Windows 7: Help with installing Win 7 to blank DVD

My 7x64 is using 14.1gb - he may have more shadow copies.

Vista 64 bit will be about the same.

If you need it to use less disk space - try 32 bit, or edit Vista/7 install files with vlite.

Shadow copies?

Its build 7264 Win 7 Ultimate 64bit

I have a 500 odd gig harddrive..not worried, was just wondering..

Not sure what you mean , mate - wondering what Shadow copies are?

Interesting My Windows 7 7264 is 12GB by default....while 8 GB with hibernate and sytem restore turned off....

thank you

Zidane,

What has that got to do with my last post you quoted?

Yes

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...adow-copy.aspx

Another one is made every time a restore pt is created. System restore only restores a small amount of what is in the shadow copy.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2342534,00.asp

Hope it helps.

IC

But would that still apply if I deleted the partition of the HDD and started fresh?

Yes, when a restore pt is made a shadow copy is created.

You can control the amount of space used for Shadow storage - reduce it now if you want - the older pts will be deleted if they fall outside the space you have allocated.

Not sure why you want to reinstall.