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Formating with a partition
Name: Bond Date: July 13, 2002 at 16:48:54 Pacific
Comment:
I want to format my computer but I have a partition using partition magic, If i tell it to Format C will it wipe the whole Drive. I dont mind if it does I just want to know if I have to remove the partition first.
Format c means just that. All other drives/partitions will be safe from the format c: command
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Response Number 2
Name: Bond Date: July 13, 2002 at 18:58:17 Pacific
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But my partition magic program is on my c:\ so wont it wipe the 2 drives and return them to one drive
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Response Number 3
Name: wawadave Date: July 13, 2002 at 21:38:50 Pacific
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hello if your trying to remove a partion dont use format c: it will waipe drive c: and you will loose partion magic. look in the bottom of partion magic and you will see option for removeing partions or adding them. all so look in tools and options in pm. and in the pm root folder you will fined a pfd document with complete insteructions on useing pm. read pm help over on removeing partions. i take it you just want one large drive partion? have a nice day
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