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    How to do a clean Vista install with included CDs? (m1330)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Hugovr, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. Hugovr

    Hugovr Notebook Consultant

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    Well i think the title pretty much sums it up. When i first got my m1330 i didnt want to do a clean install of the OS out of fear of messing it up, but then i downloaded all these little programs to tweak vista and i ended up messing it up anyway, now the taskbar randomly freezes and while playing WOW it freezes suddenly too (i have latest stable drivers).

    So how can i do a fresh install of vista without all the bloatware with the CDs that came with the machine?
     
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    pop in the vista dvd boot to it. when you get to the main page, click advanced options, delete all the partitions so that its only one. then select to install vista on that partition. click next maybe twice and wait 20 mins.
     
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    Raven322, Sep 27, 2007
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