# OS question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 2, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562 "2009-04-02T19:46:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/1 "2009-04-02T19:46:32Z")
ok i have a computer that has vista and linux on it. i wanna get rid of the linux how do i do this? or do i need to reformat with just the vista? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/2 "2009-04-02T20:04:47Z")
need to reformat you cannot join the two partitions together ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/3 "2009-04-02T20:06:25Z")
WTF? Since when? Is that some Vista gayness? With XP all you do is delete the linux partition, resize XP via partition magic, and defuck your boot loader. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/4 "2009-04-02T20:06:38Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > need to reformat > > you cannot join the two partitions together you CAN resize partitions. no reformatting need. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/5 "2009-04-02T20:08:25Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > you CAN resize partitions. no reformatting need. lol how to F do i do this ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/6 "2009-04-02T20:10:07Z")
Partition magic. Look for it on torrent sites. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/7 "2009-04-02T20:11:23Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Partition magic. Look for it on torrent sites. thanks man. and judt fyi my house is still standing and i have the hottub running lol ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/8 "2009-04-02T20:21:30Z")
ok lol everyone i find does not work with Vista andone have a link to a working one? ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/9 "2009-04-02T20:26:30Z")
Don’t even need partition magic in Vista. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/10 "2009-04-02T20:27:41Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > Don’t even need partition magic in Vista. so what do i need to do then ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/11 "2009-04-02T20:44:10Z")
Control Panel. Administrative Tools. Computer Management. Disk Management. Click on the partition that you have linux installed on. Right click - delete volume. Then right click on your main volume and click on extend volume. Voila, you are all done. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/12 "2009-04-02T20:48:45Z")
the extend volume wont highlight ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/13 "2009-04-02T20:51:55Z")
[http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1049639/1797156/](http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1049639/1797156/) does work with Vista… official site: > **[Disk Management Software for Windows - Acronis](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/disk-manager/)** > > Acronis Disk Director 12 is an award-winning disk management software for Windows that keeps your PC running smoothly. Download a free trial today! ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/14 "2009-04-02T20:54:39Z")
i did what ryanmcell said but now i cant resize it to be one. 1/2 my drive is usable and now the other is just not there ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/15 "2009-04-02T20:55:38Z")
What other options are there when you right click? ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/16 "2009-04-02T20:56:59Z")
open, explore, shrink, properties, change drive letter path, and help ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/17 "2009-04-02T21:05:06Z")
Vista’s built in one tends to gray things out when it shouldn’t from time to time. You can reboot and try again and usually that fixes it, but if not acronis or partition magic can do the trick if Vista refuses to. (I personally haven’t come across this problem with Vista, but other people I know have). Could try dos commands, but for someone who doesn’t know what they are doing I wouldn’t recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/18 "2009-04-02T21:05:13Z")
download a ubuntu boot cd and boot into it. go to the system\>partition editor. you can delete the linux partition and expand the windows one. I hvae shrunk and partitioned my drive with Windows 7 and Vista installed and its really easy. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/19 "2009-04-02T21:06:26Z")
i alrdy have it deleted but now i cant resize it for the life of me. vista has the program to do it just wont let me ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562/20 "2009-04-02T21:10:00Z")
> [@llink78](#): > > i alrdy have it deleted but now i cant resize it for the life of me. vista has the program to do it just wont let me See my post. Try a reboot if it still doesn’t let you. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/os-question/65562.md?page=2)