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Since: Aug 20, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:42 pm
Post subject: unable to format XP MC hard drive prior to Vista Prem installation
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My new eMachines pc (2G RAM) has XP MCE. I am trying to install Vista Home
Premium from an Express Upgrade disk acquired on a special Vista upgrade
program from eMachines/Gateway. I wish to do a clean install, which requires
formatting the hard drive.
The preparation instructions say this: "because the hidden area on your hard
drive used for Windows XP recovery uses storage space, we recommend that you
re-partition and format the entire drive (including the hidden recovery
partition) before installing Vista." So I tried to format the C: drive
partition prior to running the Vista installation disk, but it cannot be
formatted because it contains some Windows system files. I can understand
that. I was successful in formatting the D: drive partition.
What do I do? Thanks. Mike |
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Since: Feb 06, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:04 am
Post subject: Re: unable to format XP MC hard drive prior to Vista Prem installation [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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You cannot format the system disk within windows
The Vista cd would contain the utilities to delete partitions, prior to
creating a new one.
I assume you have the winXp MCE disk as this will be required during the
upgrade process.
"Mike F from TN" <MikeFfromTN.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B141DBDA-7844-4F31-9CD1-7D89FE8D29EE@microsoft.com...
> My new eMachines pc (2G RAM) has XP MCE. I am trying to install Vista Home
> Premium from an Express Upgrade disk acquired on a special Vista upgrade
> program from eMachines/Gateway. I wish to do a clean install, which
> requires
> formatting the hard drive.
>
> The preparation instructions say this: "because the hidden area on your
> hard
> drive used for Windows XP recovery uses storage space, we recommend that
> you
> re-partition and format the entire drive (including the hidden recovery
> partition) before installing Vista." So I tried to format the C: drive
> partition prior to running the Vista installation disk, but it cannot be
> formatted because it contains some Windows system files. I can understand
> that. I was successful in formatting the D: drive partition.
>
> What do I do? Thanks. Mike |
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Since: Aug 20, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:04 am
Post subject: Re: unable to format XP MC hard drive prior to Vista Prem installa [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"DL" wrote:
> You cannot format the system disk within windows
> The Vista cd would contain the utilities to delete partitions, prior to
> creating a new one.
> I assume you have the winXp MCE disk as this will be required during the
> upgrade process.
>
> "Mike F from TN" <MikeFfromTN DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B141DBDA-7844-4F31-9CD1-7D89FE8D29EE@microsoft.com...
> > My new eMachines pc (2G RAM) has XP MCE. I am trying to install Vista Home
> > Premium from an Express Upgrade disk acquired on a special Vista upgrade
> > program from eMachines/Gateway. I wish to do a clean install, which
> > requires
> > formatting the hard drive.
> >
> > The preparation instructions say this: "because the hidden area on your
> > hard
> > drive used for Windows XP recovery uses storage space, we recommend that
> > you
> > re-partition and format the entire drive (including the hidden recovery
> > partition) before installing Vista." So I tried to format the C: drive
> > partition prior to running the Vista installation disk, but it cannot be
> > formatted because it contains some Windows system files. I can understand
> > that. I was successful in formatting the D: drive partition.
> >
> > What do I do? Thanks. Mike
>
>
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Since: Mar 03, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:04 am
Post subject: Re: unable to format XP MC hard drive prior to Vista Prem installation [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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It doesn't work like that with Vista upgrades. "Officilally" you can't
upgrade unless there is an operating system installed, Vista upgrades
won't ask for a previous Windows cd. There is a way around it:
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu6U1KspGNIABFUZXNyoA?p=vista+c...n+insta
John
DL wrote:
> You cannot format the system disk within windows
> The Vista cd would contain the utilities to delete partitions, prior to
> creating a new one.
> I assume you have the winXp MCE disk as this will be required during the
> upgrade process.
>
> "Mike F from TN" <MikeFfromTN DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B141DBDA-7844-4F31-9CD1-7D89FE8D29EE@microsoft.com...
>
>>My new eMachines pc (2G RAM) has XP MCE. I am trying to install Vista Home
>>Premium from an Express Upgrade disk acquired on a special Vista upgrade
>>program from eMachines/Gateway. I wish to do a clean install, which
>>requires
>>formatting the hard drive.
>>
>>The preparation instructions say this: "because the hidden area on your
>>hard
>>drive used for Windows XP recovery uses storage space, we recommend that
>>you
>>re-partition and format the entire drive (including the hidden recovery
>>partition) before installing Vista." So I tried to format the C: drive
>>partition prior to running the Vista installation disk, but it cannot be
>>formatted because it contains some Windows system files. I can understand
>>that. I was successful in formatting the D: drive partition.
>>
>>What do I do? Thanks. Mike
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