There are many ways, but the easiest is to use a Windows 7 installation disk to delete the partition.
There are several tutorials on YouTube which will show you exactly how to remove a partition. Removing a hard drive partition on Windows Vista will create an empty space that you can use to install a new partition. Be aware that it will also delete all data that is on the partition.
To remove a partition on a slave hard drive you can go into the BIOS. You should look up a guide if you plan to do this.
The system partition(a partition where the operating system is installed) is the active partition of the Hard Drive
See this link for step by step instructions http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/extend-or-expand-volume-of-windows-partition-in-vista/comment-page-1/
The ability to partition hard drives can provide a range of benefits. But removing a hard drive partition can be difficult if you don't know what you are doing. With a few simple steps, this article will show you how easy it is to remove a hard drive partition without losing information or potentially damaging your drive or OS installation.
my computer--->manage->computer management ---->select drive drive and right click delete partition
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Yes Partition Your Hard drive into 2 "partitions" and it will Dual Boot. See: http://www.pcworld.com/article/73826/stepbystep_partition_your_hard_drive.html
Yes. Actually, there is no need to remove the hard drive. You can format the existing hard drive and install XP on it as well. Note: Yes, you can there is no need to remove the hard drive. You can format the existing hard drive and install XP. and also you can install both opreting system single computer. XP and vista both.
Most of the time the boot partition and the system partition are the same partition on the drive C.
The area on the hard drive that contains a map to all the partition on the drive is called the partition table. That is what partition utilities edit when you add, delete, convert, or resize a partition.