I have a C and D drive, the D drive is a seperate HD from C, and has no essential files for running windows. I want to format the D Drive and eventually install some version of linux to it. Is it possible to just format it and leave it there until I want to install linux?
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Jump to PostIt's possible to remove all partitions from it and leave it for the Linux install routine to partition it with the native partition type for Linux. In fact, that's probably the best way to approach things.
Jump to PostIn Windows XP, right-click 'My Computer' and choose 'Manage'. Click on disk management in the left panel.
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Then right-click on each partition of the drive you wish to leave free and choose 'Delete logical drive' or 'Delete partition' as appropriate. That will leave the drive as unpartitioned space.
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