Windows XP - C: reads ok, D: Partition Drive reads 0 bytes

Alias_Omega

In short, mum has this.

Windows was installed not so long ago by my sister.

Am i ok to Format this in NTFS.?

Will i lose the data from the C:.?



Thanks (from my mum)

Alias

aliEnRIK

You can format D no problem. It wont effect drive C in any way

theartfullodger

But, triple check it is "D" you are about to format!!

Lodger

Alias_Omega

Well when i open the my computer, the C: and come up.

The computer actually has 1 hard drive, and its partitioned i believe as its 40GB.

Ive gone in through admistrator tools, as per the picture in post 1.


So, if i right click, format to NTFS, this will free up the 17GB on the computer, as its currently as RAW data.

theartfullodger

Correct: But it will 17Gb as a "D" drive not as part of "C". So you'll have to decide what you want to put there... (e.g. iTunes library, all those photos, whatever).

Cheers!

Lodger

kwikbreaks

As an alternative that disk management tool you've screenshotted supports deleting the partition entirely and expanding the C: to use all the disk.

There are advantages with havig a data partition seperate from the boot drive but with a disk that small it probably isn't worth having 2 partitions.

Duk

If you look at the screenshot, has no filesystem, so its not formatted. Which means you should format it in NTFS as its a 17gb volume.

It will not affect C: in any way.

aliEnRIK

Id use SWISSKNIFE to format personally as it analyses the partition first

http://download.cnet.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248_4-10070864.html

Alias_Omega

HI all, the thing in post #1 worked.

thanks awared to all..