is ZERO data on the one side that I'd
like to get rid of. I do not have any partitioning software installed on
WinXP.

First, let me make the word "partition" clearer. To partition a drive
is to create one or more partitions on it. You can't use a drive
unless it has at least one partition (normally C on it.

So let me see if I understand what you are asking. You don't want to
"unpartition a drive," but to remove the *second* partition on it?
Please clarify that my understanding is right, or correct me if it
isn't.

If that's what you want, bear in mind that if you simply remove a 20GB
partition, you would be left with a single 20GB partition, and the
other 20GB, not being in any partition, would be unusable. What I
think you want to do is twofold: remove the second partition, *and*
expand the first one to use the space the second one had.

If my understand is correct, you need third-party software to do this.
"Partition Magic" is probably the most well-known such product, but
there are other choices.

 

[Ken Williams]

Ken Blake,
Yes, I guess that's what I want. I want to remove the 2nd partition and
expand the 1st one to use the space the 2nd one had. Do I have to
have/install software for this? (Frankly I don't remember how or when I got
this partition, in the first place.)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken Blake,
Yes, I guess that's what I want. I want to remove the 2nd partition and
expand the 1st one to use the space the 2nd one had. Do I have to
have/install software for this?

Good, I'm glad I understood correctly.

Yes, you need a third-party repartitioning product. All Windows XP can
do is repartition the drive when you reinstall it cleanly, thereby
deleting everything on the drive.

I mentioned Partition Magic, because it's such a well-known product.
I've never used (or needed to use) it or any other of these products
myself, so I'll refrain from recommending one. I'm sure that others
will recommend specific products.

Ken

(Frankly I don't remember how or when I got
this partition, in the first place.)

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Ken-
I've found that this program works great for doing what you want to do,& it's free.
http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

~Gary

Ken Blake,
Yes, I guess that's what I want. I want to remove the 2nd partition and expand the
1st one to use the space the 2nd one had. Do I have to have/install software for
this? (Frankly I don't remember how or when I got this partition, in the first
place.)