Probably a dumb question but.. does the unallocated space join back with the main OS partition or do you have to manually do it somehow?
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- 09-16-2011 #1
Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Delete Windows 8How to Delete "Windows 8" in your Dual Boot with Windows 7
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Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 - Delete Windows 8
How to Delete "Windows 8" in your Dual Boot with Windows 7
InformationThis will show you how to delete the Windows 8 Consumer Preview in your dual boot with Windows 7 to only have Windows 7 installed afterwards.
Here's How:
1. Start or restart your PC, and boot into Windows 7. (see screenshot below)
2. In Disk Management, delete the partition that you installed Windows 8 Developer Preview on so that is is now unallocated space. (see screenshots below)
3. If you like, you could either create a new partition to use with the unallocated space, or extend the Windows 7 C: drive into the unallocated space to add it back to the C: partition. (see last screenshot above)
NOTE: This will vary depending on how you have your hard drive setup though.
4. When finished, restart your PC and only have Windows 7 installed and listed in the Windows Boot Manager screen.
All done.
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- 09-16-2011 #1
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- 09-16-2011 #2My System Specs
You do it manually.
Rt click the win 7 partition and select Extend.
- 09-16-2011 #3My System Specs
You can extend or create new partition.
Originally Posted by ZenixNet 
Partition or Volume - Create New - Windows 7 Forums
Partition or Volume - Extend - Windows 7 Forums
- 09-17-2011 #4My System Specs
VHD Partitions
Would this tutorial work with VHD partitions too? I followed the tutorial here to create a VHD:Windows 8 VHD - Create at Boot to Dual Boot with
I'm assuming to remove Windows 8, I just have to delete the VHD it's installed on.
- 09-18-2011 #5
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Hello Efreak,
Yes, that would be correct. I have added OPTION TWO in that tutorial for this.
Windows 8 VHD - Create at Boot to Dual Boot with
- 09-18-2011 #6My System Specs
to delete second OS from bootloader is not necessary anymore?
- 09-18-2011 #7
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Hello Nonpasaran,
When you delete the Windows 8 VHD or partition from within Windows 7 and restart the computer, you do not need to do that since it is removed automatically when you restart.
- 09-18-2011 #8My System Specs
OK.
I asked because 1 month ago I was use Window 7 HP and Ultimate as dual boot. Accidentally I deleted the Ultimate partition and after then unable to boot Home pre.
With 3 or 4 startup repair could fix it
Thank you Bring
- 09-18-2011 #9My System Specs
Thanks for the answer. I was wondering, What are the benefits of installing Windows 8 on a VHD instead of a normal partition? I just installed it on a normal partition.
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