I copy the following from the Partition Magic 8 Help File.

George

To delete a partition

Performing the following steps will destroy all data on the selected 
partition and may change drive letter assignments.

1       Select a disk and a partition.
2       Click Partition > Delete.
3       Click Delete or Delete and Secure Erase.
4       Click OK.

Tips

·       To delete an extended partition, you must first delete all logical 
partitions within the extended partition.

·       In step 3, you can also right-click the partition you want to 
delete, then click Delete. You should be aware that using the Delete and 
Secure Erase option takes much longer than simply deleting a partition.

·       To delete or securely erase an extended partition, you must first 
delete all logical partitions within the extended partition. You cannot 
securely erase unallocated space.

·       PowerQuest recommends running DriveMapper when you are prompted. 
Deleting a partition can make your drive letters change, causing 
applications not to run because application shortcuts, initialization 
files, and registry entries refer to incorrect drives. DriveMapper, a 
utility included with PartitionMagic, helps you easily update drive letter 
references. Under some conditions, DriveMapper runs automatically after you 
delete a partition.

·       If your system includes SCSI disks and you delete a partition 
before a bootable Linux partition, Linux may no longer be bootable. If this 
happens, you will need to create Linux rescue disks, boot from the rescue 
disks, and repair the Linux boot information on the Linux partition.

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