From Two Partitions to One

Posted: 07-12-2003, 04:20 PM

Vincent Nadon

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On one of my computer I have Windows 98 with one hard
drive and two partitions. I want to upgrade from Windows
98 to Windows XP Home Edition. I want only one partiton,
but I would like to maintain all the data (drivers, etc.)
on the C drive without losing the information. Whatever is
on the D drive I do not care what happens to the data. I
have backed up all my files. I do not want to do a clean
install. How do I go about doing this? Thanks.

From Two Partitions to One

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Nicholas

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Re: From Two Partitions to One

Posted: 07-12-2003, 04:25 PM

The only way you can delete, create, resize or merge existing partitions,
and not harm your existing Windows installation, is to use
a third-party partitioning program, such as Partition Magic 8
(www.powerquest.com).

Partition Magic Instructional Videos
http://www.powerquest.com/support/primus/id2752.cfm

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"Vincent Nadon" <[email protected]> wrote in message:
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| On one of my computer I have Windows 98 with one hard
| drive and two partitions. I want to upgrade from Windows
| 98 to Windows XP Home Edition. I want only one partiton,
| but I would like to maintain all the data (drivers, etc.)
| on the C drive without losing the information. Whatever is
| on the D drive I do not care what happens to the data. I
| have backed up all my files. I do not want to do a clean
| install. How do I go about doing this? Thanks.

Ken Blake

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Re: From Two Partitions to One

Posted: 07-12-2003, 05:22 PM

"Vincent Nadon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On one of my computer I have Windows 98 with one hard
> drive and two partitions. I want to upgrade from Windows
> 98 to Windows XP Home Edition. I want only one partiton,
> but I would like to maintain all the data (drivers, etc.)
> on the C drive without losing the information. Whatever is
> on the D drive I do not care what happens to the data. I
> have backed up all my files. I do not want to do a clean
> install. How do I go about doing this? Thanks.

You can not change the partition structure of your drive with
native Windows facilities. To do this, you need a third-party
program such as Partition Magic or Boot-It Next Generation.

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