remove old partition

[Guest]

For one reason or another, I have a partition that no longer has any data on
it that I want to merge back into my main "C:" drive. Do I just delete the
volume with disk manager?

 

[Charlie42]

For one reason or another, I have a partition that no longer has any
data on it that I want to merge back into my main "C:" drive. Do I
just delete the volume with disk manager?

Sorry, but it's not that easy. The tools that come with Vista won't let
you merge your OS drive with another partition. You have to use third
party partitioning software, such as Partition Magic. Do a search for
"partition" in this newsgroup, the topic has been discussed several times
here.

Charlie42

 

[Richard Urban]

If the volume in question is "after" drive C: (your system partition) you
can just delete the volume. You can then expand the system volume to the
right. If the partition in question is before the system partition (to the
left) the tools that come with Vista will not handle the problem.

Also, Vista (as was Windows XP before it) is drive and partition sensitive.
If you have a Drive C: for data, and your system is installed on drive D:,
you can not just delete drive C: and expand the system partition to take up
that space - even with 3rd party tools. The operating system will no longer
boot and you will have an exercise in frustration in getting it to do so. Be
ready to reinstall the operating system as it may be necessary to do so.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[gln]

Is Partition Magic 8 comtabile with Windows Vista???

 

[Richard Urban]

No.

The best partition handling program I have found to date is Acronis Disk
Director Suite (ver 10.0 build 2160). Even with that, if you want to work
with the system partition you do it by booting from the CD you create
"after" you have installed the program on your computer.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[XS11E]

Is Partition Magic 8 comtabile with Windows Vista???

I've found Partition Magic all versions to be sometimes incompatible
with all versions of Windows. Using Partition Commander from Vcom or
Disk Director from Acronis will avoid having to completely rebuild your
HD after PM trashes it.