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How do I remove the dual partition on my system and revert to a single hard drive? One partition runs Windows 98 and the other Windows 2000 professional. I would like to install Windows XP on only one large hard drive.

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by dmiles

Using a Windows 98 startup disk insert in floppy and start computer,select to run setup without cd rom support,at command prompt type in FDISK,in the window that opens select to delete extended or non dos partitions first (before deleting primary dos partition),press esc and proceed to delete the primary partition.
Proceed to repartition and formatting the hard drive using the startup,once this is complete you should be able to insert the Win XP disc and start a fresh install of XP.

by bigkenny

Use your windows xp cd to boot pc delete all partions format ntfs or fat32 install & xp hope
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by wlbowers

If you can boot to the XP disk during the install procedure you will have the option to:

1-Delete all current partitions.
2-Create a single partition
3-Format the partition.

Buy the way format it ntfs.

Good Luck Lee

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