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Removing 100MB system partition - no re-install needed
Hi all.
I don't know about you guys but the extra 100 MB system partition that sometimes gets created annoys me -- I like to have my OS installed cleanly on a SINGLE partition - and even when doing a clean install on a new 1TB disk I don't want to assign any more than 50 GB (Max) to the w7 partition so here's how to fix it without doing a re-install.
( I know its only a single small 100MB partition which is nothing on a 1.5TB disk - but it still annoys me - and its easier to backup and deploy images if they are all on a SINGLE partition).
1) Ensure you have a bootable restore version of your backup software and the W7 install DVD -- you'll need that later.
2) Backup your OS with Acronis True Image / Ghost -- Acronis works fine since you can specify the partition size on restore and change the partition type.
3) Delete the OS partition AND the system partition. You can use something like the Windows install disk - but after deleting the partitions don't start the install.
Other partition deletion software such as GPARTED can be used
4) Restore the OS and specify partition size. ALSO CHANGE PARTITION TYPE TO ACTIVE.
5) Now boot from the Windows Install disk and select REPAIR SYSTEM -- you'll need to do this since the restored OS will be missing BOOTMGR on it.
6) Let repair do its thing
7) Boot into W7 -- now its on a nice single partition.
Cheeers
jimbo