Deleted Partition on Hdd but now can't remove other partitions to reformat

David Wayrest · Dec 3, 2016

First this is on Windows 10, but was upgraded from Windows 7 during the free period.

I recently added a Samsung 750 evo 120 GB SSD to my computer, I cloned my 1TB WD HDD over to it. At first it wouldn't let me reformat the HDD, after I did the checks to make sure the SSD was the boot drive [ran computer with HDD unplugged]

Then I got into Disk management and start on the left side removing partitions on Disk 1 [the HDD] but after removing the first partition I can not remove the remaining 2 partitions nor reformat it.

Not sure what to do, but computer seems to be running fine still, for now.

Ironsounds · Dec 3, 2016

Hello... Windows does NOT do a good job of deleting itself, and in most cases won't allow it... you need to use a Bootable DOS program to get the rest of the Partitions... any Windows install media will have drive tools (custom install mode) ) to do this... or DL a bootable DOS utility to help you.

After you delete the partitions, Boot back into Windows, Right click Computer-Manage-storage-Disk Management right click the graphics below for the NEW drive, complete partitioning and formatting for the drive (if needed)... And "Mark Partition as Active"

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