[GodforSaken]

Hello all....

Now im running Windows Vista Ultimate..

Processor Intel Pnetium $ CPU 3.00GGHz
Memory (RAM) 2047MB Corsair
System Type 31-bit Operating System


Before this i had Windows XP Pro and whenever i wanted to format my H.D i just inserted my XP Pro bootable CD and from it i Formatted my Hard-drives and partitions etc etc...

now i Have the Vista Ultimate Bootable cd and seems i cannot format my H.D from it why is that??? i need to find away to be able to format my C:drive whenever needed, My XP Pro cd wont last long now...

Is there anyways i can Format my C: Drive from Vista CD ????
If anyone can help me on this issue i would really really appreciate it..

Many Thanks in Advance !!

[jack03]

Try to download this free program DBAN You can burn the ISO to CD/DVD or save it to a floppy of flash drive. Boot to DBAN instead of the HP recovery system and use it to reformat your hard drive.

[GodforSaken]

Originally Posted by jack03

Try to download this free program DBAN You can burn the ISO to CD/DVD or save it to a floppy of flash drive. Boot to DBAN instead of the HP recovery system and use it to reformat your hard drive.

Hey thanks for your reply i hope this will work..

Cheers

[GodforSaken]

does anyone else know any other way besides DBAN or thats the only way i can format my C: Drive???

[uhaligani]

If you format C:, with Vista on D:, you will be totally unable to boot up Vista, as all the boot files will be residing on C: root and one directory (Boot) is sitting on C:

[GodforSaken]

Originally Posted by uhaligani

If you format C:, with Vista on D:, you will be totally unable to boot up Vista, as all the boot files will be residing on C: root and one directory (Boot) is sitting on C:

thats not my issue here man.. my windows is on C: i never said it was on D:

the problem is i want to be able to Format my C: hard drive and reinstall the Vista on it anytime i like you know what im saying???

[uhaligani]

Sorry (man). I assumed as you said you were running Ultimate and wanted to reformat C:, that you already had Ultimate on D: . It should not be a problem and is not so different from reinstalling XP. When you have booted up from your DVD, you'll now come to a screen with two options - to upgrade, or to perform a "Custom" install, which is the choice you'll make for a clean install. As you have you booted from the install disc, the Upgrade option will be grayed out.

The next screen will allow you to choose a drive and partition on which to install Windows; Here, you'll have the option of installing onto an existing drive, making changes to your partition table, and formatting or deleting a partition.
Select the desired partition,in your case C: , delete your partition, create a new one, and install fresh.
Now choose the partition and click Next.