Question about recovery and formatting


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    Windows 7
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    Question about recovery and formatting


    I bought a dell laptop 2years back. It was shipped with Windows Vista in C drive and a Recovery drive.
    I split C drive into C, D and E drives according to my requirements.
    Now I want to format my laptop.
    Question: If I install windows again from dell recovery drive, will it combine erase data from all drives and combine them or it will erase and re-install windows on my C drive keeping rest of them as it is.
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    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    As far as I know, you will revert to the condition as shipped from Dell: C and recovery partitions.

    So, you would need to separately back up your personal stuff from C, D, and E beforehand.

    Better yet, don't do a recovery. Do a clean install.
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    Last edited by gregrocker; 27 Aug 2012 at 13:34.
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #4

    Hello coolprateek2007, welcome to Seven Forums!


    This tutorial linked below goes into detail on getting a clean install with a Vista factory PC.



    Clean Install : Factory COA Activation Key

       Note

    Vista users, click here to view important information concerning the Vista process.
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