Format Hard drive, How?

[Network_Bum]

I have 20gb & 40gb drives. I upgraded from 98 to xp pro off the 40gb drive. The 20gb drive is split up into c: (3gb) e: (16gb),

my ? is, how do i make the 20gb drive into 1 drive?

[Krell]

Right Click on My Computer, and chose Manage.


Click on Disk Management, and delete the smaller partitions, then redo them as a simple volume. Then right click, Format.

[Network_Bum]

If i format will it ask me to install windows? if so can i point it to the 40gb drive?

[Krell]

I dunno, detail what you have now

ei : 40 = Xp

3 + W98 etc etc

Spell it out very clearly, and what you want to accomplish

[Network_Bum]

the c: drive has xp on it and has a partition which is e: drive.
d :drive is the 40gb drive which has the intsaller of xp pro. I have 98 on cd-rom.

All i want 2 do is have c: drive as 1 20gb drive without the partitions.

[Krell]

So it will be

C: = 20Gb (hd 1)
D: = 40 Gb? (hd 2)

[Network_Bum]

yes thats right.

will i have to install windows again?

[Krell]

Give me a few . . . . .

[p00n1s]

Short answer: Yes.

If you change the partitioning of a drive, all data will be erased. That means that to re-format your 20GB hdd with one partition (one drive letter), you will need to erase that drive.

However I am not sure if your install of XP would still work if you should copy the required files to another drive and back. This works on some OSes; I don't know if XP is one of these.

[Krell]

. . . .

Want the least work no bullshit way? Get a copy of Partion Magic 8. *cough*

Install and run this from your C: drive.

Be sure to back up your stuff first.

I also advise you to get a copy of Ontrack System Suite, use it first to back up your stuff.

Estimated to to do all this correctly, = by this weekend.


sweeeet.

[Network_Bum]

ok yep :)




how do i intall windows 98 of cd-rom from dos????

[Krell]

You need a standard W98 boot disk, which you can download if you need to.

[p00n1s]

Originally posted by Krell
Get a copy of Partion Magic 8. *cough*

of course, magic :-}

[Network_Bum]

I've accomplish what i wanted to do :fire

Formatted c:
install 98 form cd-rom
install xp pro from harddrive

now have this setup:
- 20gb harddrive = xp pro
- 40gb harddrive = storage


Thanx for all ur help.

[Krell]

That will be $29.95

I will PM you with the PO BOX