The correct and simplest method to remove both a multi-boot and the OS itself is to make sure the remaining OS partition has the System Active boot flags, then delete the old unwanted partition in Disk mgmt or using a Partition manager.
You have to be really careful when you refer to partitions as C: or F: or whatever. The partition you boot into will normally be C: So if you had a dual boot, depending on whether you booted to Windows 7 or XP, that OS install partition would show as C:
It can simplify things by referring to the 1st or 2nd partition on a drive instead of a letter.
On addition to that, if you want to delete a folder owned by Trusted Installer (that isn't being used), you can take ownership yourself. Then give yourself full control.
On addition to that, if you want to delete a folder owned by Trusted Installer (that isn't being used), you can take ownership yourself. Then give yourself full control.[/QUOTE]
I tried to do this as stated and what happened was I was left with sub folder "wsxs" which I cant' now delete.
The problem is that , as shown in my snip of Disk Management in this thread , all the Partitions except one are Primary Partitons . These include the one I want to get rid of , Partition F . If you attempt to delete these , the "delete" command is greyed out.
Also , the other suggestion made here about reformatting to NTFS doesn't apply as the F Parttiton is already NTFS .
Understand, I made the suggestion to reformat in order to clean the partition - not because it was not NTFS. Nothing wrong with reformatting a NTFS partition to NTFS.Also , the other suggestion made here about reformatting to NTFS doesn't apply as the F Parttiton is already NTFS .
[/QUOTE]Understand, I made the suggestion to reformat in order to clean the partition - not because it was not NTFS. Nothing wrong with reformatting a NTFS partition to NTFS.[/QUOTE]
Sorry I did misunderstand you there .
However I can't follow this advice as this Partition , being Primary, has the "format" command greyed out.
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