Help to remove a partition from a 4gb memory stick

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30 December 2010, 01:17 PM

Tony MY03WRX

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Help to remove a partition from a 4gb memory stick

I purchased a 4gb memory stick with Ubuntu software pre loaded (for my O2 Joggler). I now have no use for the software, but would like to use the full 4gb on the memory stick.

I have tried to format the drive, but it only shows 63 gb free and I think the other is hidden in a partition. I have tried goggle, but failed miserably....

Any help greatly appreciated...

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30 December 2010, 02:33 PM

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Go into computer management/disk management in Windows click on the USB drive and try and remove the partition from there.

Failing that get hold of partition magic or similar app that will definitely delete it.

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30 December 2010, 04:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony MY03WRX

I purchased a 4gb memory stick with Ubuntu software pre loaded (for my O2 Joggler). I now have no use for the software, but would like to use the full 4gb on the memory stick.

I have tried to format the drive, but it only shows 63 gb free and I think the other is hidden in a partition. I have tried goggle, but failed miserably....

Any help greatly appreciated...

Are you REALLY sure that you're trying to format the memory stick?