formatting half of partitioned C drive

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  1. mdamon
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    that doesnt have to be a DVD?
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  3. Bare Foot Kid
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    From Option One step #3 from the tutorial.



    3. Insert a blank CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and click on the Create disc button.
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  4. mdamon
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    Thank you, sorry. I'm on little to none sleep and I know im close. Laziness. :S Once i get it burned and started ill post more info weather i got it or not

    again, thanks for the prompt replies
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  6. Bare Foot Kid
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    You could put it om a USB stick also.


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  7. mdamon
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    haha, dont even get me started on the usb...im doing this on a dell dimension 2400...and for some reason it will not boot from usb AT ALL
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  10. mdamon
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    SUCCESS!
    at first I wasnt sure it was working

    ran it two more times, started from C: and windows 7 booted.
    Thank You again!
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  11. Bare Foot Kid
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    Glad I could help; now you can use Step numbers 2 & 3 to recover the old XP space.


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  12. mdamon
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    UGH, ha, hate to burst the bubble, it did boot. However...when i boot, its just a blue screen lke an only school windows, and i can only access task manager...cant access all my files, and wont show my original desktop i had.
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  13. Bare Foot Kid
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    Can you post a camera snap of Partition Wizard?


    There are ways to get your data if it comes to that.

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