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That recovery partition will be disabled (if it is factory installed) when you install Win7 so you can delete it, but you might want to make your recovery disk set if you haven't yet since those disks are generated from that partition. You would only need them if you wanted to restore the computer to factory condition so you can sell it, but want to migrate your WIndows 7 to your next computer.
THen delete them both after booting from the installer, create one big partition (that's what it's called even if it's one) and format it.
Last edited by gregrocker; 24 Oct 2009 at 22:40.
There is an old saying in Rome... Caveat Emptor!
You should have done your research before you pre-ordered! A 32 bit OS has never been an upgrade path to a 64 bit... and for you to cry foul is amazing given MS documentation of the upgrade scenarios.
I agree that the current DL in an .exe format is not going to work for probably 30-50% of "students" who qualified for the Digital River/MS offering. However, we all chose to save the $13 USD and avoid ordering the DVD... so again that roman saying comes into play!
But there is a great WORKING remedy to this .exe issue here: Make bootable iso from student d/l
It works and creates a perfect bootable DVD! I know, I've used it... many thanks SIW2!
Does MS sell a hard disk with Win 7 installed?
Gator,
You should fill in your system specs.
If your system is a Dell, installing Windows 7 does not disable your recovery partition. And Dells do not have a "create recovery disk set" process. The recovery is all contained in the D:\RECOVERY\Dell\Factory.wim file which is run through the F8 Windows Recovery enviroment by the files in the D:\RECOVERY\Tools folder. Again, that is if your system is a Dell.
Additionally, early reports indicate the mere existence of the D:\RECOVERY partition (which contains a Windows Preinstallation Environment besides the Factory.wim file and the Tools folder) obviates the need for tweaks or hacks to get an upgrade version of Windows 7 to clean install and activate on the first try.
Tom
Yes, that and the nice workaround posted here Make bootable iso from student d/l
on making the student upgrade download into a bootable DVD from those nasty setup1.box, setup2.box, and Win7-P-Retail-en-us-x86.exe or x64 executables!
As I've stated previously, it works! I burned following instructions there and it booted right to setup... then I opted out of installation as it's not my copy!
I will be trying Paul's trick Tuesday when I install it on a student's laptop!
Also, for anyone who hasnt tried it yet, Windows 7 EZ Transfer (migwiz.exe) is just that! I used it when I upgraded my personal lappy to Win7 Ultimate, and it performed quickly and accurately! You just need an external drive or similar large storage device to hold your old files, settings, etc! My data amounted to 23GB.
HINT for XP and other upgraders: Use the MIGWIZ.EXEW file found on your Win7 DVD not the one in XP! It's found in the Support\migwiz folder on your install DVD and it is faster and much more detailed than XP's migwiz!