Remove partitions on external hard drive

Vista SP2

I have an external hard drive that's divided into 2 partitions. I want to
reformat the drive and eliminate the partitions. (Or do I say I want to have
only 1 partition?)

How do I get rid of the two partitions?

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:55:23 -0500, "Ken Isaacson"
<KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote:

> Vista SP2
>
> I have an external hard drive that's divided into 2 partitions. I want to
> reformat the drive and eliminate the partitions.

No.


> (Or do I say I want to have only 1 partition?)


Yes, exactly right!


> How do I get rid of the two partitions?


Just follow the prompts when you partition it.


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:55:23 -0500, Ken Isaacson wrote:

> Vista SP2
>
> I have an external hard drive that's divided into 2 partitions. I want
> to reformat the drive and eliminate the partitions. (Or do I say I want
> to have only 1 partition?)
>
> How do I get rid of the two partitions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com

Remove one partition and expand the other into the vacated space. The
partedmagic Live CD will easily do that for you.

Open Disk Management console:
In Search box type
diskmgmt.msc
Right click on diskmgmt.msc and 'Run as administrator'.

In your disk, you will see two partitions.

Select each partition and "Delete Volume".

In unalocated space create partiotion of your choice.




"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:765F7B7E-9F93-4241-A00B-...
> Vista SP2
>
> I have an external hard drive that's divided into 2 partitions. I want to
> reformat the drive and eliminate the partitions. (Or do I say I want to
> have only 1 partition?)
>
> How do I get rid of the two partitions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com

On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:31:19 -0800, Frank wrote:

> ray wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:55:23 -0500, Ken Isaacson wrote:
>>
>>> Vista SP2
>>>
>>> I have an external hard drive that's divided into 2 partitions. I want
>>> to reformat the drive and eliminate the partitions. (Or do I say I
>>> want to have only 1 partition?)
>>>
>>> How do I get rid of the two partitions?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Ken Isaacson
>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>> Remove one partition and expand the other into the vacated space. The
>> partedmagic Live CD will easily do that for you.
>
> Its much easier to just do it in Vista's Disk Management. No need to dl
> & burn any linux carp but you wouldn't know that would you ray cause
> you're just another linux troll who doesn't have nor uses Vista. In
> fact, you don't use any Windows software do you ray? NO LYING
> ALLOW3ED!!!
> Oops!

Currently expee, worster and seven - only when I have to. Mostly Debian.
How about goldfish then, they are carp too.

On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:06:34 -0800, Frank wrote:

> ray wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:31:19 -0800, Frank wrote:
>>
>>> ray wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:55:23 -0500, Ken Isaacson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Vista SP2
>>>>>
>>>>> I have an external hard drive that's divided into 2 partitions. I
>>>>> want to reformat the drive and eliminate the partitions. (Or do I
>>>>> say I want to have only 1 partition?)
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I get rid of the two partitions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>> Remove one partition and expand the other into the vacated space. The
>>>> partedmagic Live CD will easily do that for you.
>>> Its much easier to just do it in Vista's Disk Management. No need to
>>> dl & burn any linux carp but you wouldn't know that would you ray
>>> cause you're just another linux troll who doesn't have nor uses Vista.
>>> In fact, you don't use any Windows software do you ray? NO LYING
>>> ALLOW3ED!!!
>>> Oops!
>>
>> Currently expee, worster and seven - only when I have to.
>
> You mean never right?

Debain IS right.

>
> Mostly Debian.
>
> This is a Vista n

Well, no **** Sherlock - who enlightened you!

>
>> How about goldfish then, they are carp too.
>
> You like carp huh?
> Figures!

You're the one who mentioned carp - not me. No, I don't appreciate carp -
mostly trout and salmon.