Jump to content

Welcome to Geeks to Go - Register now for FREE

Geeks To Go is a helpful hub, where thousands of volunteer geeks quickly serve friendly answers and support. Check out the forums and get free advice from the experts. Register now to gain access to all of our features, it's FREE and only takes one minute. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more.

Create Account How it Works
Photo

Removing 2nd OS

- - - - -

  • Please log in to reply

#1
Cryme

Cryme

    New Member

  • Member
  • Pip
  • 3 posts

 First off I hope I`m posting this in the right section. If not please direct me to the proper place.  Ok.  At present I have 2 OS`s on my computer. Drive C has Win 10 and drive D has Win 8.1.

I would like to remove 8.1.  If I go to system configuration and in the boot tab if you click on the 8.1 OS there is an option to delete.

What I would like to know is it safe to delete it. And could affect the Win 10 installation.

Thank you


  • 0

Advertisements


#2
FreeBooter

FreeBooter

    Member 1K

  • Member
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1,462 posts

Boot your computer into Windows 10 and open System Configuration and from the Boot tab delete Windows 8.1 boot entry. Open Disk Management by typing Diskmgmt.msc and delete Windows 8.1 partition and restart your computer.

 

Don't forget to backup your data on Windows 8.1 partition before deleting the partition!


  • 1

#3
Cryme

Cryme

    New Member

  • Topic Starter
  • Member
  • Pip
  • 3 posts

Boot your computer into Windows 10 and open System Configuration and from the Boot tab delete Windows 8.1 boot entry. Open Disk Management by typing Diskmgmt.msc and delete Windows 8.1 partition and restart your computer.

 

Don't forget to backup your data on Windows 8.1 partition before deleting the partition!

Thanks for getting back to me. Will give it a shot.

 One more question. After I delete win 8.1 where can I find the partition on the drive.


Edited by Cryme, 07 December 2016 - 02:57 PM.

  • 0

#4
FreeBooter

FreeBooter

    Member 1K

  • Member
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1,462 posts

After you have deleted partition where Windows 8.1 installed it will become unallocated space you can partition and format the unallocated space.


  • 0

#5
Cryme

Cryme

    New Member

  • Topic Starter
  • Member
  • Pip
  • 3 posts

After you have deleted partition where Windows 8.1 installed it will become unallocated space you can partition and format the unallocated space.

Ok, thanks again.


  • 0

#6
FreeBooter

FreeBooter

    Member 1K

  • Member
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1,462 posts

You are very welcome!


  • 0






Similar Topics

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users

As Featured On:

Microsoft Yahoo BBC MSN PC Magazine Washington Post HP