Drive partition advice

[MrSalty]

Hello,

I've not long had a new imac. I like to install windows xp for the few apps on need on that os. i have my mac drive partitioned, split 250 each side. First half for mac os and second for general data use. When I run bootcamp from apps it states that the mac requires a single partitioned drive. Is it possible the second partitioned can be deleted and integrated back as part of the main partition? Or do I need to format and start all over fresh?

Thanks in advance,

JOE

[jeremy.king]

Here are two options.

1. Use a third party non-destructive partitioning tool, such as iPartition (http://www.coriolis-systems.com/iPartition.php) - be sure to make a backup just in case

2. A little more involved, but free.

Use Carbon Copy Cloner (http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html) to clone drive to an external
Boot from external
Format internal using Disk Utility
Use CCC to clone external drive back to newly formatted internal


The latter is the process I use when I upgrade internal hard drives.