Remove Partition

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Have new laptop and inadvertently caused HD partition by accepting a
back-up during anti-spyware download. Result was 38+MB "C" and 13+ "D"
drive. Found instructions to delete partition using Disk Manager and
came out with two sections - the 38+ and an 'unallocated section' of
13+.
How does this not tech-type return Hard Drive to single complete
section? Help!
Thanks
 
You can either wipe the existing partitions, recreate one partition and do a
fresh install of XP, which is a PITA, or use a third party repartitioning
tool. A tool like Acronis Disk Director www.acronis.com will enable you to
easily resize the 38GB partition to include the 13GB unallocated space. And
it does so non destructively meaning all the data on the existing 38 GB will
be left untouched and you will be simply expanding the partition back to the
size of the drive. There are other tools that will do this including
Partition Magic, Partition Commander and BootIt NG.
 
An antispyware download wont alter your partitions. If all your software is
on the hard drive you might want to get some one who knows what they are
doing to look at it as you could very easily loose everything on the drive
if you do something wrong.

Remember, the built in partition manager cannot resize partitions without
loosing data.
 
Glen:
Probably didn't describe situation clearly. Antispyware download offered
to do a backup prior to taking the application. That is what I accepted
and later found the backup had created the 13+MB 'backup' partition. Got
rid of the 'backup' data but then ended up with the 13+ being
'unallocated' and that is what I want to 'rejoin' with the other 38+.
Believe Harry Ohrn's suggestion about using a repartitioning tool and
doing it 'nondestructively' is the only route that interests me. Do not
want to lose all that is currently on the disk since the new laptop came
in late May!!
Thanks for the caution.
 
That explains it.

Out of interest what was the antispyware program that created the backup
partition? I've never seen a antispyware program create a backup partition.
I'd like to know for future reference.
 
E/B said:
Have new laptop and inadvertently caused HD partition by accepting a
back-up during anti-spyware download. Result was 38+MB "C" and 13+
"D" drive. Found instructions to delete partition using Disk Manager
and came out with two sections - the 38+ and an 'unallocated section'
of 13+.
How does this not tech-type return Hard Drive to single complete
section? Help!
Thanks
Click to expand...

You have some other issues if an anti-spyware download necessitated a
partition alteration. I am afraid the anti-spyware download was probably a
Trojan or a spyware application.
You need to download a reputable spyware detection and removal tool like
Adaware.
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/

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This is new, first laptop (Dell budget B130 - Pentium M w/60GB HD) and
wanted to add spyware protection as on desktop. Took AdAware,
SpywareBlaster, CWSearch and SpyBot (safer-networking.org) which have
operated without problem on desktop." Believe" the SpyBot was the one
that asked if I wanted a backup prior to the download/install; frankly
did not pay that much attention and was in the process of adding all
that stuff plus Windows Defender and ZoneAlarm right after installing
NSW Premier.

Mere curiosity a few days ago led me to the Disk Management where I saw
the 17+ GB "D" drive 'Backup' partition (not MB - my mistype) and the
38+ GB "C" drive.
I was able to eliminate the Backup partition and now have 55+ GB broken
into two sections: "C" 38+ Health (System) NFTS and the separate
undesignated 17+ GB Unallocated section. Those are the two I would like
to 'rejoin' to have a single 55+ "C' Drive. Was hoping the Ohrn
suggestion to buy a tool for the 'fix' isn't my only out ( I don't want
to consider a reformat). Admit to being 'technically challenged' when it
comes to more than surfing and emailing.

And the plot thickens. New look today at Disk Management now presents
the following diagram:
Disk 0 (55.88 MB Basic Online) followed by an undesignated volume
of 47 MB FAT (EISA Configuation) then a volume designated "C" with 38+
GB NTFS Healthly (System); color designator across top of the two
sections is a dark blue bar. Then continuing to right and using a black
bar is the 17+ GB "Unallocated" section; this segment does not show
above where the 'volume' designations are presented.
Lastly is the CD-ROM 0.

The only item that Norton has found was on 7/ 9 in an email attachment
and was repaired : info.scr W32Beagle.DN@mm.
And a just-completed full scan was clean.

I'm open to guidance; if it gets technical please lead me by the hand.


E/B said:
Have new laptop and inadvertently caused HD partition by accepting a
back-up during anti-spyware download. Result was 38+MB "C" and 13+
"D" drive. Found instructions to delete partition using Disk Manager
and came out with two sections - the 38+ and an 'unallocated section'
of 13+.
How does this not tech-type return Hard Drive to single complete
section? Help!
Thanks
Click to expand...

You have some other issues if an anti-spyware download necessitated a
partition alteration. I am afraid the anti-spyware download was probably
a
Trojan or a spyware application.
You need to download a reputable spyware detection and removal tool like
Adaware.
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
 
You have some other issues if an anti-spyware download necessitated a
partition alteration. I am afraid the anti-spyware download was probably
a
Trojan or a spyware application.
You need to download a reputable spyware detection and removal tool like
Adaware.
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/
Click to expand...

