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Windows 7: Reformatting a drive
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26 Jan 2013
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Reformatting a drive
Hi Guys,
Had a back-up mishap which filled my D-drive to capacity. Was hoping to redo that by reformatting. I sorta already know how. Question is, will it affect my C drive at all?
Would appreciate the help. Thanks  | My System Specs |
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26 Jan 2013
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win8pro 32 bit win 7Ulitmate 32 bit northside |
hi a format will remove any and all files on the hdd including Windows ,everything it will be empty and you will need to star over with a new install of windows | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell optiplex 745 sff
OS win8pro 32 bit win 7Ulitmate 32 bit
CPU intel duel core 2.13
Motherboard dell
Memory 3 gig ddr2
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 5400 series 1gig ddr3
Sound Card onboard Intel hd
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic LCD 19"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Microsoft curve 2000
Mouse lenovo
Hard Drives 320 gig external
Internet Speed 20high speed
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26 Jan 2013
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A little dense about computers. Just want to make sure I understand. So I would need to re-install Windows even if what I want to reformat is just my D drive? | | My System Specs | | |
26 Jan 2013
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win8pro 32 bit win 7Ulitmate 32 bit northside |
Quote: Originally Posted by Gumption  A little dense about computers. Just want to make sure I understand. So I would need to re-install Windows even if what I want to reformat is just my D drive? nope ,sorry i missed that ,so D: is a seperate drive from your C:\ drive , correct ,and you have windows install on C :\ then formatting D:\ will not affect windows . | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell optiplex 745 sff
OS win8pro 32 bit win 7Ulitmate 32 bit
CPU intel duel core 2.13
Motherboard dell
Memory 3 gig ddr2
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 5400 series 1gig ddr3
Sound Card onboard Intel hd
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic LCD 19"
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Microsoft curve 2000
Mouse lenovo
Hard Drives 320 gig external
Internet Speed 20high speed
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26 Jan 2013
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That's a relief! Means I won't have to actually re-install Windows. Thanks so much! | | My System Specs | | |
26 Jan 2013
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
Could you post a screen snip of Disk Management so we can be sure of your C: & D: drives  Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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26 Jan 2013
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 New Jersey |
Marty !!!! 
Been to Pheonix , dam it must be nice now, snow on the ground here, Sucks  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built by Me !
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU Intel Core i5 3570k @ 4.2 GHz
Motherboard MSI Z77A-G45
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600 MHz 10-10-10-27
Graphics Card MSI GTX660 Twin Frozr3 2GB/OC
Sound Card Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 19" HP 23" Sony Bravia 40"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Fellowes KWD 855
Mouse Microsoft Wireless
PSU Corsair HX750 80+Gold
Case Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Gun Metal Black
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper N520, Arctic Alumina Thermal Compound
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex 4 119GB SSD
WD Black 500, Blue 500, Caviar SE 320 x2
Internet Speed Download 25.81 Mbps Upload 5.24 Mbps
Antivirus MSE MBAM
Browser Chromium, IE10
Other Info Boston BA745 2.1 Speaker System, Lightscribe Dual Layer DVD Burner
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26 Jan 2013
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
That pic almost looks like a manufacturers recovery partition on your hard drive.
When you did your backup, did you set it to backup to the rather small D: drive ? Edit:  Start Computer Management Disk Management Maximize to full screen Take a Snip of it with the Snipping Tool, Save snip, then upload the snip here in your post.
Last edited by DocBrown; 26 Jan 2013 at 04:44 PM..
Reason: added info
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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26 Jan 2013
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Gumption Sure thing. Here you go. That's not disk management. That's My Computer. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP p6204y
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Pentium E5400 Dual Core 2.7
Motherboard IPIBL-LB (Benicia)
Memory 8 GB
Graphics Card Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP 2009m
Screen Resolution 1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives 1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 (RAID)
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