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[Solved]Removing Old Remains of Windows
I have a hard drive that was once a boot drive for windows(vista?). However, I eventually switched boot drives and used a utility like unlocker to remove the system and/or system32 folder and any other windows related folders as the HDD had acumulated alot of data at that point and I had no avaliable way to store a back up of the data and format it. Now I am trying to install Debian(and of course grub) to a loan SSD(former boot drive that has been formated completley), but grub still detects that the 1TB was once used for windows because if I do an install of Debian and grub with only the SSD hooked up, it does not detect windows. How can I remove all traces of windows on my 1TB? Can I back up only the data to another HHD and format the HDD then restore data? Is it possible I simply need to delete or alter the mbr of the HDD?
I realize this is partially linux related but it is also partially windows related so I hope it is ok here. I also realize this may be vista related rather then 7 related but you guys offer the best windows support on the net imo. :) If this should be moved elsewhere on the forum, my apoligies for having posted in the wrong forum.
Last edited by TechN9Ne1730; 01 Jun 2012 at 12:00.