Re: Deleting W2K Partition Without Disturbing XP Pro Partition?

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I need to delete the partition. Unless I get a better plan, at this point,
I'll delete the w2k partition & fat16 partition then boot
to xp. This allow me to create a ghost imade of the xp & data partitions.

Mike

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ust6vAt8FHA.636@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If you intend to use the first partition as a data partition then
> you do not need to delete it at all. Leave it as it is and do this:
> - Delete all files and folders on it, except:
> - Preserve these three hidden files:
> c:\ntldr
> c:\ntdetect.com
> c:\boot.ini
>
> "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Lt_hf.2854$NW2.196@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'll install Partition Magic on the XP partitiion then add the free
>> space
>> to the data partition I created.
>> .
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OlEnMZl8FHA.2192@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Yes, we know this already, but what will you do with it
>> > afterwards? Leave the space unpartitioned? Turn it into
>> > a data partition? This is essential - that's why I ask!
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:fDShf.8622$F73.779@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> I want to delete the W2K partition without disturbing the other
>> > partitions.
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >>
>> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23JVH%23vi8FHA.3984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > news:x%Ohf.239$HC2.14@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> The NTFS formatted HDD on my PC contains three partitions. The
>> >> >> boot
>> >> >> partition was NTFS W2K Pro. Using Partition Magic v8 I added two
> more
>> >> >> Partitions D - 50MB FAT16 partition for BootMAgic and E NTFS
> partition
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> XP PRO.
>> >> >> I no longer want to use the original W2K partition. Partition
>> >> >> Magic
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> installed on the original W2K partition. How can I delete the
>> >> >> original
>> >> > W2K
>> >> >> partition and the 50MB fat16 partition without disturbing the XP
>> >> >> Pro
>> >> >> partition?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > What do you intend to do with the original Win2000 partition?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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