formatting error (HELP I NEED DISK SPACE i have 100gb that i can't use!!)

[ecookman]

I had ubuntu installed on a 100gb partition (added too many 0's) and after still not liking ubuntu i went and removed it. Now I am out of disc space on my other partition (C:\) and I pretty much can't save a word document i have that little.

SO opening up disk management I found the free space, I go to delete the volume to turn it into unallocated space so i can merge it with the C:\ partition and I get an error.


There is not enough space available on the disk(s) to complete this operation.


funny, do I need a partition bigger than 100gb to do this...I think not Ive done it with a 10gb ubuntu partition.

I NEED SPACE HOW DO I FIX THIS t_t

(sorry for bad format and writing Im very pissed off right now...I can't do anything )

[Euphoracle]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590

Try that.

[ecookman]

the drive doesn't show up its labeled as free space (green outline)

[Kharybdis]

The best thing to do would be to recover the data on the drive using Partition Wizard and then use a third party drive formatter. Search for one on google.

[ecookman]

? I don't need the data, i want it gone and the drive to be free space. but i will look for a third party one thanks.

[ecookman]

Alright, I am trying a third party formatting tool and it seems to be working thanks.

[andrew.]

I may be too late, but I would like to recommend GParted. It's a free, Live-CD partition tool. It can extend, delete, etc. partitions.

GParted

[ecookman]

Yep too late, I got the problem fixed