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How do I reformat entire hard drive with multiple partitions and delete existing partitions?
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Insert your Windows CD. During installation they will ask if any changes to your hard drive want to be made.
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Regarding changing/deleting partitions:
After MUCH frustration, digging, trial-and-error, I found an easy way!
The answer was to download the GParted LIVE CD from: http://gparted.sourceforge.net.
I simply inserted the GParted LIVE CD, rebooted, and -- voila! -- I could move, resize, and delete all my partitions at will!
I have a dual-boot system [both Linux and Windows]. Since the GParted Utility works directly with the hard drive partitions, it bypasses the Operating Systems contained in the partitions and so can be used with either Linux orWindows.
IMHO, the GParted utility is much easier to use then Partition Magic, and best of all, like all Open-Source programs, it is absolutely FREE! It has a nice graphical interface that is nearly idiot-proof. (Nonetheless, be sure to back up your files... just in case!)
I hope this post can help others with a similar question.
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