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- DOCUMENT:Q104205 18-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :How to Remove an Extended NTFS Partition
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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-
- If you have a logical drive in an extended partition that has been
- formatted with NTFS, it can be removed using Disk Administrator unless
- Windows NT has been installed on the partition. If Windows NT resides
- on the same partition, you need to use either of the following two
- procedures.
-
- NOTE: Removing a partition requires that you back up any important
- information beforehand, as each procedure below will destroy all the
- data on your extended NTFS partition. If you plan to remove the entire
- extended partition, all logical drives within it will be destroyed as
- well. In this case, make sure you back up data on all logical drives.
-
- Using Setup Disk Created by WINNT.EXE
- -------------------------------------
-
- NOTE: This procedure requires that you have a FAT partition somewhere
- on your first hard disk drive. If all your partitions are NTFS or
- HPFS, this procedure will not work.
-
- 1. From Boot Loader, choose MS-DOS for your operating system, or
- restart your computer with a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk inserted.
-
- 2. Type the following command line:
-
- md c:\$win_nt$.~ls
-
- This directory's existence is checked for by the setup disk
- WINNT.EXE creates.
-
- 3. Insert the disk created by WINNT.EXE during setup and restart your
- computer.
-
- 4. Do as directed by Windows NT Setup, choosing Custom when prompted
- for the type of setup.
-
- 5. At one point, Setup will display an error message similar to the
- following:
-
- Unable to load file system support. The distribution disk may be
- damaged.
-
- Ignore this message and press ENTER. Choose any path when prompted.
-
- 6. When you have the option to choose which partition to install to,
- note that the NTFS partition is labeled "Unknown or unformatted."
- Choose this partition and press P to create or delete a partition.
-
- 7. On the next Setup screen press ENTER to remove the "non-partition."
- Press ENTER again to return to the partition choices.
-
- 8. Press F3 twice to quit Setup and restart your computer.
-
- Using Norton Disk Edit
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-
- 1. Start Norton Disk Edit.
-
- 2. From the Object menu, choose Drive.
-
- 3. Choose Physical Disks.
-
- 4. Choose Drive and choose OK.
-
- 5. Select the hard disk that contains the NTFS partition.
-
- 6. From the View menu, choose Partition Table.
-
- 7. Select the partition marked "EXTEND" and press ENTER to look at
- the extended partition.
-
- 8. Look for an entry in the extended partition table that reads
- "HPFS." If you cannot find the "HPFS" partition, look for another
- "EXTEND" partition, highlight it and press ENTER again. Do this
- until you have found the partition marked "HPFS."
-
- 9. Highlight the partition marked "HPFS" and press the SPACEBAR until
- it reads "Unused."
-
- 10. Exit Norton's Disk Edit, making sure to save the changes.
-
- 11. Use the MS-DOS FDISK command or Disk Administrator to re-create
- the deleted partition.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
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- KBSubCategory: FILSYS
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