deleting logical partition

[enigmatic]

For some reason my hdd is split into two sections, c: and d:

c has a recovery partition which is normal, and the operating system, but why has it chosen to create a logical disk d:?

i want to delete it and merge it back into c
is that possible? the partition has been cleared and formatted

[Topcat]

Re: deleting logical partition

FDISK should do it no problem.

[Per Hansson]

Re: deleting logical partition

I take it you want to keep your C drive intact? If so backup all data and then get Partition Magic Pro

You might already have it, comes bundled with a few mobos etc, otherwise you will need to purchase it because I do not think the free versions offers this...

[enigmatic]

Re: deleting logical partition

well the problem being that my factory restore is on the c: partition, and i dont want to lose it

[tiresias]

Re: deleting logical partition

well the problem being that my factory restore is on the c: partition, and i dont want to lose it

I'm not sure what you're referring to there, but, whatever kind of program/data it is, you can always back it up to a DVD before repartitioning the disk.

[enigmatic]

Re: deleting logical partition

how should i back up a partition?

[willawake]

Re: deleting logical partition

symantec ghost

[enigmatic]

Re: deleting logical partition

i would have to pay for that?

[tiresias]

Re: deleting logical partition

i would have to pay for that?

Officially yes.

But hang on - if all you want to do is make a backup of the contents of a particular partition before wiping a drive, all you need to do is to backup the files in question to a DVD or two, tape, other hard disk, etc. You can always zip them first into a single archive, thereby saving some space and giving you an easy way of doing a checksum of the backed up data.

If, on the other hand, you simply want to change the hard disk's partitioning without having to replace its contents, you could always follow Per's advice concerning PartitionMagic.

[madmigrant]

Re: deleting logical partition

I would never want to delete my restore image form my HD. In the event I am unable to boot into Windows, I would want to be able to restore Windows in DOS.

I am assuming your motivation to delete your restore partion is that you need more storage space on your HD. What I would do is leave my restore image on my HD in addition to backing it up to a DVD. I would purchase a larger HD, create two partitions on it with Partition Magic, then clone my system partion to the first partion, and the restore partion to the second partition with Norton Ghost. I have both Partition Magic and Norton Ghost and find them both indispensible.