How can I Unpartition my Hard Drive?
There are two main ways to unpartition your hard drive: manually or with automated partitioning software. The traditional method is to use a Microsoft DOS diskette to manually unpartition and repartition the drive, though this wipes out all data. The other method is to use third party software that can preserve your data. Both methods have pros and cons, but the latter method is easier for less adept computer users and has become increasingly popular, even among computer “geeks.” The traditional method requires a boot disk: a diskette with MS DOS system files. This boots your computer to a file system separate from the one located on your hard drive, allowing you to operate off the diskette to unpartition your drive. Since many computers no longer have a diskette drive, but are able to boot from a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, the DOS files can be located on a memory stick that has been created as a bootable device. They can also be on an external drive, CD, or any other device th
