Can i erase my x86 partition and only keep the x64 without trouble ?

[freudes]

Hello,

I have a RAID0 hard drive with two partitions on it. One is my old Windows 7 ultimate 32bits installation which i do not use anymore, and one is my current 64 bits installation. I would like to get the space back, but cannot afford any troubles because i have a big work project starting tomorrow... What is the safest way to proceed ?

Many thanks in advance

freudes

 

[Kaktussoft]

Post screenshot of "disk management" with all fields visible.

 

[Kaktussoft]

You're talking about RAID0. It is striping.... so you must have 2 or more physical disks. Is it hardware RAID0?

 

[gregrocker]

Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[freudes]

Thanks a lot for your asnwer. Here is the screenshot you asked for :

 

[Kaktussoft]

Bootmanger and bootmenu is on system reserved (I). win7 64bits is on C. You can delete F in diskmangement if you want to get rid of it. Win7 32 is still in bootmenu afterwards. Win7 32bits is not referenced in boot process whatsoever

To cleanup further:

Run msconfig, goto boot tab and delete the win7 32bits entry. Now open an http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

bcdedit/enum  all >c:\bcd.txt

post file c:\bcd.txt. You may delete the file afterwards

 

[mitchell65]

Hello,

I have a RAID0 hard drive with two partitions on it. One is my old Windows 7 ultimate 32bits installation which i do not use anymore, and one is my current 64 bits installation. I would like to get the space back, but cannot afford any troubles because i have a big work project starting tomorrow... What is the safest way to proceed ?

Many thanks in advance

freudes

Forgive me for jumping in here but if you have a big work project starting tomorrow and you need your PC for that would it not be best to put "gaining the extra space" on the back burner and concentrate on the work project. Then you can relax and come back to this topic later! Just a thought! I like to get my priorities in order!

 

[freudes]

Thanks a lot for your help, you rock. By "delete F" you mean right click on it, then simply delete volume ?

@mitchell : yes, that's what i would do usually, but we move the computers to a new studio tomorrow and will do some management on it. It may appear weird, but we decided it's time to do some cleaning on the drives before going further, as i only have two empty hdd slots in my tower and we need to install a hackintosh on it. So i guess it'll be mandatory stress time

 

[Kaktussoft]

Thanks a lot for your help, you rock. By "delete F" you mean right click on it, then simply delete volume ?

yes

 

[freudes]

Edit : i didn't had to erase the Windows 7 32bits entry because it was not there anymore on the boot tab...


Here is the bcd.txt :


Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=I:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {5479a093-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 4
displaybootmenu Yes

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {5479a091-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7 - 64 bits
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {5479a095-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {5479a093-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
nx OptIn

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {5479a095-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
device ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\5479a095-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b\Winre.wim,{5479a096-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Recovery Environment
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice ramdisk=[C:]\Recovery\5479a095-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b\Winre.wim,{5479a096-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
systemroot \windows
nx OptIn
winpe Yes

Resume from Hibernate
---------------------
identifier {5479a093-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winresume.exe
description Windows Resume Application
locale en-US
inherit {resumeloadersettings}
filedevice partition=C:
filepath \hiberfil.sys
debugoptionenabled No

Windows Memory Tester
---------------------
identifier {memdiag}
device partition=I:
path \boot\memtest.exe
description Windows Memory Diagnostic
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
badmemoryaccess Yes

EMS Settings
------------
identifier {emssettings}
bootems Yes

Debugger Settings
-----------------
identifier {dbgsettings}
debugtype Serial
debugport 1
baudrate 115200

RAM Defects
-----------
identifier {badmemory}

Global Settings
---------------
identifier {globalsettings}
inherit {dbgsettings}
{emssettings}
{badmemory}

Boot Loader Settings
--------------------
identifier {bootloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}
{hypervisorsettings}

Hypervisor Settings
-------------------
identifier {hypervisorsettings}
hypervisordebugtype Serial
hypervisordebugport 1
hypervisorbaudrate 115200

Resume Loader Settings
----------------------
identifier {resumeloadersettings}
inherit {globalsettings}

Device options
--------------
identifier {5479a096-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}
description Ramdisk Options
ramdisksdidevice partition=C:
ramdisksdipath \Recovery\5479a095-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b\boot.sdi

 

[mitchell65]

@mitchell : yes, that's what i would do usually, but we move the computers to a new studio tomorrow and will do some management on it. It may appear weird, but we decided it's time to do some cleaning on the drives before going further, as i only have two empty hdd slots in my tower and we need to install a hackintosh on it. So i guess it'll be mandatory stress time

OK I just thought it was leaving things till the last minute - that's the usual time that things go wrong!
Good luck anyway! or Bonne chance

 

[Kaktussoft]

No references to F (old 32 bits) in bcd output... fine.

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {5479a091-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}

an empty identifier, and not referenced at all

bcdedit/delete  {5479a091-5e31-11df-a681-9361ad8aac3b}

I also see: displaybootmenu Yes
So it always shows bootmenu... even if you only have 1 boot entry. Remove it, so it's only shown on dual boot

bcdedit/deletevalue  {bootmgr}  displaybootmenu

Did you delete F already?

 

[freudes]

Did you delete F already?[/QUOTE]

Yes

 

[Kaktussoft]

You did all I asked you to do? System boots fine now? You want the free space added to C? If so Free download Magic Partition Manager Software, partition magic alternative, free partition magic, partition magic Windows 7 and server partition software - Partition Wizard Online download the last one called "Free Download Bootable CD Now!"
Burn to dvd and boot from it. Right click on the partition with label "SYSTEM 64" . Click move/resize. Make unallocated space before=0 and allocated space after=0 as well. Press OK. Press Apply.

It takes a long time to complete. But after completing succesfully... you have a large C disk. Boot from harddisk now. It should boot normally now. If not... http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

 

[freudes]

Thanks a lot ! But if i can just do New Simple Volume on F, i'll go this way for now. Also, i can't reboot right now, i have a folder sync in process, but you think it'll be ok if i've done everything you said ?

Thanks again

 

[Kaktussoft]

Thanks a lot ! But if i can just do New Simple Volume on F, i'll go this way for now. Also, i can't reboot right now, i have a folder sync in process, but you think it'll be ok if i've done everything you said ?

Thanks again

Only thing you did was:

• Delete F. Not referenced by bootmenu. Not needed to boot
• Cleaned bcd. (a not referenced empty identifier, and displaybootmenu)

So actually you didn't change anything to the bootprocess.

You can create a new simple volume if you want (quick format). But if that's what you wanted... you could have done a simple FORMAT F as well.

 

[freudes]

No no, i'd still like to extend C, but this i'll do AFTER the project. Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[Kaktussoft]

No no, i'd still like to extend C, but this i'll do AFTER the project. Thanks a lot for your help.

Just shrink or delete the new F.

In case of delete: Of course first backup if you want to keep files of F. Or transfer them temporary to C.
How to extend C I did describe earlier

 

[gregrocker]

Thanks a lot for your asnwer. Here is the screenshot you asked for :

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There is likely no more needed than deleting F.

You can then resize C into the deleted partition's space to take advantage of faster read times on the left-hand lower addresses of the HD: Partition Wizard Resize Partition - Video Help.

If the boot menu remains afterwards just go to Computer>Properties>Advanced>Startup and uncheck the Display Boot menu box. I would then check msconfig>Boot to see if there's still a second listing to delete.