Solved Too many Partitions created on new computer

[ronecc]

Whist setting up my new Fujitsu AH530 laptop, a box appeared asking whether I wanted to partition the hard drive. This being the second laptop running Windows 7 and a prior one running Vista, that I have started from new, I know that, being Dual Core, there will be two partitions as standard (C&D). Thinking for some reason this computer wanted me to manually set partitions, I clicked yes and adjusted the percentage to 75%/25%, presuming that would give me 'C' Drive of 375GB and 'D' Drive of 125GB.
After setup had finished, a pop up stated that 'E' drive was very low on space. Not knowing where the E drive was (usually dvd drive) I looked at Computer Properties. It stated that 'C' drive was only 40GB and almost full, and 'E' drive, (what would normally be 'D' drive) having only 9.77GB.
I looked in Computer Manager and found that by clicking 'yes' to partitioning the drive, the computer had created another partition.
I now have:-
4/5 partitions,
<2GB Recovery>
<40GB System> 'C'
<9.77GB Drivers> 'E'
<7.00GB Free>
<406.99GB Unallocated>
How do I now get back to having the normal two Partitions of approx 250GB each?
Having never come across the question asked about partitioning the HD,I wonder whether it is something peculiar to Fujitsu.

 

[seavixen32]

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Off hand, I'd say you have a recovery partition, a Windows partition, a driver backup partition and an area of the hard drive that has nothing on it, which should be a data partition.

We'll know more when we see your screenshot.

 

[theog]

I wonder whether it is something peculiar to Fujitsu.

Most OEM manufacturer's do this.

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[ronecc]

Hi Seavixen32.
Could take while. I have packed the comp back into its box to send back to the company I bought it from. I will have to unpack and sort a way to get it across to the laptop I am writing this on.
Cheers
Ron

 

[seavixen32]

Hi Seavixen32.
Could take while. I have packed the comp back into its box to send back to the company I bought it from. I will have to unpack and sort a way to get it across to the laptop I am writing this on.
Cheers
Ron

If it was in this state from new, it's probably best to send it back for a factory restore rather than mess with it yourself.

 

[theog]

Hi Seavixen32.
Could take while. I have packed the comp back into its box to send back to the company I bought it from. I will have to unpack and sort a way to get it across to the laptop I am writing this on.
Cheers
Ron

If it was in this state from new, it's probably best to send it back for a factory restore rather than mess with it yourself.

I clicked yes and adjusted the percentage to 75%/25%, presuming that would give me 'C' Drive of 375GB and 'D' Drive of 125GB.

Partitions are not preset.

 

[ronecc]

Hi. Does this help?

 

[theog]

What DATA do you have on E:?

 

[seavixen32]

Yes, it does.

Go into disk management and right-click the partition marked Free Space and delete it.

Next, right-click the unallocated space and choose the option to create a new partition.

Make sure, and this is very important, you create a logical drive as you already have three primary partitions on your drive.

If you try and create another primary partition you risk converting the drive to a dynamic rather than a basic drive, and is something you don't want to do.

When you've created the logical partition give it a quick format and a name such as Data and you should be good to go.

 

[seavixen32]

What DATA do you have on E:?

I would assume it's a driver backup partition?

 

[theog]

What DATA do you have on E:?

I would assume it's a driver backup partition?

Fujitsu come with a Windows 7 install DVD & Drivers DVD.

 

[seavixen32]

OK, so it looks like that partition is surplus to requirements?

 

[ronecc]

Add_Vista64_root
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Right clicking the Unallocated Partition gives the options
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[ronecc]

OK, so it looks like that partition is surplus to requirements?

What, the 407GB surplus?? There is no room left on the other partitions.

 

[ronecc]

What DATA do you have on E:?

I would assume it's a driver backup partition?

Fujitsu come with a Windows 7 install DVD & Drivers DVD.

View attachment 193662

Tried a re install, nothing changed in the partition section.

 

[seavixen32]

OK, so it looks like that partition is surplus to requirements?

What, the 407GB surplus?? There is no room left on the other partitions.

No, I was referring to the one marked Drivers.

 

[theog]

Add_Vista64_root
ctrl
Data
Drivers
Hotfix
languages
ODM_FACT
OEMDRV
SCRIPTS
Vista_root
dummy4drivers
Lang
Right clicking the Unallocated Partition gives the options
New Simple Volume
Properties
Help

As you made C: so small, setup has put some file on D:
Below is a Fujitsu AH530 HD Drive setup.

 

[theog]

I would assume it's a driver backup partition?

Fujitsu come with a Windows 7 install DVD & Drivers DVD.

View attachment 193662

Tried a re install, nothing changed in the partition section.

Did you clean the HD Drive like below tutorials?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52291-partition-hard-drive-windows-7-install.html

 

[ronecc]

I am not sure what is meant by a 'logical drive'. It says I can make a 'simple volume', but how will I know whether it is 'logical' or 'primary'. Just assure me that all those files on the E drive can be deleted without affecting the running of all the internals.

 

[ronecc]

Fujitsu come with a Windows 7 install DVD & Drivers DVD.

View attachment 193662

Tried a re install, nothing changed in the partition section.

Did you clean the HD Drive like below tutorials?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52291-partition-hard-drive-windows-7-install.html

No. I did not want to wipe the HDD because having done that in the past on another computer, it always states on start up, that it is not a genuine copy of Windows, even though I used genuine repair disk, and I did not want to give my friend a computer with that written all over it. Also, all those black looking boxes look like I am somewhere in the Bios.