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How do I reformat a netbook harddrive?

the-mango
the-mango Posts: 818 Forumite
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Netbook harddrive is formatted into C and D, I just want one.
Having a look on the internet, as I have no CD drive,which is what I do with my laptop, I have to make it boot from an external harddrive. Does anyone know any easier way of doing it?

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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Make and full model number?

    Otherwise just use a Partition Manager.
  • imho
    imho Posts: 2,515 Forumite
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    But D drive will have your back up system thats why you have the main drive partitioned into 2.
    If you want more space just get a usb stick as they are so cheap now and put your music,pics or movies on there.
  • the-mango
    the-mango Posts: 818 Forumite
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    D doesn't hve anything on it. I accidently partitioned it when I set it up (sooooooo stupid on my part)

    I just want evrything all in 1 plce.

    It's a samsung nf210
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    the-mango wrote: »
    D doesn't hve anything on it. I accidently partitioned it when I set it up (sooooooo stupid on my part)

    I just want evrything all in 1 plce.

    It's a samsung nf210

    Can't you just run a Factory Restore and set it up with a single partition?
  • oldagetraveller
    oldagetraveller Posts: 3,653 Forumite
    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Can't you just run a Factory Restore and set it up with a single partition?

    Possibly not. I have a Samsung laptop, different model, which during the initial set up offered the choice of partitioning the hdd or not. I chose not to. There was a warning at the time that this was a one off choice and couldn't be altered, even with a factory restore.
    I did try this, out of curiosity, and it proved correct. The partition or not option wasn't offered during the restore.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    As long as there are no restoration files on the D: drive, there should be no impediment to using partitioning software to extend the partition.
  • the-mango
    the-mango Posts: 818 Forumite
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    oldagetraveller wrote: »
    Possibly not. I have a Samsung laptop, different model, which during the initial set up offered the choice of partitioning the hdd or not. I chose not to. There was a warning at the time that this was a one off choice and couldn't be altered, even with a factory restore.
    I did try this, out of curiosity, and it proved correct. The partition or not option wasn't offered during the restore.

    I either didn't see the warning or stupidly chose to ignore it :( Ah.

    I will look into the partition manager thing.
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