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Problem formating hard drive
Name: Mark M Date: January 25, 2007 at 17:00:14 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: 3800+DC/1gig
Comment:
I want to format my hard drive before i install windows vista, how do i go about this?
I want a completely wiped hard drive before i instal vista ultimate.
Name: mattie Date: January 26, 2007 at 04:29:07 Pacific
Reply:
"Don't worry, your Vista DVD will give you the option to wipe your system partition"
i think i've been posting a similiar problem. vista did NOT give the option to wipe the system partition if a previous vista installation is present.
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 4
Name: Sabertooth Date: January 26, 2007 at 09:20:22 Pacific
Reply:
"i think i've been posting a similiar problem. vista did NOT give the option to wipe the system partition if a previous vista installation is present."
The OPs previous installation in this case is XP, Anyhow, if booting from the installation DVD - you WILL have the option to do that. If you are trying to do it from within Windows, of course Windows will not let you - that metaphorically amounts to asking it to chop itself off at the knees.
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