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Partition and full format before Windows 7 install
Hello forum.
I am getting ready to install Windows 7 Pro on my laptop. I understand that at I can use diskpart during the install to partition and format the hdd to avoid the reserved partition but it will not do a full format.
Can I use the Western Digital data lifeguard utility to verify disk integrity and check/flag any bad sectors, start the Windows 7 install, use diskpart to setup the partition and format, then exit and continue the Windows 7 install? I assume what I am trying to accomplish by doing this is have the disk checked, bad sectors marked if there are any and have Windows installed w/o the reserved partition.
Thanks for your responses in advance.