Space Problem

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  1. Posts : 68
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
       #1

    Space Problem


    I've installed Windows 7 Home Basic x86 on a PC. The OS is located on "C" drive as usual.The C drive's size is 21 GB, There is now 6 GB space free after installation,Now I want to install 64 bit version.But the setup isn't letting me to do it. Because it says, there must at least 15 GB free space.

    If I format the drive,there will be more than 15 GB free space. But I can't do it,because after that there will be no more any OS on that PC.Is there any way to format the drive first then install the OS?

    Any solution?

    Note : I am installing manually from my PC, not from any DVD/USB.
    I also haven't got any 4GB+ Blank DVD/USB right now.
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    SirDarknight said:
    I am installing manually from my PC, not from any DVD/USB.
    What exactly does that mean?

    If you don't have the installation files on a DVD disc or on a USB stick, I'm not sure what you are doing.

    If you want to end up with just Windows 7 64-bit, the normal procedure would be to delete the boot from whatever installer you have and delete all partitions.
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  3. Posts : 68
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    If you want to end up with just Windows 7 64-bit, the normal procedure would be to delete the boot from whatever installer you have and delete all partitions.
    Well, I actually don't get you.What do you mean?
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  4. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #4

    SirDarknight said:
    If you want to end up with just Windows 7 64-bit, the normal procedure would be to delete the boot from whatever installer you have and delete all partitions.
    Well, I actually don't get you.What do you mean?
    I made a typo. Remove the phrase "delete the", which leaves this:

    If you want to end up with just Windows 7 64-bit, the normal procedure would be to boot from whatever installer you have and delete all partitions.
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  5. Posts : 16,130
    7 X64
       #5

    He doesn't have any external boot media.

    It can be done without that - but too complicated for a beginner
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  6. Posts : 68
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    It can be done without that - but too complicated for a beginner
    Well, can you please tell me how? Let me try a time at least
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  7. Posts : 16,130
    7 X64
       #7

    Is there any way to format the drive first then install the OS?
    If I were you, I would extract the entire contents of your windows 7 ultimate iso onto the 6gb partition.

    You can use http://www.7-zip.org/download.html for that.

    Then add boot.wim to your boot menu - you can use http://neosmart.net/download.php?id=1 for that.

    Click Add entry - select the WIM tab - then browse to boot.wim

    Boot.wim will be in the sources folder of the iso you just extracted onto your 6gb partition.

    Click Add

    Restart pc - select the entry for boot.wim you just added.

    You will need to select Drive Options (advanced) to format the 21gb partition and install onto it.

    See step 7 here: Clean Install Windows 7

    NOTE: If you format your 21gb drive - you will lose everything on it.
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  8. Posts : 68
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I understood, thanks,now I am going to try it. Thanks
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  9. Posts : 68
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I've done it as you said, but now whenever I try to turn on my PC, I see some meaningless codes and below that it says :

    BOOTMGR is missing
    Any solution?

    Note : I tried to re-install the OS with a XP CD, but nothing happens at all.

    Thanks in advance.
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  10. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    You likely have to perform some of the steps mentioned in this tutorial:

    Bootmgr is missing - Fix
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