Resolved Can't Delete/Format Install on D: Partititon

Dual booting W7 Ultimate 64Bit. C partition is fine. D partition is bloated, zapped and old with too many problems to repair. Tried to format or delete in Disk Management/Admin tools but format and delete are grayed out. Notice from attached running on C: that D: is listed as the active partition. Any ideas?

 

Is this the Dell listed in your system specs.

 

Yes it is.

 

Could that possibly be the recovery partition you're referring to.

 

Open Disk Management, right-click on the C: partition and select "Mark Partition as Active ". Then you should be able to select "Format" when you right-click on the D: partition.

 

buzzmag did you by any chance reinstalled Windows or did repairs ?

 

Is this the same PC? http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-8/108431-windows-could-not-parse-process-unattend-answer-file.html

 

MrBill I forgot about that thread. Good call.

 

Because the W7 install on D: was too far gone, I decided to install the W10 Tech Beta on D: just to see if there was a problem with this partition. It installed without problems and I'll play with it a bit to get a feel for W10. I'll mark this thread as resolved.