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6. Select option [ 4 ] Display partition information
Display Partition Information screen appears, write down the following
information to help you later in this process:
•
Partition shows the number of partitions currently existing on the hard
drive.
•
Type shows the type of partition used for logical, extended or primary
DOS drive.
•
Volume Label shows the label (name) used for the hard drive partition.
7. Press <Esc>. The program returns you to the
8. Select option [ ]
3 Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive
The Delete DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive
Delete DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive menu
9. Select option 1 through 4 to delete a specific type of partition. Follow the
onscreen instructions and repeat the
to delete any additional logical drives or partitions. Delete partitions in the
following order of priority:
a. Delete Non-DOS Partition (see item four in above figure)
b. Delete Logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition (see item three
in above figure)
c. Delete Extended DOS Partition (see item two in above figure)
d. Delete Primary DOS Partition (see item one in above figure)
, then press <Enter>.When the
menu.
FDISK Options
, then press <Enter>.
menu appears.
Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive
Chapter 2: Reinstalling Windows 95 System Software
Note:
steps
If the Primary DOS Partition
will not delete due to the
Volume Label not matching
(when you are typing the
correct label information in
the delete process), try
formatting the hard drive and
give it a new volume label.
See "Formatting the hard
drive" on page 18.
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