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How do I format my hard drive?
I am currently running Vista 64-bit and want to wipe my primary hard drive completely and install Vista 32-bit. I have run the Vista set up from within windows (it won't let me install when booting form the disk since windows is already installed, which seems stupid), and It still kept all the junk on my C drive I wanted to get rid of. I can't run dban because I have other storage drives that I want to retain. This is driving me crazy, there has got to be a way to just wipe the damn drive.
What instructions are you talking about? Please give them to me!
As I said, it won't let me run the setup when booting from the CD because Vista is already installed on the drive, which seems stupid but it's what is happening nonetheless.
I have the full version. Vista Ultimate.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
First reboot and hit delete or F2 get into setup tell it to boot from CD.
Follow the directions put your 32 bit disk in the cd and reboot.
It should give you a chance to format the partition do it, then
create a new partition and install.
- 1 decade ago
If you still have the Windows Vista installation disk, insert in the cd into the cd drive and reboot. It should ask you to press any key to continue. Follow on screen directions.
Good luck.
Just remember if you currently have important files, you can store them online or on a flash drive or cd.
Source(s): Experience and Knowledge - 1 decade ago
Carry out a format like any other drive - follow the instructions - I believe that they make you type i the name of the volume to confirm the action and then sit back and wait.
Alternatively I believe that if you go into the BIOS settings and make it book from CD before going to Drive C it will run the set up direct from the CD and may install okay from there.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
so wait, do you have the full version or just the upgrade version of the vista disc
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