Problems with an HDD

[XxK3V1NxX]

I have a problem with a 500GB WD Blue hard drive from a laptop. I tried to format it, but it's impossible because there are partitions on it that can't be deleted.
So, I took another HDD that was empty and started installing Windows on it. How can I delete the partitions on that drive and use it as a USB drive to store various things?

I've attached images of what it says when I try to delete partitions in Disk Management.

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10ziLBzFP_6RI86o50Q-L2-wKnaUhj5j7?usp=sharing

[Skiiwee29]

You can delete them via command prompt using Diskpart. Be forewarned though, it is VERY VERY VERY easy to mess up and delete the wrong thing and brick your system. 

 

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskpart

 

 

[XxK3V1NxX]

2 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

You can delete them via command prompt using Diskpart. 

 

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskpart

 

 

 

C:\Users\XxK3V1NxX>list disk
"list" is not recognized as an internal or external command,
executable program or batch file.

[OhioYJ]

3 minutes ago, XxK3V1NxX said:

C:\Users\XxK3V1NxX>list disk

You are just in the command prompt there. Not in the diskpart. Run diskpart first. Then trying those commands.

[Tan3l6]

C:\Users\XxK3V1NxX>dispart

list disk

[OhioYJ]

@XxK3V1NxX

 

Here are my old notes about diskpart. They may help you. From what I remember you also have to select partitions as well. So add in there, "sel parititon 1" for example.

 

From Start Menu Run Command:
	- diskpart
Lists Disks attached: 
	- list disk
Replace 4 with what ever number needed
	- sel disk 4 
List Partitions on disk selected
	- list partition
Delete EFI Partition
	- delete partition override

If you want, you could boot into a Linux using a live USB, say Linux Mint, and gparted, it has a GUI, and just delete, or resize whatever you want. It works just like the Windows image you have above, but won't stop you from delete, or adding whatever you want. 

[XxK3V1NxX]

2 minutes ago, Tan3l6 said:

C:\Users\XxK3V1NxX>dispart
---
list disk

I'm very stupid, sorry.

 

I get confused because I don't fully understand English.

[XxK3V1NxX]

1 minute ago, OhioYJ said:

@XxK3V1NxX

 

Here are my old notes about diskpart. They may help you. From what I remember you also have to select partitions as well. So add in there, "sel parititon 1" for example.

 

From Start Menu Run Command:
	- diskpart
Lists Disks attached: 
	- list disk
Replace 4 with what ever number needed
	- sel disk 4 
List Partitions on disk selected
	- list partition
Delete EFI Partition
	- delete partition override

If you want, you could boot into a Linux using a live USB, say Linux Mint, and gparted, it has a GUI, and just delete, or resize whatever you want. It works just like the Windows image you have above, but won't stop you from delete, or adding whatever you want. 

And what if there are multiple partitions, as in this case?

[OhioYJ]

1 minute ago, XxK3V1NxX said:

And what if there are multiple partitions, as in this case?

You have to do them individually. 

 

Select 1, delete 1. Select 2, delete 2. And so on.  You unfortunately have to do them one at a time.

 

You don't have to do them all, you can skip some, you can do them in any order. Delete just what you need to, or delete them all if you want. You will need to do them one at a time though.

[XxK3V1NxX]

3 minutes ago, OhioYJ said:

You have to do them individually. 

 

Select 1, delete 1. Select 2, delete 2. And so on.  You unfortunately have to do them one at a time.

 

You don't have to do them all, you can skip some, you can do them in any order. Delete just what you need to, or delete them all if you want. You will need to do them one at a time though.

Thank you so much, friend. I was able to remove all partitions.

I hope you have a lovely morning/afternoon/evening

[Ryker Robb]

5 hours ago, OhioYJ said:

You have to do them individually. 

 

Select 1, delete 1. Select 2, delete 2. And so on.  You unfortunately have to do them one at a time.

 

You don't have to do them all, you can skip some, you can do them in any order. Delete just what you need to, or delete them all if you want. You will need to do them one at a time though.

You can just use the clean command, much easier.