HELP ME PLEASE... VERY IMPORTANT LANG...

[rhodem24]

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Mga sir... Palihug ko tabang.. Noob ko og mga computers... (Please help me...)

Naa ko Hard Disk nga 80Gb. nya gi partition siya og 37Gb. Drives C: and F: (I have an 80Gb. HDD, and partitioned it into 2 drives, C: and F

WindowsXP SP2 kay gi install nako sa C:, walai sulod ang F: miskang usa ka file (WindowsXP SP2 is installed in drive C:, drive F: has no files in it)

ganahan ko nga e "merge" or tang-tangon ang partition, posible ni? unsaon man? (I want to "merge" or remove the partition in the 2 drives, is it possible? how?

kinahanglan pa ni e format or pwede ra sad dli? (Is it needed to format the HDD or not?)

Thanks kaayo... (Thank you so much)

[cold_fusion]

Use partition magic.

If you don't have a legal copy, you could use open-source solution but must use linux to run gparted.
See http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do...-software.html

[jntio]

i encountered dat same probz bro lst yr. bt ako g himo was ng reformat ko balik para madali. hehe. bt am sure npa solution lain ana. am nt gud pd into it. try to listen frm aders advice

[rhodem24]

i encountered dat same probz bro lst yr. bt ako g himo was ng reformat ko balik para madali. hehe. bt am sure npa solution lain ana. am nt gud pd into it. try to listen frm aders advice

Gi unsa nimo pag format? dritso ra sa command prompt? then format C: ??
after nimo na format, na merge/ nawagtang pud ang partition?

ok ra bro oi.. tnx sa reply.

[cold_fusion]

Gi unsa nimo pag format? dritso ra sa command prompt? then format C: ??
after nimo na format, na merge/ nawagtang pud ang partition?

No need to format first. Just run fdisk again to erase the 2 partitions. Then create a single partition with the 100% of the drive. Then you can format the new partition after.

But this is a destructive solution. Your data in the 1st drive/partition will be erased. Better use partition magic. Just erase the 2nd partition then make the 1st partition larger.

[rhodem24]

do I need to purchase Partition Magic?

Is it like formatting my drive F: and merge it w/ my drive C: ?

[cold_fusion]

do I need to purchase Partition Magic?
Is it like formatting my drive F: and merge it w/ my drive C: ?

Yes if you are not familiar with linux and gparted. Partition Magic is a commercial software. You could use the free open-source solution on the link I posted above but not easy for a newbie.
It is like deleting F: and making C: drive larger. Formating F: is just erasing data.

Another way is to erase both partitions C: and F: then making a single partition but this is destructive. Your data in C: will be gone.

[rhodem24]

ok sir.. I will try it.


Is it ok to use this kind of removing partition?

Right Click My Computer > Manage > Under Storage, disk Management, then select the partition you want to delete, "Right Click" and "Delete Partition"

I found that technique in the internet, but they said it's not safe.

[cold_fusion]

Is it ok to use this kind of removing partition?

Right Click My Computer > Manage > Under Storage, disk Management, then select the partition you want to delete, "Right Click" and "Delete Partition"

I found that technique in the internet, but they said it's not safe.

It is ok. But don't remove your boot/default partition (drive C. Your drive F: can be removed this way. Partition magic can do this also.

[yeheyed]

I say partition magic can solve that one..