Acronis os selector 8.0 User Manual

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The Choose partition parameters dialog box looks and functions just like the 
Move partition dialog box. 
4.  Confirm the operation by pressing Enter or clicking the OK button in the 
lower part of the dialog box. 
7.4 
Formatting a Partition 
Format partition function allows you to format the chosen partition logically, 
while erasing all the information that was previously stored on it. 
The following steps should be taken to format a partition: 
1.  Choose the partition to format from the list. 
2.  A dialog will open where you can choose the new parameters for the 
selected partition. 
 
The Format partition parameters dialog box looks and functions just like 
the Create partition dialog box. 
3.  Confirm formatting by pressing Enter or clicking the OK button in the 
lower part of the dialog. 
7.5 
Deleting a Partition 
The delete partition function allows you to delete a partition from the hard 
disk partition structure. The information that was stored on this partition is 
not erased, but may be lost if other partitions are created on the empty 
space. The deleted partition can only be recovered with help of special 
programs such as the Acronis’ RecoveryExpert – automatically recover ANY 
deleted or lost partition with ANY file system, allowing independent work 
from a bootable CD or diskette even if your operating system fails to boot 
(see 
 for full details on purchasing this recovery software). 
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