Warning! when deleting Factory image drive

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  1. Posts : 419
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64- bit
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    Warning! when deleting Factory image drive


    I have a factory image of Vista on my D; drive that I would like to delete, as I have recently installed Windows 7 on my C; drive.


    The problem is when I tried to delete it, I got this message;


    I also tried to delete it using cmd, same warning;

    Does anyone know why I get these warnings, and how to delete this drive?
    Last edited by xXSevenXx; 29 Nov 2009 at 16:11. Reason: spelling mistake
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  2. Posts : 250
    Main OS: Windows 7 64 bit, Secondary: Vista 32 bit
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    Im not too sure, but i think its because the D drive contains boot data needed to boot the laptop. You must first set drive C as active, then you can delete Vista. Again im not sure if im 100% right..
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  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Is this a dell, if so that is the drive that can put your computer back to factory settings.
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  4. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    As the c: drive is the active drive I think the warning may well be due to the use of a non standard format for the recovery partition - this is not unusual, and can cause confusion for disk utilities.

    I assume you have the win7 install DVD to hand - If so I would proceed with the deletion , as if boot files are on the recovery partition (very unlikely) you can perform a start-up repair quite simply by booting the DVD
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  5. Posts : 8,870
    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
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    I believe that DaRon is correct. You may or may not ruin your MBR "master boot record" by delating the Vista partition but you can usually repair the Widows 7 MBR by running a "start up repair" from the Windows 7 CD. You may need to run the repair a few times before it works.

    You can delate the drive from the disk properties window but your Windows 7 may become unbootable until you run the START UP REPAIR from the Windows 7 CD.
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  6. Posts : 419
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64- bit
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    DaRonRon said:
    Im not too sure, but i think its because the D drive contains boot data needed to boot the laptop. You must first set drive C as active, then you can delete Vista. Again im not sure if im 100% right..
    It's a HP Pavillion Desktop, and the C drive is active!
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  7. Posts : 419
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64- bit
    Thread Starter
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    richc46 said:
    Is this a dell, if so that is the drive that can put your computer back to factory settings.
    It's a HP, please read 1st post!
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  8. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 x64
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    Moving/recreating the MBR to the Windows 7 partition in advance could be wise
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  9. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
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    UnderBoac said:
    Moving/recreating the MBR to the Windows 7 partition in advance could be wise
    As the windows 7 drive is the active and boot drive, (as shown in the screenshot of the disk manager), this should not be an issue in this case
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  10. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Seven, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You might consider creating a set of HP Vista Recovery Discs in case you ever decide to reinstall Vista on that computer again. Once you delete the recovery partition it's gone with no chance of creating them.

    Using HP Backup and Recovery Manager in Vista - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

    You should be able to click on Yes to proceed to delete the recovery partition without any problems though. :)
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