Warning! when deleting Factory image drive

[xXSevenXx]

I have a factory image of Vista on my D; drive that I would like to delete, as I have recently installed Windows 7 on my C; drive.

The problem is when I tried to delete it, I got this message;

I also tried to delete it using cmd, same warning;

Does anyone know why I get these warnings, and how to delete this drive?

 

[DaRonRon]

Im not too sure, but i think its because the D drive contains boot data needed to boot the laptop. You must first set drive C as active, then you can delete Vista. Again im not sure if im 100% right..

 

[richc46]

Is this a dell, if so that is the drive that can put your computer back to factory settings.

 

[Barman58]

As the c: drive is the active drive I think the warning may well be due to the use of a non standard format for the recovery partition - this is not unusual, and can cause confusion for disk utilities.

I assume you have the win7 install DVD to hand - If so I would proceed with the deletion , as if boot files are on the recovery partition (very unlikely) you can perform a start-up repair quite simply by booting the DVD

 

[chev65]

I believe that DaRon is correct. You may or may not ruin your MBR "master boot record" by delating the Vista partition but you can usually repair the Widows 7 MBR by running a "start up repair" from the Windows 7 CD. You may need to run the repair a few times before it works.

You can delate the drive from the disk properties window but your Windows 7 may become unbootable until you run the START UP REPAIR from the Windows 7 CD.

 

[xXSevenXx]

Im not too sure, but i think its because the D drive contains boot data needed to boot the laptop. You must first set drive C as active, then you can delete Vista. Again im not sure if im 100% right..

It's a HP Pavillion Desktop, and the C drive is active!

 

[xXSevenXx]

Is this a dell, if so that is the drive that can put your computer back to factory settings.

It's a HP, please read 1st post!

 

[UnderBoac]

Moving/recreating the MBR to the Windows 7 partition in advance could be wise

 

[Barman58]

Moving/recreating the MBR to the Windows 7 partition in advance could be wise

As the windows 7 drive is the active and boot drive, (as shown in the screenshot of the disk manager), this should not be an issue in this case

 

[Brink]

Hello Seven, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might consider creating a set of HP Vista Recovery Discs in case you ever decide to reinstall Vista on that computer again. Once you delete the recovery partition it's gone with no chance of creating them.

Using HP Backup and Recovery Manager in Vista - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

You should be able to click on Yes to proceed to delete the recovery partition without any problems though.

 

[xXSevenXx]

Im not too sure, but i think its because the D drive contains boot data needed to boot the laptop. You must first set drive C as active, then you can delete Vista. Again im not sure if im 100% right..

As the c: drive is the active drive I think the warning may well be due to the use of a non standard format for the recovery partition - this is not unusual, and can cause confusion for disk utilities.

I assume you have the win7 install DVD to hand - If so I would proceed with the deletion , as if boot files are on the recovery partition (very unlikely) you can perform a start-up repair quite simply by booting the DVD

I believe that DaRon is correct. You may or may not ruin your MBR "master boot record" by delating the Vista partition but you can usually repair the Widows 7 MBR by running a "start up repair" from the Windows 7 CD. You may need to run the repair a few times before it works.

You can delate the drive from the disk properties window but your Windows 7 may become unbootable until you run the START UP REPAIR from the Windows 7 CD.

Moving/recreating the MBR to the Windows 7 partition in advance could be wise

Hello Seven, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might consider creating a set of HP Vista Recovery Discs in case you ever decide to reinstall Vista on that computer again. Once you delete the recovery partition it's gone with no chance of creating them.

Using HP Backup and Recovery Manager in Vista - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

You should be able to click on Yes to proceed to delete the recovery partition without any problems though.

I don't want to re-install Vista, so I'm going to delete it, fingers crossed here goes.
Ps If I don't post back today, then you'll know that I've FAILED!

 

[xXSevenXx]

Success!
I deleted it, and extended my C; drive.
The thing is I didn't get any 'warning' messages. Strange.

Thanks for most of the replies. lol

 

[Brink]

I'm happy to hear that all went well.

 

[xXSevenXx]

I'm happy to hear that all went well.

Thanks!
Any idea why I didn't get that warning message?

 

[Brenz]

Dang I was too late. I have a HP Pavillion as well.

I just formatted it and it didnt cause any problems.

 

[Brink]

I'm happy to hear that all went well.

Thanks!
Any idea why I didn't get that warning message?

I suppose that it or the service was not in use at that time.

 

[bigmck]

I had my C: drive with my XP and a D: drive with my factory restore files. Before I installed Win 7, I d/l Partition Wizard and formated D:. I got none of the messages that you did. I then installed Win 7 using a clean install and it went fine. I don't see why you got the messages.