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Windows 7: How do I remove a boot flag from a device?

14 Feb 2013   #1

Windows 7 Ultimate, final build
 
 
How do I remove a boot flag from a device?

I'm trying to reformat an SD that I used for a Raspberry Pi but the main partition has a boot flag. Windows thinks the user is an idiot so I can't delete that partition so I can join it up with the other 14.81GB. I do not want to shutdown and boot into GParted just for this one thing- that's silly.

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14 Feb 2013   #2

Windows 7 x64 (SP1)
 
 

Use diskpart from the command line and use "clean" after selecting the drive. Be sure to select the correct drive before using clean!
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14 Feb 2013   #3

Windows 7 Ultimate, final build
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by logicearth View Post
Use diskpart from the command line and use "clean" after selecting the drive. Be sure to select the correct drive before using clean!
Having to use the command line when Windows is predominantly GUI-based. Oh, Microsoft... will you ever get it right?

How do I do it?
Code:
cd H:\
diskpart
clean
or
Code:
diskpart
clean H:\
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14 Feb 2013   #4

W7 Home Premium 32bit
 
 

In an "elevated" (run as administrator) command prompt, you type diskpart

After it loads, type list disk. See what # the disk is that you want to work on.
Then type select disk #, plugging in that #.

When diskpart tells you that the disk is selected, type clean
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14 Feb 2013   #5

Windows 7 Ultimate, final build
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by pscowboy View Post
In an "elevated" (run as administrator) command prompt, you type diskpart

After it loads, type list disk. See what # the disk is that you want to work on.
Then type select disk #, plugging in that #.

When diskpart tells you that the disk is selected, type clean
thanks, it worked.
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