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    Can I safely format this partition?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by madroxinide, Mar 2, 2008.

  1. madroxinide

    madroxinide Notebook Deity

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    Okay, I had vista installed first, I made a partition, put XP on it, used the little program to put XP into the boot up menu. Now I don't want XP anymore...can I safely format the XP partition without having problems with the Boot Menu and selecting which OS I want?

    I mean...I will only have 1 OS installed if I format my XP partition, but will the Vista boot selector realize this and delete the XP entry altogether?

    Sorry if I am unclear.
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    yes, no problem........

    just do it from vista with the built in partition manager or a third party like the freeware cute partition manager.......

    then you can expand or absorb the xp partition into vista
     
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    Okay, I just didn't want the option to boot into XP to still be there in the bootmenu. Thanks. I should use Vistas Disk Manager right?
     
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