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    How do I install windows 7 ? Complicated partition

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mmax, Oct 25, 2009.

  1. mmax

    mmax Notebook Guru

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    My having a toshiba laptop an old series satelite M 200.The laptop spec is Core duo 2.0Ghz and 1GB ram , GMA 950 with pre installed Vista basic.

    I am confuse on which partition to remove.It had 3 Primary partition , and 1 extended
    1.Eisa partition (primary)
    2.C drive window vista preinstall (primary)
    3.Recovery partition (extended)
    4.4GB free space (primary)

    I remember last time there are problems on install a new OS , it need to stream slip a program to detect sata drive.Do I need to do this to install on the laptop ?

    How do I manage the partition ? I am able to help my friend to backup the vista recovery partition ? or possible just to install directly on C drive ?

    Thank you
     
    mmax, Oct 25, 2009
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    you don't need to slipstream sata drivers because windows 7 includes them

    if you have recovery discs, then you can just delete the recovery partition and install over C
     
    timtravel42, Oct 25, 2009
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    I dont think he had the recovery disc and what is Eisa ? can it be delete?
     
    mmax, Oct 25, 2009
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    He told me , toshiba doesn't shipped the recovery cd.The only recovery is in his computer
    How do I backup ?
     
    mmax, Oct 26, 2009
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    hmmm... im not sure
    you might get better help in the toshiba forum
     
    timtravel42, Oct 26, 2009
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