Reformating Windows 7 on Hard Drive


  1. Posts : 65
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Reformating Windows 7 on Hard Drive


    Hi, I want Just windows 7 on my Hard Drive. Originally it was windows vista on it and the space is increasing now. I want to delete everything on my HD, but just now have windows 7 on it. What do I do? Thanks I want to clear everything on HD? How do I do it Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 1,031
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    Attach a snipping tool picture of your disk management window. We need to see you situation.
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  3. Posts : 65
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    ok.........
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  4. Arc
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
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    corvet786c said:
    Hi, I want Just windows 7 on my Hard Drive. Originally it was windows vista on it and the space is increasing now. I want to delete everything on my HD, but just now have windows 7 on it. What do I do? Thanks I want to clear everything on HD? How do I do it Thanks.
    It was Vista there ... you want to delete everything .... Just windows 7 ?
    Why dont you Clean Install Windows 7 ?
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  5.    #5

    Boot the Win7 installer, select Custom install, then use Drive Tools (Advanced) to delete all partitions, create New partition(s) as you wish, format before installing Win7 to first partition.
    Last edited by gregrocker; 07 Mar 2010 at 11:00.
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  6. Posts : 65
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
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    gregrocker said:
    Boot the Win7 installer, select Custom install, then us Drive Tools (Advanced) to delete all partitions, create New partition(s) as you wish, format before installing Win7 to first partition.
    Thanks Forgive me but I am a noob, How do I get there.

    You mean when I re install w7 with disk.
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  7. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #7

    Check out Step 7 on this tutorial:

    Clean Install Windows 7
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  8.    #8

    In the link Arc posted earlier, you can see where to select Drive Tools in the screenshot in Step 7:

    Clean Install Windows 7
    Last edited by gregrocker; 07 Mar 2010 at 15:03.
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  9. Posts : 65
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Alright Thanks, I will do the clean install in the tutorial.
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