How to Delete a Partition using fdisk
In this example we are removing two partitions from a hard drive. There is one primary DOS partition (C: ) and one Extended DOS partition with a Logical DOS drive (D: ) on it. When removing partitions it is best to remove them in this order:
1.) Insert the Startup/Boot disk in the floppy disk drive, restart your computer. When the Microsoft Windows 98/95 Startup menu is displayed, select the Start computer without CD-ROM support menu option, and then press Enter.
At a command prompt, type fdisk, and then press Enter.
2.) The first screen you will see will ask you - Do you wish to enable large disk support?
Press Y and then press Enter. This will enable the FAT32 file system
3.) After you press Enter, the following fdisk Options menu is displayed:
5.) After you press Enter, the following fdisk Options menu is displayed:
7.) After you press Enter, you will get the following sentence: What drive do you want to delete. Press Z and then press Enter. **Note** Z represents the drive letter that corresponds with your logical drive
8.) The next sentence states Enter Volume Label. If your partition does not have a volume label then leave this blank and press Enter, if it does then type it in and then press Enter.
9.) The next sentence states Are you sure (Y/N). Press Y and then press Enter.
10.) Press ESC twice to get back to the main fdisk menu.
11.) Press 3 to select the Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive menu option, and then press Enter
12.) Press 2 to select Delete Extended DOS Partition menu option, and then press Enter.
13.) After you press Enter, you will get the following sentence: Do you wish to continue (Y/N). Press Y and then press Enter.
14.) Press ESC to get back to the main fdisk menu.
15.) Press 3 to select the Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive menu option, and then press Enter.
16.) Press 1 to select Delete Primary DOS Partition Press Y and then press Enter.
17.) After you press Enter, you will get the following sentence: What primary partition do you want to delete..?). Press 1 and then press Enter.
18.) The next sentence states Enter Volume Label. If your partition does not have a volume label then leave this blank and press Enter, if it does then type it in and then press Enter.
19.) The next sentence states Are you sure (Y/N). Press Y and then press Enter.
20.) Press ESC to get to the main fdisk menu
21.) You are now ready to create your partition or partitions.
Source: http://www.cybertechhelp.com/tutorial/article/how-delete-a-partition-using-fdisk
- Logical DOS Drive
- Extended DOS Partition
- Primary DOS Partition
1.) Insert the Startup/Boot disk in the floppy disk drive, restart your computer. When the Microsoft Windows 98/95 Startup menu is displayed, select the Start computer without CD-ROM support menu option, and then press Enter.
At a command prompt, type fdisk, and then press Enter.
2.) The first screen you will see will ask you - Do you wish to enable large disk support?
Press Y and then press Enter. This will enable the FAT32 file system
3.) After you press Enter, the following fdisk Options menu is displayed:
- Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive
- Set active partition
- Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive
- Display partition information
- Change current fixed disk drive
**Note** that the 5th option is available only if you have two physical hard disks in the computer.
5.) After you press Enter, the following fdisk Options menu is displayed:
- Delete Primary DOS Partition
- Delete Extended DOS Partition
- Delete Logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition
- Delete Non-DOS Partition
7.) After you press Enter, you will get the following sentence: What drive do you want to delete. Press Z and then press Enter. **Note** Z represents the drive letter that corresponds with your logical drive
8.) The next sentence states Enter Volume Label. If your partition does not have a volume label then leave this blank and press Enter, if it does then type it in and then press Enter.
9.) The next sentence states Are you sure (Y/N). Press Y and then press Enter.
10.) Press ESC twice to get back to the main fdisk menu.
11.) Press 3 to select the Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive menu option, and then press Enter
12.) Press 2 to select Delete Extended DOS Partition menu option, and then press Enter.
13.) After you press Enter, you will get the following sentence: Do you wish to continue (Y/N). Press Y and then press Enter.
14.) Press ESC to get back to the main fdisk menu.
15.) Press 3 to select the Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive menu option, and then press Enter.
16.) Press 1 to select Delete Primary DOS Partition Press Y and then press Enter.
17.) After you press Enter, you will get the following sentence: What primary partition do you want to delete..?). Press 1 and then press Enter.
18.) The next sentence states Enter Volume Label. If your partition does not have a volume label then leave this blank and press Enter, if it does then type it in and then press Enter.
19.) The next sentence states Are you sure (Y/N). Press Y and then press Enter.
20.) Press ESC to get to the main fdisk menu
21.) You are now ready to create your partition or partitions.
Source: http://www.cybertechhelp.com/tutorial/article/how-delete-a-partition-using-fdisk