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Medeiros




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PostPosted: Sun, 31st Aug 2008 03:06    Post subject: Can't Delete Windows Partition
I have 2 SATA HD's in my computer.
1 has a Vista x86 install and came off another computer, the other drive has an install of x64 Vista.

I have a dual-boot menu and can boot into either one, I removed the x86 option so I can boot directly into the x64 install but now i'm stuck deleting the x86 install, I basically want to wipe the entire drive.

I boot from the x64 CD and I delete the x86 partition.
When I reboot i'm told the bootmgr is missing and I need to run the x64 CD to repair the startup in order to boot into Windows again.
The thing is when I reboot the x86 partition is magically restored and i'm back to square one again.

The 'D' drive is the one i'm trying to dump.

It looks like I need to make the 'C' drive System as opposed to 'Boot' but IDK how I accomplish that.

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$en$i
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PostPosted: Sun, 31st Aug 2008 03:54    Post subject:
Do you tried to unplug the D drive before repairing the startup? Smile Should work, then you hot plug your SATA D drive within x64 and you format it.
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Medeiros




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PostPosted: Sun, 31st Aug 2008 04:02    Post subject:
$en$i wrote:
Do you tried to unplug the D drive before repairing the startup? Smile Should work, then you hot plug your SATA D drive within x64 and you format it.


I'll give that a shot, but let me see if I understand you correctly.

Shutdown and d/c the D drive, reboot and let Windows repair and I assume put MBR on my C drive.

Shutdown and reattach D drive and then boot up into x64 and format the drive?
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Medeiros




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PostPosted: Sun, 31st Aug 2008 04:37    Post subject:
Well I had to actually plug in the SATA cable while I was in x64 which is what you obviously meant by 'hot plug'.

I just got it deleted, touche $en$i Very Happy

Now I can install Crysis on my new comp and see what all the fuss is about Razz

Thanks again.
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