Partitions issues in Windows 8.1

[unique meadow]

with my little spanish; that means you are low on disk space from it; did you just try to delete the partition?

my best idea is to use a linux live iso to try to remove

[cedar prawn]

Where do you get that ISO from?

Yes, I was trying to delete the partition

Also tried to delete the partition with the diskpart program but it didn't work

I wish I could have the 465 GB capacity I had on the main drive again : (

[unique meadow]

Lookup popos or ubuntu, and you have to download the .iso, then download a program like rufus and flash a udb drive (erase) it, then you can boot your computer to the bios, disable secure boot if its enabled, then change boot order and put usb drive above hdd or ssd or hardrive or anything, then reboot with usb plugged in

It should boot to the ubuntu or popos installer, here select the try button, then find a program called parted or gaprted

Find your disk, and remove just that partition

Before continuing, make sure you did the tight one, then click on the apply button

Then unplug the usb after turning off

Reboot and you should be good

[cedar prawn]

So I can delete partitions in any Linux distribution without installing the operating system?

One question, can the parted or gparted program be found on Linuxmint without having to install the operating system?

[unique meadow]

Ye that too, i just didbt suggest it

And you can install programs without installing linux, so just in memory on the computer on most distros

[cedar prawn]

I had the USB saved with the Linuxmint boot but I already formatted it, I will try again with rufus to save with that and I hope I don't have any errors

[unique meadow]

ye 🙂

[cedar prawn]

With Linux Lite can I also find the parted or gparted program without having to install the operating system?

[unique meadow]

not sure lol, I just use ubuntu or pop most of the time (or non gui based ones, but dont wana explain that rn)

prob its based on ubuntu

[cedar prawn]

@unique meadow Is it possible to stay with Windows 8.1 for a long time? Because I am not planning to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11

[unique meadow]

it is; but not ideal as its way out of date and recives no updates

[cedar prawn]

Ok

Now I'm downloading the Pop OS ISO, is that it?

[unique meadow]

ye

and rufus

[cedar prawn]

Ok

[cedar prawn]

I am on Pop OS with a pendrive, how to delete the partitions in Gparted?

[cedar prawn]

@unique meadow I solved it, thank you very much I just had to delete the fat32 system partition to be able to delete the extended partition in GParted, then I returned to Windows, extended the main disk and recovered my 465 GB capacity, thank you very much indeed

[unique meadow]

np sry didnt respond

[unique meadow]

sry didnt respond 😦

[cedar prawn]

@unique meadow Don't worry, thank you very much for helping me anyway.