Can I format just one partition without affecting the other?

[Ruester]

I have a hard drive that used to have windows 7 RC installed onto it's own partition, (so 2 partitions on one drive) I have since bought a new Hard drive and installed Windows 7 Home Premium on it and I am now using the old Hard drive for storage

My question is I want to clear out the partition that had my old RC version of Win 7. I tried just deleting all the Windows files, but it would not delete them all... can I format just the partition without affecting the other partition, or will it format the WHOLE drive?

 

[Lemur]

You can format a partition. You can also delete and recreate a partition. Finally, you can resize a partition. All three without affecting the whole drive (well, resizing affect outside that partition).

 

[Anak]

Hi! Ruester, welcome to 7F

Yes. A Format operation only operates on the ONE Partition you specify and does not touch the other.

May I ask, what program are you planning to use?

 

[whs]

Just go to Disk Management, right click on the partition in question and Format.

 

[Ruester]

You can format a partition. You can also delete and recreate a partition. Finally, you can resize a partition. All three without affecting the whole drive (well, resizing affect outside that partition).

Do you mean I can delete the partition and open up the whole drive without affecting the 2nd partition? That would be even better if I could do that

Anak:
I was just going to use the Windows built in, is there a better way, or something you suggest?

Thanks all!

 

[Anak]

No, The windows feature as whs suggests will suffice.

 

[Lemur]

You can format a partition. You can also delete and recreate a partition. Finally, you can resize a partition. All three without affecting the whole drive (well, resizing affect outside that partition).

Do you mean I can delete the partition and open up the whole drive without affecting the 2nd partition? That would be even better if I could do that

Anak:
I was just going to use the Windows built in, is there a better way, or something you suggest?

Thanks all!

Yes, you can delete and recreate the partition. Just make sure your OS is not on it and your programs do not rely on it.

How To Create/Delete A Partition In Windows 7

 

[Ruester]

Thank you all for your help, you have answered my questions! and have a Merry Christmas!

 

[Anak]

Thank you all for your help, you have answered my questions! and have a Merry Christmas!

Your most welcome Ruester!



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