Deleting Vista After Windows 7 Install

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  1. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #11

    Petey7 said:
    Indeed, it seems to be quite simple to have to OS partition as one besides C.

    EDIT: reading the above post, I wonder, could you not make a work around for the problems the two of you describe.



    As Nigel has said, that would depend if prog/apps have installed to Windows 7 as K: and will look for K: and if the startup repairs change the drive letter to C: will said prog/apps still run correctly.
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  2. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #12

    If the programs are set to look for K:, and the partition is changed to C:, it can be changed back to K: with disk management.
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  3. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #13

    Hi Petey,

    the problem is that when the system is set up on K: all the system pointers in the registry will point to this as the system drive. It may be possible to manually reset all these - but it would be a task on the scale of rebuilding eggs from an omelette.

    The system will work as is until some badly coded installer assumes that it's installing onto the C: drive and writes its information to reflect this.

    Edit
    Disk management will not allow you to change the system drive letter so you would have to use a 3rd party solution
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #14

    Barman58 said:
    Hi Ted,

    I've seen it before, if you install a new OS from within an old one (like one of the special "upgrades" that were suggested when win7 first appeared), then when the drive is set-up before the first reboot during install the c: drive is still active and so the installer has to use another drive letter.




    Hello Nigel, good info thanks; this needs to be taken into consideration by the OP before any changes are made to the system as is.
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  5. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #15

    Barman, you are indeed right. This is why my previous post only addressed one possible issue, and not the other. I have no clue how to circumvent an installer assuming it is going on to C:, when it does not give an option to change the install path in the installers GUI.
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  6. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #16

    My actual advice to the OP would be to seriously consider biting the bullet, and remove the vista partition and re-installing win7, if only to prevent any possible issues later on.

    not pleasant perhaps but probably best for the long term especially as there is such a complex drive/partition structure already in place
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  7. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #17

    Barman58 said:
    My actual advice to the OP would be to seriously consider biting the bullet, and remove the vista partition and re-installing win7, if only to prevent any possible issues later on.

    not pleasant perhaps but probably best for the long term especially as there is such a complex drive/partition structure already in place


    Maybe do a wipe to the Vista partition to remove all the Vista code first and then install Windows 7 back to the same position it is now because of the way HDDs are laid out? The safest way would be to use PWBD to do the wipe as Windows won't do a "clean all" to just 1 partition on a HDD.
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  8. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #18

    Wow! Thank you all for the information. To answer one of the questions asked, The screen shot of Disk Management was taken while booted to Win7. So, I'm not sure if that changes anything.

    I'd obviously been hoping that since K: (Win7 install drive) is also a boot drive, I'd be able to delete the entire C: drive contents and rename K: to C: using Disk Management.

    Would it seem I am too optimistic?

    Thanks and regards.
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  9. Posts : 2,963
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
       #19

    As stated above, the problem with renaming it is that all of your programs look for files on the K: drive to run, and the lack the ability to simply scan the whole computer for them. This means that the programs would not run correctly, if it all. I also have serious doubt about any shortcuts working.
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  10. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #20

    Hello mate, what you're seeing as "boot" just means that is the OS that is booted or running at the time, nothing else; I hope this clears that up for you.

    Don't forget to post back with what you decide to do and any updates.
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