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Removing the Diagnostic Partition File (OpenVMS I64 Only)  



To remove the diagnostic partition on an OpenVMS I64 system disk, delete the file SYS$MAINTENANCE:SYS$DIAGNOSTICS.SYS and then reset the boot block. Reset the boot block by invoking the SET BOOTBLOCK command at the DCL prompt, as in the following example, where target-disk is the device on which your target system disk is mounted: 
$ SET BOOTBLOCK /PRESERVE=SIGNATURE target-disk:[VMS$COMMON.SYS$LDR]SYS$EFI.SYS

NoteThe /PRESERVE=SIGNATURE qualifier causes the existing Globally Unique Identification (GUID) to be preserved. If you want to reset the GUID, do not use this qualifier.
If the diagnostic partition becomes necessary later, you can recreate it and reset the boot block, as explained in Creating the Diagnostic Partition (OpenVMS I64 Only).
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