Dissolving the partitions and formatting the HD!

jason · 08-15-2004, 10:31 AM

I have WinXP Pro on my PC. My PC has 3 partitions (about 20 GB each). Now I want to dissolve the partitions into one. I want to format my PC and want to install WinXP Pro again, but with one partition of 60 GB. I have taken necessary back up and ready for format anytime. I have WinXP Pro CD (I don't have any bootable floppy etc). I checked internet about the instructions but can't understand them clearly. What do I need to do to format and dissolve the partitions? Please give me simple instructions. My PC's configuration is Intel, Celeron 1.10 GHz, 512 MB RAM.
Thanks!

**Praetor** · 08-15-2004, 11:39 AM

Here's the skinny on installing XP: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp

You will have the option of "selecting which partition to install to" during the install at which point you can delete all the partitions and recreate a partition that is 60GB and installing to that

donaldo · 08-24-2004, 11:38 AM

Partion Magic works well. Merge 2 partions at a time then do 2 more. Or get a win 98 startup disk run fdisk when booted to A: and delete non-dos partions. When disk is clean start mahine with XP CD and load as normal.

08-15-2004, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
jason New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 22	Dissolving the partitions and formatting the HD! I have WinXP Pro on my PC. My PC has 3 partitions (about 20 GB each). Now I want to dissolve the partitions into one. I want to format my PC and want to install WinXP Pro again, but with one partition of 60 GB. I have taken necessary back up and ready for format anytime. I have WinXP Pro CD (I don't have any bootable floppy etc). I checked internet about the instructions but can't understand them clearly. What do I need to do to format and dissolve the partitions? Please give me simple instructions. My PC's configuration is Intel, Celeron 1.10 GHz, 512 MB RAM. Thanks!

08-15-2004, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Here's the skinny on installing XP: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp You will have the option of "selecting which partition to install to" during the install at which point you can delete all the partitions and recreate a partition that is 60GB and installing to that __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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08-24-2004, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
donaldo New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3	Partion Magic works well. Merge 2 partions at a time then do 2 more. Or get a win 98 startup disk run fdisk when booted to A: and delete non-dos partions. When disk is clean start mahine with XP CD and load as normal.