A question: Where did you download SpyBot (and your other
anti-malware software) from? I've never heard of SpyBot (or AdAware,
or SpyBlaster, or CWSearch) messing with partitions or the MBR.

NEVER download anti-malware software from ANYWHERE but the DEVELOPER's
website. By the way, I HAVE gotten viruses from software I downloaded
from http://www.downloads.com (CNET's download site), so MAKE SURE you
run a virus check on ANY software you download from there BEFORE
launching it.

Personally, I advise you NOT to use Norton Antivirus or Norton
Internet Security, especially versions previous to NAV2005 or NIS
2005. I advise you instead to purchase Eset's NOD32 (for around $39),
and run a COMPLETE scan/fix.

You can download a trial version of BootITNG and use it up to 15 days
to join your various partitions. It is full-featured and unbroken,
unlike Symantec's Partition Manager 8.0 demo, which will NOT write
changes you make to the HD).

Get it here: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com


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Donald L McDaniel
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E/B wrote:
|| Have new laptop and inadvertently caused HD partition by accepting a
|| back-up during anti-spyware download. Result was 38+MB "C" and 13+
|| "D" drive. Found instructions to delete partition using Disk Manager
|| and came out with two sections - the 38+ and an 'unallocated
|| section' of 13+.
|| How does this not tech-type return Hard Drive to single complete
|| section? Help!
|| Thanks

If this is a new laptop, I would go to the store and have them help.
Tinkering with partitions on preinstalled systems can be very hazardous
to the health of a Computer.
 
Amen, Frank. However, this is a direct Dell purchase (thru military PX
system) and they duck unless the problem can be classified as
'hardware'.
BTW my laptop partition sizes should have been GB (but you probably
realized that!). And the subsequent HD display adding a 47MB FAT (EISA
Config) section at left really is confusing as this desktop shows only
one "C" partition covering the entire HD capacity. Being "technically
challenged" has its drawbacks.

: E/B wrote:
: || Have new laptop and inadvertently caused HD partition by accepting
a
: || back-up during anti-spyware download. Result was 38+MB "C" and 13+
: || "D" drive. Found instructions to delete partition using Disk
Manager
: || and came out with two sections - the 38+ and an 'unallocated
: || section' of 13+.
: || How does this not tech-type return Hard Drive to single complete
: || section? Help!
: || Thanks
:
: If this is a new laptop, I would go to the store and have them help.
: Tinkering with partitions on preinstalled systems can be very
hazardous
: to the health of a Computer.
:
:
 
BootITNG can be used it up to 30 days.
Click to expand...

Sorry for my "faux paux", Ron. I use Partition Magic 8.0
(pre-Symantec). I thought I remembered that the old 30 day BootITNG
trial period had been shortened to 15 days the last time I accessed
Terabyte Unlimited's website. Thanks for the correction.

Now I can't use either, since I am dual-booting with OS X on my Intel
iMac using Boot Camp Assistant.


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Donald L McDaniel
Please Reply to the Original Thread.
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Amen, Frank. However, this is a direct Dell purchase (thru military PX
system) and they duck unless the problem can be classified as
'hardware'.
BTW my laptop partition sizes should have been GB (but you probably
realized that!). And the subsequent HD display adding a 47MB FAT (EISA
Config) section at left really is confusing as this desktop shows only
one "C" partition covering the entire HD capacity. Being "technically
challenged" has its drawbacks.

: E/B wrote:
: || Have new laptop and inadvertently caused HD partition by accepting
a
: || back-up during anti-spyware download. Result was 38+MB "C" and 13+
: || "D" drive. Found instructions to delete partition using Disk
Manager
: || and came out with two sections - the 38+ and an 'unallocated
: || section' of 13+.
: || How does this not tech-type return Hard Drive to single complete
: || section? Help!
: || Thanks
:
: If this is a new laptop, I would go to the store and have them help.
: Tinkering with partitions on preinstalled systems can be very
hazardous
: to the health of a Computer.
:
:
Click to expand...
You know the answer to "being technically challenged", don't you?
"Challenge your technical challenges, and RTFM".

The Web has MILLIONS of web pages, many of them FILLED with "technical
knowledge" for the taking. Just enter a search phrase (something
you're are looking for knowlege about) into Google, and go from there.

In addition, many large Book Sellers usually have hundreds of
paperbacks for sale in the Computers and Software section, a few of
them fairly good, even for beginners.

And you might look into taking a couple of classes on Computers and
Operating Systems at your local Community College, some even without
charge. You could also "audit" such classes, usually for nothing but
purchase of the textbook. Start with the simple classes, and work up
to more advanced ones.


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Donald L McDaniel
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