De - Partitioning

[Lrr]

Alright so i recently partitioned my hd so i could install windows xp 64 (total flop) and now i want it gone. problem? i have files on that side and not enough left on the "origonal" C: side 2.2gb left and i need to move over bout 35gb from X: is there a way to either clear out windows and de-partition with out loosing my data. or replace it with linux, again with out loosing any of my files. i have a dvd burner so i could archive but who wants to spend the time to put 35gb onto about 7 disks?

 

[derrmc]

Alright so i recently partitioned my hd so i could install windows xp 64 (total flop) and now i want it gone. problem? i have files on that side and not enough left on the "origonal" C: side 2.2gb left and i need to move over bout 35gb from X: is there a way to either clear out windows and de-partition with out loosing my data. or replace it with linux, again with out loosing any of my files. i have a dvd burner so i could archive but who wants to spend the time to put 35gb onto about 7 disks?

I don't see any way out without purchasing a program to do it

 

[TheMajor]

PartitionMagic will prolly do it for u, use the "merge" option and the files shouldn't be erased (not sure about this).

ok, I need more info, are the 37GB and the 2.2GB partition on the same drive?

 

[TheMajor]

U need PartitionMagic 8 to do the merge safely. But its much safer to hook up an extra drive to ur comp and backup the data. I would always backup data when merging, moving or resizing partitions.

 

[Lrr]

there are 2 partitions on a 160gb drive each about 57gb on C: drive i have only 2gb left.

And i do have partition magic 8.0

And i dont suppose theres and way to get rid of win 64 with out a reformat?

 

[TheMajor]

can't u copy the important files from C: to the second partition?

 

[Lrr]

C: has now onaly 7gb left on it And D:has 27gb left and 23 used. and C: is the partition which i would like to keep intact as it has my prymary os (xp). D: tho i would like to keep the video files i have on it in tacct. if possible.
can one delete windos?

 

[TheMajor]

I don't think u can delete windows without formatting. U have to backup the files on the partition u want 2 format somehow, eithe on DVD or CD. And then merge the partitions.

use PQmagic.

 

[Lrr]

is it possible to merge partitions with files on it or dose one have to wipe cleen first?

 

[TheMajor]

U can do it while keeping the data. Partition Magic will move the data and put them at the start of your harddrive.