@Captain: > The only way I can see you fixing this problem is if you get a strong magnet(VERY strong) and wave it **ON THE SIDES** of your harddrive. The force will merge the two partitions and you'll have your 500gb back(maybe even another hundred gb!). If the computer starts without text saying you need to reboot and it successfully starts windows, this means that you need to re-do the magnet fix, infact even get a stronger magnet. Eventually it will come up with text saying that you need to restart, which means it was a success! > > Happy to help, love Santa Claus. That or you can simply hit your computer with a mallet a few times.