Some users install several operating systems on one computer to carry out their assigned tasks. But not everyone can independently remove an unnecessary OS from the hard drive.
Necessary
Partition Manager
Instructions
Step 1
If your hard drive has a large enough amount of memory and you do not save every GB of free space, then it is wiser to simply turn off the second operating system for a while. In Windows 7, this can be done as follows. Open the "Start" menu and right-click on "Computer". Go to its properties.
Step 2
In the window that opens, select "Advanced system settings". Now open the "Advanced" tab contained in the new window. Find the Startup and Recovery menu and click the Options button.
Step 3
Select the default operating system. Uncheck the box next to Display a list of operating systems. Your computer will now always load the selected OS.
Step 4
If you need to completely remove one of the installed operating systems, then format the system (and boot) partition.
Step 5
Open the Computer menu to go to the list of existing partitions. Right-click on the hard disk or partition on which the unnecessary operating system is installed. Select "Format".
Step 6
Specify the file system and cluster size and click the "Start" button. Wait for the process to complete.
Step 7
Unfortunately, this method is only suitable for Windows XP, because newer versions of Windows automatically create a boot partition on the hard disk. To remove it, install the Partition Manager program.
Step 8
Run the program. Find the boot partition for the system you don't need. It usually takes up 100-200 MB of hard disk space. Click on it with the right mouse button and select "Delete section". Enter a volume label to confirm the command and click the Delete button.
Step 9
Now click the "Apply Pending Changes" button. After the partition has been removed, restart your computer.
