repartition hard drive in XP

[Mark]

Hi,
My hard drive was partitioned into C and D.
I would like to go back to a C drive only.
I followed microsoft's instructions but could not delete
the drives and start over.

Help.
Mark

 

[Rob Schneider]

Hi,
My hard drive was partitioned into C and D.
I would like to go back to a C drive only.
I followed microsoft's instructions but could not delete
the drives and start over.

Help.
Mark

What Microsoft instructions were you using? Funny, but I surprised that
Microsoft provides instructions for this because far as I know this not
possible with software provided by Microsoft; unless you are prepared to
destroy data. I am assuming your intention is to retain the data on c:

The best way to do this is invest in a copy of Partion Magic from
PowerQuest. First move all your data that you wish to keepfrom folders
on D: to folders on C:. Then use Partion magic to delete the D: partion
and resize the c: partition.

While PartionMagic is very solid software, ensure you understand what
you are doing, and ensure you backup sufficiently to protect yourself in
case something goes worng.

 

[Steve]

Partition Magic sucks! I lost an entire partition once due to PM because it
doesn't bother with the tiny unpartioned space on the drive that XP needs.
PM is not very good with NTFS.

 

[Rob Schneider]

Not my experience. Suggest you report this bug to PowerQuest?

 

[Shootist]

Steve Partition Magic 8 is very good with XP NTFS. What you were doing is something that is
inherently wrong, combining 2 partitions into 1 with data on each, and PM states that when doing
this to backup all of your data first. So who's the fool. And as far as tiny unpartitioned space
that PM doesn't bother with and XP needs?? Don't know what you are talking about and I believe you
don't either.


--
Shootist


| Partition Magic sucks! I lost an entire partition once due to PM because it
| doesn't bother with the tiny unpartioned space on the drive that XP needs.
| PM is not very good with NTFS.
|
| in message | > Mark wrote:
| >
| > > Hi,
| > > My hard drive was partitioned into C and D.
| > > I would like to go back to a C drive only.
| > > I followed microsoft's instructions but could not delete
| > > the drives and start over.
| > >
| > > Help.
| > > Mark
| >
| > What Microsoft instructions were you using? Funny, but I surprised that
| > Microsoft provides instructions for this because far as I know this not
| > possible with software provided by Microsoft; unless you are prepared to
| > destroy data. I am assuming your intention is to retain the data on c:
| >
| > The best way to do this is invest in a copy of Partion Magic from
| > PowerQuest. First move all your data that you wish to keepfrom folders
| > on D: to folders on C:. Then use Partion magic to delete the D: partion
| > and resize the c: partition.
| >
| > While PartionMagic is very solid software, ensure you understand what
| > you are doing, and ensure you backup sufficiently to protect yourself in
| > case something goes worng.
| >
|
|

 

[Steve]

Yeh, whatever. PM does NOT handle NTFS partitions correctly. It does remove
the unpartioned space in certain circumstances. As for being a fool, I DID
backup. Only a fool would assume I didn't.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Partition Magic sucks! I lost an entire partition once due to PM
because it doesn't bother with the tiny unpartioned space on the
drive that XP needs. PM is not very good with NTFS.

I've personally never used Partition magic, because I've never
needed to. However, I know many others who have, and everyone
reports success with it--including with NTFS. It has an excellent
reputation.

If I weren't able to successfully use a product that so many
others have, I'd be trying to figure out what I did wrong,
instead of badmouthing the product.

If I have to choose between the reports of many, and the report
of an occasional isolated unhappy user such as you, I'll choose
the reports of many, and conclude that you very likely used it
improperly.

 

[Steve]

The tiny unpartitioned space I am refering to is the bit you cannot
partition when installing XP on a fresh (unpartitioned ) hard drive. It
contains the boot information. Perhaps you haven't noticed it. If it gets
removed, and PM does remove it, you can have problems with future
manipulation of the NTFS partitions.