Deleting Partitions Can Reduce Usable Hard Disk Space (80387)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q80387 SUMMARY
Removing a partition created by a third-party disk-partitioning utility can
reduce the total usable space available on the hard disk drive. This
problem is most commonly experienced with, but is not limited to, the
following systems:
- XT systems with hard disks that are larger than 20 megabytes (MB)
- Systems with hard disks that have more than 1024 cylinders
IMPORTANT: Microsoft cannot guarantee whether or not it is safe to remove a
third-party disk partition. If in doubt, contact the manufacturer of your
partitioning utility.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/25/2003 |
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Keywords: | KB80387 |
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