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installing x64pro after formatting the 100 mb partition
hi all,
I have just bought a new laptop which came with a lousy 32 bit win 7 basic and loads of unnecessary software crap, besides I have an x64 pro license available so I'd like to make use of it.
when I looked at the partition table I saw the famous 100mb boot partition which comfortably occupies one of the four valuable primary partitions which I may need as I am planning to go dual-boot with a linux distro. so, my question is, if i delete the 100mb partition as well as the old 32 bit windows partition, would that cause any problem during the installation of the x64 pro?
I am asking this because I had this horrible installation experience with my previous computer, in which I have mysteriously deleted the SATA drivers and ended up windows 7 installation seeing to harddisk to install on. would deleting the 100mb partition cause a similar (or the same) problem? thanks in advance.