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sheridan

27-02-2007 17:48

what is the simplest way to format your C drive

what is the simplest way to format your C drive
for a windows re-boot
just want to do a clean instal from the DVD
if i enable firts boot from CD ROM with this read a DVD for the vista install .
thanks chaps /./.

Paul	27-02-2007 17:52

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

As far as I remember, part of the windows install should offer you the chance to reformat your drive.

zing_deleted

27-02-2007 17:58

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

It does when you select the disk to install to you have to click advanced options (or similar) at the bottom and format will be there :) Its a little more hidden on Vista than it was on xp

sheridan

27-02-2007 18:05

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

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Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 34234644)

As far as I remember, part of the windows install should offer you the chance to reformat your drive.

yes it has , but it still saves your old files etc and god know what else on the system ,this takes up massive disk space ,
so i would like to install with no system on for it to keep ,if you see what i mean..

Graham M

27-02-2007 18:20

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

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Originally Posted by sheridan (Post 34234652)

If you choose the Format option rather than "Leave Data Intact" all of the files on the disk will be removed, nothing will remain

Nikesh

27-02-2007 18:42

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

Boot off the CD and you can delete your existing partition. Then reformat completely. :)

Lord Nikon

28-02-2007 00:29

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

Clean install from the DVD = he's going to VISTA!!! the poor sod

all these people who pay to beta test vista for MS - I would go to mandriva linux powerpack 2007 instead, both have bugs but mandriva's aren't as expensive.

AndrewJ

28-02-2007 02:15

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

C4 explosives.

:D

zing_deleted

28-02-2007 08:52

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

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Originally Posted by Lord Nikon (Post 34235107)

but its also not yet usable by the masses. Linux users need to realise most pc users are not pc literate so keep saying use linux is the most unhelpful advice to a No0b(no offense meant) possible

Graham M

28-02-2007 08:54

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

I have used Vista on 6 or 7 machines and have absolutely no problem with it

zing_deleted

28-02-2007 08:57

Re: what is the simplest way to format your C drive

you gotta learn it to be able to fix it ;)
I dont fix linux anyone using it should be able to fix it themselves ;)

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