Problem With Merging Partitions

[vev_pro]

I Hav Winxp Sp2 And Fedora8 In Dual Boot.i Hav 40gb Hd In 4 Partitions.when I Installed Fedora D: Got Split Into 3.(1 Unknown Partition And The Other Is Taken By Feodra).i Want To Remove Fedora And Merge These 3 Ptns Into One.plz Help Me.how To Do It?

[pip22]

If you want to preserve your existing Xp installation you need to buy "Partition Magic" here:
http://www.symantec.com/norton/produ...d=sp&pvid=pm80

If you don't mind having to re-install XP you don't need to buy anything. Just boot up from your XP CD, when setup starts delete all existing partitions then install XP on this "unallocated space" (XP will automatically create & format it as a single partition).

One final comment. dividing 40GB into 4 partitions is ridiculous. These days a partition needs to be at least 10GB, and more usually 20GB. XP doesn't have room to "breathe" on anything less. And that slows it down.