XP partitions....

[Gunslinger]

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I loaded XP on a 14 GB drive and somehow I partitioned it into a 2GB section
for the OS and I want to put it back to just a single 14GB. How do I do this?
HELP PLEASE!!

 

[Guest]

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You can not do that with Windows native tools and preserve data.
To preserve data you need a 3rd party application:
http://www.bootitng.com/
http://www.symantec.com/partitionmagic/

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"gunslinger" <gunslinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I loaded XP on a 14 GB drive and somehow I partitioned it into a 2GB
>section
> for the OS and I want to put it back to just a single 14GB. How do I
> do this?
> HELP PLEASE!!

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

You have two choices:

1) A third party tool to redo the partitioning without destroying the
existing installations (though there are no guarantees against loss of
data).

Partitioning programs:

BootIT NG www.terabyteunlimited.com
Partition Magic www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic
Partition Commander http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html
Ranish Partition Manager http://www.ranish.com/part/

2) Start over. Boot the XP CD, and at setup delete the existing partitions.
Create one new one from the free space, then format and start the
installation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"gunslinger" <gunslinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93CDDC37-BA62-45BD-A01F-45EF3E10826F@microsoft.com...
>I loaded XP on a 14 GB drive and somehow I partitioned it into a 2GB
>section
> for the OS and I want to put it back to just a single 14GB. How do I do
> this?
> HELP PLEASE!!

 

[Guest]

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Unless you have a commercial application ( EX:
Partition/Boot Magic) you will not be able to change the
partition scheme without reinstallation of the operating
system.
>-----Original Message-----
>I loaded XP on a 14 GB drive and somehow I partitioned
it into a 2GB section
>for the OS and I want to put it back to just a single
14GB. How do I do this?
>HELP PLEASE!!
>.
>