undoing partitions?

theasian100 · 04-18-2008, 02:27 AM

so i found my old HDD and i just formated it and turned it into an external hdd and i was wondering if there is any way to undo the partition

Motoxrdude · 04-18-2008, 02:35 AM

You can delete the partition and create a new one or leave it unpartitioned. What exactly are you trying to do with the hard drive?

theasian100 · 04-18-2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

You can delete the partition and create a new one or leave it unpartitioned. What exactly are you trying to do with the hard drive?

how would i delete the partition? and would i get all my old space back??

and ummmm I'm just using it as like extra storage and maybe back up my computer files onto it

morris14cc · 04-18-2008, 04:12 AM

go under BIOS and reformat the drive

theasian100 · 04-18-2008, 04:17 AM

is there some sort of free third part software to undo it? or even better. just somehow use XP's tools or some sort to undo it?

theasian100 · 04-18-2008, 04:59 AM

successfully de-partitioned my hdd thanks for the help XD

voyagerfan99 · 04-18-2008, 05:17 AM

Try GParted next time

04-18-2008, 02:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
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04-18-2008, 02:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,475	You can delete the partition and create a new one or leave it unpartitioned. What exactly are you trying to do with the hard drive? __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

04-18-2008, 04:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
theasian100 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: G-Town South CA Age: 14 Posts: 303	is there some sort of free third part software to undo it? or even better. just somehow use XP's tools or some sort to undo it? __________________ XFX nForce 680i LT SLI - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.66GHZ Ultra X-Blaster Black Corsair 2 ( 2 X 1Gb) Pc6400 Antec Earth Watts 500 - XFX GeForce 8500 GT Maxtor 160Gb internal - Samsung 120Gb External HDD Logitech S 510 - Logitech X-540 - Microsoft LX3000 19" Acer 193w (Black)

04-18-2008, 04:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
theasian100 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: G-Town South CA Age: 14 Posts: 303	successfully de-partitioned my hdd thanks for the help XD __________________ XFX nForce 680i LT SLI - Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.66GHZ Ultra X-Blaster Black Corsair 2 ( 2 X 1Gb) Pc6400 Antec Earth Watts 500 - XFX GeForce 8500 GT Maxtor 160Gb internal - Samsung 120Gb External HDD Logitech S 510 - Logitech X-540 - Microsoft LX3000 19" Acer 193w (Black)

04-18-2008, 05:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,337	Try GParted next time __________________ Drum Major - Windham High School Marching Band Mach Speed MSNV-939 nForce Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (OC'd to 2.20 Ghz) Power Up Black ATX Mid-T Case w/450w & Clear Side 3 GB DDR PC3200 RAM/Logitech MX Revolution Mouse 450 GB Storage (80-ATA, 120-ATA, 250-SATA) Asus GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB 22" Viewsonic LCD w/ iPod Dock + 17" Dell CRT Logitech G15 Keyboard/G51 Seakers Computer Pics

04-18-2008, 04:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
morris14cc Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT Age: 16 Posts: 146	go under BIOS and reformat the drive

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