Re-allocate space from a deleted partition

[yippiekyyay]

Hello forum,

I just can't seem to find an answer to this! I created a partition (using Partition Magic 8.0)and I am now done with it. I deleted it (again using Partition Magic), but would now like my main drive to have that space back.

I'm using Partition Magic 8.0

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-Sean

 

[johnodq]

You normally just use partition magic to MERGE the partitions.

Or once the partition is deleted you increase the size of the remaining partition to take up the available space.

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[yippiekyyay]

Hey johnodq - thanks for answering.

I've never done partitioning before so I was really unsure about what I should do. I will try to merge them shortly.

Thanks again!
-Sean

 

[lucerne3]

Have you tried merging the partitions. Don't forget that when you instruct PM to perform a task, it queues the tasks until you actually command it to perform. It is also possible that you will need to switch the unwanted partition to "secondary" before it can be removed.

 

[yippiekyyay]

Hello - thanks for answering everyone!

The reason why I wanted a second partition was because I was getting ready to install Linux. Because of the different file structures, it would not let me merge.

I ended up deleting the partition and resized C to the full size as John suggested.

In case it's useful to someone - I just allowed Linux to create the partition for me, it seemed to have trouble with the partition I created using partition magic (but that could've just been me!)

-Sean