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    Reformatting VISTA!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by gablaze23, Apr 27, 2007.

  1. gablaze23

    gablaze23 Notebook Guru

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    I am planning to buy a laptops
    Nowadays, all laptops have "preinstalled Vista".. this means no INSTALLER CD.
    How do I format that? Do I have to buy the cd?!
     
    gablaze23, Apr 27, 2007
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  2. mujtaba

    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    Welcome to the forums :)
    Pre-installed Vista only means that when you get your laptop, there is already a Windows installed along with the drivers [and some trial software known as "bloatware" - though some laptops do not have bloatware].Many of the laptops come with a recovery CD/DVD which restores the Windows to what is was before [though it will wipe out the partition containing the Windows].Sometimes, to get the recovery CD/DVD you have to add another $10 to your order list [It rarely happens that there will not be an option of buying the recovery CD/DVD, in that case, you can make them using some recovery software like Norton Ghost by yourself]
    I think this explanation was enough.
    Good luck with your purchase :)
     
    mujtaba, Apr 27, 2007
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