Option 3 - Delete DOS Partition
or Logical DOS Drive
Deleting a partition is the only way
to alter the size of another partition using FDISK.
Unfortunately if you need to change
the size of your Primary bootable partition using FDISK
then you have to delete ALL of your logical drives before
creating the new Primary bootable partition - Bummer!
Fortunately there is an answer - although
you will have to buy it - You can use a utility such
as 'Partition
Magic' if you want to alter the size of partitions
without destroying data on other partitions.
Be aware that you must delete ALL the
logical drives in an extended partition before you delete
the extended partition itself.
Choose the type of partition that you
want to delete or select the 'delete logical drive'
option from the menu.
1. Delete Primary
DOS Partition
2. Delete Extended DOS Partition
3. Delete Logical DOS Drive(s)
in the Extended DOS Partition
4. Delete Non-DOS Partition
1. Delete
Primary DOS Partition
Select the number of the Primary DOS
Partition that you want to delete from the menu. In
this example there is only one Primary Partition.
FDISK will ask you to enter the volume
label (Name) of the drive you have selected for deletion.
Enter the volume label and press [ENTER].
You will be asked for final confirmation
before the deletion iss carried out.
Once you have confirmed that you want
to delete the Primary DOS Partition, FDISK will delete
it and show you a summary of the operation.
Press 'Escape' to continue.
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