Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

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  1. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #190

    Yes very helpful as I plan on reloading windows any way,
    I did see the Merge and format option during the last go around and should of done it anyway I have a refresh install oem dish,
    Not being very savvy at this type of thing I followed the bad advice given before by not doing it,
    My first thought was to use this partition as a master system restore point like the manufacture does ?
    Except the manufacture had vista sp1 and all of the junkware on it,
    I wanted to put win-7 and sp1 which I believe the oem disk has on it,
    Cheers.
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  2. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #191

    Since your using OEM, you could use this below to do a clean install with instead if you like when ready without all the factory bloatware.

    Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
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  3. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #192

    Actually the disk doesn't have any of the manufactures stuff on it/ purely windows 7 sp1,
    I'm likely leaning towards merging with C and then just loading the disk/ as your first suggestion was,
    Yeah, since you have plenty of free space on C:, you could wait until your ready to do a clean install next to delete all partitions on the disk during installation to then select the unallocated disk 0 to install to. That would be the easiest way.
    Then I can setup partitions one for shadow copies with macrim ? can't remember the exact name of it,
    And one for personal files..
    Which I put off that's why there is so much space on C everything is still on a external enclosure which I did partition with EaseUs
    I just trying to verify which exact steps to take to accomplish the task on two machines this one 64 bit and another 32 bit,
    This tutorial seems the correct process although it does differ from the last process I used,
    I believe loading the oem disk and shut down,
    Restart tapping the F12 key on the 64 bit or the F10 on a 32 bit system,
    I believe this tutorial pretty much covers the process I'm looking for ?
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html
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  4. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #193

    Yeah, that will give you what you want as well. :)
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  5. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #194

    Although #8 Tips and note get me a little confused at that process ?
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  6. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #195

    ThrashZone said:
    Although #8 Tips and note get me a little confused at that process ?
    I'd recommend to follow the note to include the "System Reserved" partition by deleting all partitions on the disk until it's unallocated, then select the unallocated disk to install Windows on. :)
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  7. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 pro 64 bit
       #196

    Thank you Brink very helpful article, followed it and it worked perfectly
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  8. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #197

    thank you Brink, once again your articles have helped me
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  9. Posts : 173
    Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
       #198

    I have a 696gb hard drive
    How long would it take clean all command to work? It's been nearly 4.5 hours.
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  10. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #199

    Hello Pragnesh,

    I don't have a specific time, but it could take quite some time to finish.
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