what is the simplest way to format your C drive

sheridan · 27-02-2007, 17:48

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

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

27-02-2007, 17:58

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

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Originally Posted by Paul M

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

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Originally Posted by sheridan

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..

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

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

Lord Nikon · 28-02-2007, 00:29

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

C4 explosives.

28-02-2007, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Nikon

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.

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

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

28-02-2007, 08:57

you gotta learn it to be able to fix it

I dont fix linux anyone using it should be able to fix it themselves