Delete a partition when Dual-Boot is installed

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  1. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #11

    Z does say Boot :/
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  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #12

    Yikes that is a dynamic disk too
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  3. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #13

    ThrashZone said:
    Yikes that is a dynamic disk too
    Yea, i agree with yikes.

    @jsmo, can you disconnect the drive with dynamic partitions and see if the PC will boot ?
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  4. Posts : 9
    Win 7 Ulitimate 64bit
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       #14

    Disconnect Z? How to do this, and what to do if the PC does not boot after this?!


    By the way Z was some time ago the Boot disk for Win7 in 32 bits then I deleted all, re-installed Win7-32 on another disk, formatted Z and am using now to store films... hum... torrents
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  5. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #15

    Hi,
    If it will not boot
    Insert your 64 bit installation media and try start up repair.
    Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
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  6. Posts : 9
    Win 7 Ulitimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    hmm... For doing this test I better would physically disconnect the Z drive, then try booting. If it does not, I will just plug it again and have a look :)

    Anyway that wasn't the problem, as I (just) want to remove the E partition...
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  7. Posts : 9
    Win 7 Ulitimate 64bit
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       #17

    Well, my initial problem is solved, I could delete the E partition and all is working fine after I modified the Boot menu etc. The file that was in use was made by Acronis software that I used earlier on the 32 bit copy, then on the 64 bit It seems it kept the initial place in the 32 bit copy, and used this file. I uninstalled Acronis then could delete the partition, will just reinstall it now on the 64bit copy.

    Tomorrow will have a look at the "boot Z" disk!

    Thank you everybody for your help, fast and accurate :) Have a god day night, 1.30 AM in Moscow, going to bed
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  8. Posts : 6,330
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       #18

    jsmo said:
    formatted Z and am using now to store films... hum... torrents
    I don't use torrents, so i don't know what problems that might cause.
    You could try MiniTool Partition Wizard bootable CD to see if you can delete the partition when Windows is not running.
    https://www.partitionwizard.com/part...otable-cd.html

    Have everything backed up before making changes.
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  9. Posts : 6,330
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       #19

    We cross posted at the same time !
    See you got it solved
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  10. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #20

    Yes indeed :)

    I suppose that dynamic disk could be in a raid for the movies performance ?
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