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    how to unistall windows Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alastiar, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. alastiar

    alastiar Notebook Consultant

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    I just installed Windows 7 and i thought it would replace my old window Vista and all the programmed would be gone ( which i prefer ) but no. when i turn on my laptop, it come up with a boot manage screen where i have to choose Vista or Windows 7. I can still see all of my programmed in my C hard driver even when im running Win 7. Is there a way to get rid of all of that. I just want it to look clean new just like when u first bought ur laptop.

    Help please
     
    alastiar, Jun 22, 2009
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    goofball Notebook Deity

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    sounds like you didn't format the partition before installing W7. You can do that during installation of W7. I recommend doing this, instead of trying to clean by deleting files/folders manually.
     
    goofball, Jun 23, 2009
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  3. alastiar

    alastiar Notebook Consultant

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    but there was no option for my to format the hard driver while installing win 7, i could format the hard driver when i install Vista be4
     
    alastiar, Jun 23, 2009
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    During W7 install, you can select a custom install and pick the partition to use for W7. You can also format partitions, delete partitions, create partitions, etc.
     
    kegobeer, Jun 23, 2009
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  5. alastiar

    alastiar Notebook Consultant

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    i know that but there was no button for format or del or create a partitions. this is so weird .... but anyway i just went into C driver and deleted a folder name Windows.old
     
    alastiar, Jun 23, 2009
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Yes there is.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/installation-instructions.aspx

    I highly suggest reading the entire "how to" provided my Microsoft.
     
    kegobeer, Jun 23, 2009
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  7. alastiar

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    the drive options was not there so .... wat is it mean by start your computer using the installation disc?
     
    alastiar, Jun 23, 2009
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    Download the RC from Microsoft website, burn to DVD, stick it in laptop, restart laptop, select boot from CD/DVD when the computer is still starting up.
     
    ORLY, Jun 23, 2009
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  9. alastiar

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    right, okay i'll do that, btw do you have to install Vista first be4 install Windows 7? even with the upgrade version of Windows 7 ( i just wanna know this for the future, im planning on buying the upgrade version of W7 )
     
    alastiar, Jun 23, 2009
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    Not sure what you mean, you can install W7 as long as you meet the requirements. You can install over Vista, XP or Me if you want, theres no requirement to have Vista installed previously. But when you do put W7 on don't select the Upgrade option if you are installing over Vista. Hope that helps
     
    ORLY, Jun 24, 2009
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  11. nobscot6

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    if you upgrade, you have to have Vista or an earlier release of Win 7, like beta

    The custom option is for a "clean install" which is by far the preferred method
     
    nobscot6, Jun 24, 2009
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  12. alastiar

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    Thanks guys, that helped
     
    alastiar, Jun 24, 2009
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