On my computer, the C drive was showing 1 GB free out of 50 GB, I opened disk management and noticed that there was 200 odd GB in unallocated disk space. I wasn't able to allocate it or do anything with it, so I tried to format or delete the partitions in a clean install instead.
When trying to clean install, there are three partitions that appear, one is the 50 gb one, the other is system reserve or something and the last one is the remainder, over 200GB.
I don't know why but I can't delete all the partitions, in fact I can't delete any of the three. Also windows will only let me install to the 50GB one, when I try to install to the larger one I get an error: 0x80300024
I understand that the partitions may be read only? Is there anyway to format the whole hard drive into one partition again, thanks
Currently I've got it installing windows 8 to the 50 gb one so I can at least get into windows.
When trying to clean install, there are three partitions that appear, one is the 50 gb one, the other is system reserve or something and the last one is the remainder, over 200GB.
I don't know why but I can't delete all the partitions, in fact I can't delete any of the three. Also windows will only let me install to the 50GB one, when I try to install to the larger one I get an error: 0x80300024
I understand that the partitions may be read only? Is there anyway to format the whole hard drive into one partition again, thanks
Currently I've got it installing windows 8 to the 50 gb one so I can at least get into windows.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2
- Motherboard
- ASUS SKT-775 P5QC S/L 1600FSB + Intel P45 + ICH10R Crossfire
- Memory
- 4096MB RAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 Sapphire 512MB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- SyncMaster T220
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- 500 GB Maxtor DiamondMax 23
- PSU
- Powercool 750W
- Case
- Black Thermaltake Soprano w/ Side Window
- Internet Speed
- 50 mbit (6.25 megabyte/second)
