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Deleting Partitions

  • 06-07-2010 08:28PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I've a 500 gb hard drive with 2 partitions on it, roughly spilt 250 gb on each.

    Is it possible with windows 7 to join the partitions together so i've 500 gb without having to format the hard drive and delete partitions ?

    AFAIK with older versions of windows u can delete partitions but until u format the drive windows won't recognise the extra space.

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Yes, this is possible. If windows is on Partition 1, then you can remove Partition 2 and extend Partition 1 to the end of the disk, resulting in a 500GB single-parition drive with no reinstall.

    Start -> Run -> diskmgmt.msc

    Select Partition 2 - Right Click, Delete

    Select Partition 1 - Right Click, Extend


    Google yourself a guide and follow it :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Yes, this is possible. If windows is on Partition 1, then you can remove Partition 2 and extend Partition 1 to the end of the disk, resulting in a 500GB single-parition drive with no reinstall.

    Start -> Run -> diskmgmt.msc

    Select Partition 2 - Right Click, Delete

    Select Partition 1 - Right Click, Extend


    Google yourself a guide and follow it :)

    Beautiful, thanks very much for the quick reply, worked like a dream :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    You're welcome, glad you got it sorted.


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