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Thread ID: 73781	2006-10-31 07:10:00	HDD & XP Installation	bk T (215)	Press F1

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495480	2006-10-31 07:10:00	Setting up an old PC with 80 GB Seagate HDDD. It orginallly has 3 partitions, C: (10 GB), D: (30GB), & E: (40 GB). I think the C: with only 10 GB for Windows XP is a little too tight, I deleted both C: and D: and keep E: as there are some important data stored. But after deleting C: and D: , XP set up was still showing two unpartitioned spaces of 10 GB and 30 GB , and of course, the existing E: of 40 GB. Why is this so and how do I merge C: and D: so that I can have a large C: for my OS? Cheers	bk T (215)
495481	2006-10-31 07:18:00	You'll need something like partitionmagic, or chuck the xp cd in and go to the setup screen and delete D. Or start all over again and re-format. How did u delete C and D?	Speedy Gonzales (78)
495482	2006-10-31 08:39:00	You'll need something like partitionmagic, or chuck the xp cd in and go to the setup screen and delete D. Or start all over again and re-format. How did u delete C and D? I did a 'Clean' Install of XP. Went through all the procedures using the install CD. I may have to delete E: as well before I can merge them and re partition it? But there are important data stored in E: :(	bk T (215)
495483	2006-11-01 10:39:00	I did a 'Clean' Install of XP. Went through all the procedures using the install CD. I may have to delete E: as well before I can merge them and re partition it? But there are important data stored in E: :( how much data? just burn it to a couple of DVDRWs if possible, or backup on another hard disk (a mate's laptop perhaps?). you will have to completely reformat if you get windows to do it	motorbyclist (188)
495484	2006-11-01 22:39:00	Suggest have a look at www.seagate.com re diagnostic tool	FrankS (257)
495485	2006-11-02 00:14:00	Could of been setup as 1 partiton with 3 logical drives?	SolMiester (139)
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