Here is the situation.

You have a computer with windows xp installed, there are 3 partitions.
1) C: with windows installed
2) D: for applications
3) E: for data.

You need to reinstall windows for some reason and want to merge the C and D partition. You manage to delete the C: and D: so they can be combined into the single partition.

Would this work?
Put the windows CD in the drive, create a partition as big as it will allow and install windows there. Is there any way you could accidentally mess up the E: only doing that step? (no deleting partitions, just making the new one)

No, because you can only create a partition with the windows cd in unpartitioned space.

SmoothCrim????

6/8/2007 2:44:02 PM

no you cant mess up e:

[Edited on June 8, 2007 at 2:54 PM. Reason : 

6/8/2007 2:54:04 PM

Quote :

"Put the windows CD in the drive, create a partition as big as it will allow and install windows there. Is there any way you could accidentally mess up the E: only doing that step? (no deleting partitions, just making the new one)"

you'll have to delete c: & d: partitions to create one large c:, but nothing should mess up e: unless you accidentally delete the partition

aside, you should be able to do all deleting and recreating of partitions using any windows cd

if you are attempting to keep c:,d:,&e: then it would only work if you had leftover unpartitioned space...

[Edited on June 8, 2007 at 2:59 PM. Reason : .]

6/8/2007 2:57:43 PM

^agreed, I do not know how they got deleted without being able to make one, but this is the thread that spawned this.

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=480829

6/8/2007 2:59:52 PM

well in that case whoever said by deleting a partition you'd somehow manage to delete all partitions is incorrect... the windows install ASKS you which partition to delete

just look at a screenshot and you'll see the proof:


[Edited on June 8, 2007 at 3:04 PM. Reason : .]

6/8/2007 3:02:51 PM

smoothcrim's bitchfest was about creating the partition with the windows cd would fuck up the remaining partition.

6/8/2007 3:04:13 PM

if you mess up the partition, you can use software to get it back if it's worth it to you. I would rather put all the data on a separate hard drive and leave that alone.

6/8/2007 3:13:08 PM

I take it you've never entered the repair console on the disk. It contains fdisk and every other tool you could need create and delete partitions where ever you want. also, on the blue setup screen, for lack of a better term, you can create a new partition over an existing partition, just like it shows in prospero's screenshot.

6/9/2007 6:19:02 PM

^For the first half of that reply, changing your arguement does not make you right, itmakes meright.

For the second half, you are wrong because you have to delete the partition in question, this is not what I said and you made issue with this statement. You can not mess up when only making a new one.

Please reread the original thread to see your arguement, it is the one with all the in it. It is really hardto prove you wrong when you keep changing your position and those are still borderline wrong.

6/9/2007 7:00:52 PM