That's exactly how to get the unallocated space back into play. :) You might want to slipstream SP2 into your Gold install so this doesn't happen again. The steps are pretty simple, but the following is only a nutshell version. Copy the contents of your install disk to your hard drive, download the IT version of SP2 onto you rhard drive, run a simple command on the two packages, burn the results to a new CD. I'll supply the specifics if you'd like to go this route. Peace, Gman http://www.bornagainamerican.org "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Chisolm" <d0ct0rdan@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Entire Hard Drive Capacity Not Available > > > Thanks, Gman. I installed the "gold" version; then updated to SP2. I > suppose I could use a partition tool to merge the unallocated space. What > say you? > > Dan --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------