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Can you simply delete your 2nd operating system by formatting the partition containing it?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, you can. But you have to be careful and make sure that boot files are on another partition.
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Does formatting delete the OS?
Yes, formatting a computer hard drive will delete the operating system.
Does formatting the hard drive delete the operating system?
Yes.
If you have multiple partitions on a hard drive will deleting a partition delete the operating system in it?
Yes, it will.
How do you completely remove Mandriva?
The best way to completely remove any Operating System is to delete the partition that it is on. Your best bet is to download Knoppix and burn that to a CD, then Boot from the CD and find the partitioning tool and delete the partition that the Operating System is on.
Delete a partition on the system drive?
delete a partition on the system disk (C)
Is there any way to wipe all the personal files off a computer without formatting the operating system?
Yes, delete them manually.
How do you delete dual boot?
If they are on separate hard drives you can generally just delete/format the hard drive with the OS that you do not wish to keep. If they are on separate partitions on the same hard drive you may have to reinstall the bootloader after deleting/formatting the partition.
What will happen if you delete a partition?
Delete all data on a hard drive. Ditto!
How do you undo conditional formatting in Excel?
There is a delete option when you open the Conditional Formatting option. You could also use the Format Painter to paste formatting from a cell with no conditional formatting onto the cell that has.
How do you disable a drive partition in Windows 98?
You can not disable a partition in Windows 98 but you can remove it(everything on the partition will be lost if not saved beforehand on a cdr-rw or another hard drive). Boot up with a windows 98 floppy with th Operating System on it and the the Fdisk.exe file on it. At the "A" prompt, type "fdisk" and press enter. When the fdisk screen pops up, first be sure which partition you want to delete (D,E etc)so you don't delete the partition with your operating system on it (the "C" drive). Once you have determined which partition is to be deleted, follow the onscreen instructions to remove the correct one. When finished, close out the program and reboot the system and the partition should be gone.
How do you delete from a partition with XP on both partitions?
First you need to download a partition manager and then install it on your computer. You need to choose the ones that support you delete partition with XP. Do you think so?
How do you recover a deleted partition?
you accidentally deleted a partition containing important data, use a partition editor (such as Fdisk, Partition Magic, Super Fdisk and EASEUS Partition Manager).In fact, you can still try data recovery software to recovery your files even the partition is deletedhttp://www.asoftech.com/adr/You can use Wondershare Disk Manager Free(100% Freeware) It can create, delete, resize, copy…and recover partitions
