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    Just Received 1420, Windows Vista Reinstallation Question

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SteveO3913, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. SteveO3913

    SteveO3913 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    I just got my 1420 (finally), and I want to do a clean installation of Windows Vista. I'm accustomed to formatting the entire hard drive and repartitioning as I please, but is it OK for me to erase Recovery Drive that Dell sets up? I plan on making my own Image file after I install Vista, but I'm worried that the Recovery Drive might serve some purpose I'm currently unaware of.

    Thanks for your help,

    Steve
     
    SteveO3913, Aug 2, 2007
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