How to revert a System labeled/Partitioned Drive to a regular one?

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Hi all,

I have 3 Sata drives, and one of them is labeled "system" which means, as far as I know, that there's a hidden system partition created by windows on it.

this drive is my data drive and I want the 3rd one to be my system drive 'cause that's the one I wish to install windows onto.

I don't have a viable option for formatting the "system" drive since it's pretty full and I don't have an external disk to move the files(which I need) to while I format the drives.

EDIT: BTW - the drive that's labeled "system" is also not automatically "lettered" whenever I install windows and each time I install windows I need to manually go to disk management and assign a letter(which means that at first I can't see the drive in explorer)... anyone knows why is that? is it connected to the fact that it's labeled system?

Thx, ZBBZ.
 
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You could use a partitioning program to create a partition out of the free space left on that drive and then install windows to it. Its possible that your boot files are on that drive. What brand of drive is it? Have you tried running a diagnostic on it to be sure it doesn't have errors on it?

You will most likely need to get a new drive and transfer the data to it and then totally wipe the drive using killdisk or dban then install windows.
 
I want to install windows on Disk2 and have the hidden system partition on it as well, and I want to delete the system partition from disk0.

maybe I misunderstood, but I'm not sure how what you suggested accomplishes it :confused:

I hope I'm being clear now... :rolleyes:
 
So move any data you need off of c drive to the bigger drive, would have to give it a drive letter of course. Then boot to the windows install cd and delete existing partitions on the 160 gb drive and reparition, install windows.

Maybe I'm being confused but its pretty simple if I'm following you this time.
 
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