Installed win xp over home, now 2 partitions ??

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:12

Hi all, quick story, a friend of a friend has a lappy, it had so much crap on it that we decided to go for an upgrade from xp home to pro, everything went ok, or so it seemed, now we have 2 partitions ( C ) and ( E ) C, shows up as System and E shows up as Boot ( under computer managment )

Ok, what I would like to do is format the HD to reclaim all disk space under 1 lable, then do a fresh install of XP pro, I can't see an option anywhere and I can't delete either 1 of the partitions.

Q & A's on a postcard please to .............. confused / desperate ... and gratefull

19-09-2005, 20:15

when you down this way next dude? I could shove it in my external caddie and format on here lol Im a bit confused but maybe let me have a look on remote assistance one evening?

EDIT seems vague my answer here but me and bop spoke about this last night on TS

Paul K · 19-09-2005, 20:16

Boot from the CD it should give you the options to format the drive and do a clean installation.
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Some instructions here
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O...tallxppro1.htm
if they help.

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:16

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

when you down this way next dude? I could shove it in my external caddie and format on here

I couldn't say

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Originally Posted by Paul

Boot from the CD it should give you the options to format the drive and do a clean installation.

I'll try it

BRB

19-09-2005, 20:17

I thought you said you tried that dude???

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:19

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I thought you said you tried that dude???

I think / thought I have / had, very tired atm been up for 36 hours straight

deadite66 · 19-09-2005, 20:19

you'll need to repartition the drive, delete the 2 partitions then make 1 partition.
you should be able to do it if you boot using the XP disc.

Paul K · 19-09-2005, 20:20

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I thought you said you tried that dude???

Make him try again for the hell of it lol.
If you can boot from the CD Bop you should at some point in the install get the option to choose a partition, you should be able to remove any extra partitions here.
Best thing to do is read the instructions in the link I gave as it has screenshots so you can recognise where you are in the install.
Bop try booting form the CD again and look for this screen
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/O.../image1_4.html

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:27

Ok, booting from cd atm

bear with me..

deadite66 · 19-09-2005, 20:36

i dont think the xp disc and resize partitions so if you just delete the extra one you will lose a chunk of HD space.

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:37

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Originally Posted by deadite66

you'll need to repartition the drive, delete the 2 partitions then make 1 partition.
you should be able to do it if you boot using the XP disc.

Cheers, seems to be working, as Zingle says, I'm sure I tried this already, see how it goes and I'll post back in a bit

Thanks to all so far ...... again

Paul K · 19-09-2005, 20:38

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Originally Posted by deadite66

i dont think the xp disc and resize partitions so if you just delete the extra one you will lose a chunk of HD space.

From Post 1 Bop says he wants to reformat the drive completely and start again. Booting from the CD should allow that to happen.

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:39

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Originally Posted by deadite66

i dont think the xp disc and resize partitions so if you just delete the extra one you will lose a chunk of HD space.

OOPS... to late

we'll see what the outcome is, just formating to NTFS
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Originally Posted by Paul

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadite66

i dont think the xp disc and resize partitions so if you just delete the extra one you will lose a chunk of HD space.

From Post 1 Bop says he wants to reformat the drive completely and start again. Booting from the CD should allow that to happen.

Yep, deleted both partitions and am formatting as above /\

Paul K · 19-09-2005, 20:39

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadite66

you'll need to repartition the drive, delete the 2 partitions then make 1 partition.
you should be able to do it if you boot using the XP disc.

Cheers, seems to be working, as Zingle says, I'm sure I tried this already, see how it goes and I'll post back in a bit

Thanks to all so far ...... again

Yeah but you were tired so the odds are you may have chosen a wrong option somewhere that stopped it doing what you want to achieve. At least it's looking like it might work this time though.

bopdude · 19-09-2005, 20:43

Seems to be working, Xp is installing so we'll see what the out come is, post back later

1/2 hour ish