I started with Windows XP. I used Partition Magic 8.0 to create a new partition. I then installed Windows 7 Pro onto the new partition. I've been duel booting ever since with no problems. I decided to go 100% with Windows 7 and do away with the old Windows XP.
I tried to delete partition 1 (XP) with Windows 7 disk management, no-go. I used command prompt (admin) to delete partition 1, no-go. I went back to Partition Magic 8.0, no-go. I used EASEUS Partition Master, no-go. I went into continuous circles using all four methods, no-go. I tried Partition Magic 8.0 one last time and I lost my ability to boot into either Windows 7 or XP.
What complicates matters is that when I originally created the second partition for Windows 7, I sized it to 20GB. I wasn't sure how stable it was or if I was going to keep it. When I lost my duel booting capabilities, I couldn't re-install Windows 7 into the second partition as it's too small [crowded] now. So I installed Windows 7 over Windows XP on the first partition. Now I have two Windows 7 on two partitions and I can only boot into the first partition [not given an option].
I'm back to the same problem. I can't delete partition 2 (old Windows 7) using the four above methods. 20GB may not be much but my hard drive is only 80GB, a slightly older laptop so I can't install a larger hard drive.
Normally I think I'm good but this has whammed me. So I come to you guys asking politely for help.
I tried to delete partition 1 (XP) with Windows 7 disk management, no-go. I used command prompt (admin) to delete partition 1, no-go. I went back to Partition Magic 8.0, no-go. I used EASEUS Partition Master, no-go. I went into continuous circles using all four methods, no-go. I tried Partition Magic 8.0 one last time and I lost my ability to boot into either Windows 7 or XP.
What complicates matters is that when I originally created the second partition for Windows 7, I sized it to 20GB. I wasn't sure how stable it was or if I was going to keep it. When I lost my duel booting capabilities, I couldn't re-install Windows 7 into the second partition as it's too small [crowded] now. So I installed Windows 7 over Windows XP on the first partition. Now I have two Windows 7 on two partitions and I can only boot into the first partition [not given an option].
I'm back to the same problem. I can't delete partition 2 (old Windows 7) using the four above methods. 20GB may not be much but my hard drive is only 80GB, a slightly older laptop so I can't install a larger hard drive.
Normally I think I'm good but this has whammed me. So I come to you guys asking politely for help.
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro
