How do I delete the hidden IBM partition?

[Fleche]

Here's what I did.
I got a new 7200rpm drive and used Ghost to backup and load the OS.
I have the old drive in a USB crade now.
My computer sees the USB drive fine, but I can't get ride off that hidden IBM_SERVICE partition.
I did a little search, seems you can use the IBM BIOS to unhide the partition then you can do whatever you want with it...is there another way?

I'm a lazy bum Just too much trouble to take everything part again then put them back...

[AssPenny]

Nope, bios is the only way to unhide it so you can manage it.

[QbA]

where in bios? i have some problem finding it.

thanks

[Stingray72]

IBM predesktop area

[hmphargh]

if you want to just get rid of it all together and are willing to format- just do a low level format

[BlauAufmBau]

if you want to just get rid of it all together and are willing to format- just do a low level format

Hmm...in earlier days, low level formatting was dangerous. Is it trouble-free today?

[Fleche]

I found this wipe the disk software. It's mostly for security, (if you ever need to overwrite your disk x number of times so data can't be recovered from it.)
The shareware version will only overwrite the first 512 megs, but it was good enough to wipe all parition information from the drive.


http://www.softforall.com/Utilities/Sys ... 140241.htm

[hmphargh]

i did it when i installed xp pro (non-recovery disk) and it worked fine for me.