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Hard drive partitions

  • 02-12-2009 2:36pm
    #1
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭


    I have salvaged a 120GB 2.5" SATA disc from a broken laptop, and bought an external USB casing to make it into a portable HD.
    I have deleted the 2 NTFS partitions from the disc, but XP's Disc Management also reports another partition, not attached to a drive letter. It claims its
    "FAT EISA Configuration"; its 118MB
    I know 118MB is not much compared to the whole thing, but is it safe to delete it, and how ? XP only gives me a Help option on the context menu.


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Utility and recovery partition, most likely.
    Get a (Linux) boot disc and fdisk...


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Karoma wrote: »
    Utility and recovery partition, most likely.
    Get a (Linux) boot disc and fdisk...

    +1000 fdisk is the best choice of wrecking ball for this job.


  • #4
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    Karoma wrote: »
    Get a (Linux) boot disc and fdisk...
    +1

    Can't be anything other than a diagnostic partition at that size. Get rid of it.


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