Dual Boot, what partitions can I remove?

cereberus said:

Read first post again. Partition 3 is the large one, and partition 4 is smaller one. I think you have got them back to front.

I think you might be looking at the wrong first post.

FunkMaster said:

DISKPART> list partition


Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Primary 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 Primary 583 GB 101 MB
Partition 3 Recovery 450 MB 583 GB
Partition 4 Primary 11 GB 584 GB

Partition 3 at 450 MB is much smaller than Partition 4 at 11 GB.

Hey guys! I was able to Delete only one: Partition 4 Primary 11 GB 584 GB

How can I Delete the Other one?: Partition 3 Recovery 450 MB 583 GB
I take it this one is only the old Window 7 Recovery Tool, or is it something to do with Windows 10? It doesn't look to be a Primary so Don't really need to Delete it but would like to just to keep things clean.

I will be ready to Dual Boot once I do this.

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Primary 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 Primary 583 GB 101 MB
Partition 3 Recovery 450 MB 583 GB
Partition 4 Primary 11 GB 584 GB

What is keeping you from deleting the partition?

diskpart
select disk 0
select part 3 <- assuming the recovery partition is still #3
delete part override
exit

NavyLCDR said:

What is keeping you from deleting the partition?
diskpart
select disk 0
select part 3 <- assuming the recovery partition is still #3
delete part override
exit

Is that exactly what I need to do or do I need to research those commands, I'll double check the Partition number of course? And, again, I'm not deleting a needed Windows 10 Partition am I?

@NavyLCDR, ahh, that is very detailed and accurate, thanks again. I remember now you said that about the 450MB Partition before...sorry I forgot.

I like having that function so think I will leave it, so that is a big help that you reminded me about that function.

I wonder if I could just Shrink the C Drive and install Linux in between the Two? and if you think I should create a new Topic for that, or go to a Linux Forum. I can do the Install, just never installed in between two partitions like that.

Or, maybe I should shrink the C Drive and then Move the 450MB over to install Linux would be the better thing? That would be cleaner, I like clean LOL. Rather have Linux all the way to the End.

FunkMaster

I would move the recovery partition to next to the end of the OS partition.