Solved Advice on dual boot OSX-Lion/Win 7 Ult

[cnsjones]

Purchased computer with dual boot system. Really have no need for Mac OSX. Not a pro, know enough to be dangerous :

) Need step by step to remove the OSX without deleting the W7 if that is possible.
Or perhaps recommendations. I do not have the original Win 7 Ult disc. Do have a new Win 7 pro unused, unregistered package.
Thanks

 

[SnipeMeNot]

Right clic my computer > manage > disk management u should see a partition without a format on it. Send a screenshot to make it easier

 

[cnsjones]

Sorry, do not have internet capability right now on that machine. Operating here on old primary 'putr.

Disk management shows:
(C) Simple Basic --- All healthy
Basic 1397.26 GB - 200 GB (GPT Protective Partition)
698.63 GB Healthy
128 MB Unallocated
698.31 GB NTFS Healthy (System, Root,Psr File ---etc.)

 

[cnsjones]

Please help. See last post. Need to remove the OSX from dual boot win 7 system. Need step by step, or point to a forum entry or Tutorial that explains,

Thanks from a "newbie."

 

[theog]

Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using the CLEAN command (no need to use CLEAN ALL) in Step One in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
Than clean install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

 

[cnsjones]

Dual boot system

Let me restate what I would perhaps like to do if possible:

I bought a "New" (to me) system with dual boot Win 7/OSX. None of my data is on it.
1-TB single Hard drive. No programs are installed on either OS.

I only want Win 7.

I have a NEW Win 7 pro disk package, as yet unopened.

To make this simple, can I just get rid of both OS on the HD and clean install the new Win 7 from disks? Format???

As you can tell, I am a rank amateur re boot systems etc, and previously just have bought computers with the OS installed and working single fashion. If this is a complex process, I will need step by step. Never messed with partitions, boot systems, etc.

Thanks for any help.

 

[theog]

Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using the CLEAN command (no need to use CLEAN ALL) in Step One in this tutorial:
Click here::ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
Than clean install
Click here: :ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

To make this simple, can I just get rid of both OS on the HD and clean install the new Win 7 from disks? Format???

YES.

 

[cnsjones]

I am trying to be very careful here to avoid future time consuming problrems.

I am an absolute novice regarding the installation of Windows, and need all the help I can get.

I found the following, which causes me concern regarding using "format."
advice from experts is needed, readily admitting I do need help, but want to avoid messing things up. I presume I have two partitions since Win 7 and OSX are on the machine. I have absolutely no idea what to do first.

"Rather than use the 'Format' command, it would be best to instead first DELETE the relevent partition, and then to CREATE a new partition of the same size, in the resulting free drive space. A format will be performed as part of the install procedure, without the need to actually issue a 'Format' command.


Format by itself can potentially leave residual problems in the drives MBR. Delete/recreate partition doesn't have such potential problems. (that's as I understand it all, anyways.)

Regardless, the notion of 'formatting' a drive to clean it up is a notion which belongs back in the Windows 9x era! Delete/recreate partition is a far preferable approach to take. The relevent 'buttons' are found same place as the 'Format' button, during the Windows install routine."

So you see my concern?

Thanks

 

[theog]

Have you taken a look at two tutorials?

 

[seavixen32]

If you follow this tutorial, you should finish up with a pristine copy of Windows 7 on your hard drive.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

Did you look at the tutorials theog posted or is he just wasting his time?

 

[cnsjones]

Which two? Please don't think anyone is wasting time, I am a novice and this is very difficult for me. I just hate to make a bad mistake. I will now go back up and read all the tutorials listed. Then will look at your link.

Thanks

 

[theog]

Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using the CLEAN command (no need to use CLEAN ALL) in Step One in this tutorial:
Click here::ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
Than clean install
Click here: :ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

To make this simple, can I just get rid of both OS on the HD and clean install the new Win 7 from disks? Format???

YES.

The above, Click here: :ar:

 

[cnsjones]

Delay in following this thread

I am putting the original intent of this thread on hold, because I want to explore another option.

The machine is functioning fine in OSX AND in Win7, BUT I cannot set the default boot system to Windows. Neither Windows (loaded using "Option" F8 key) nor OSX will let me reset the default system to Windows. When I try using System Preferences in OSX, I get the screen with two systems shown, "Mac OSX 10.7.2" and "Untitled Windows."
When I highlight the Windows, and click restart, I get a popup window that says "You can't change the startup disk... The Bless tool was unable to set the current boot disk."

If I can reset the default to Windows, I will not bother to remove the OSX.

Shall I start a new thread with this or continue here?


Can you help me with this?

Thanks

 

[SnipeMeNot]

Sorry for the late reply, you can probably use easuse (check spelling) partition manager, theres a free version for it. Osx partitions uses mac specific format (fat journal something) its been a while since i installed osx on my laptop. The partition should come up as unknown or blank with * on it

 

[SnipeMeNot]

Oh wait so u cant boot to windows?

 

[cnsjones]

What to do?

Had to do higher priority stuff. Hope you are still there--

You are correct, the system automatically boots into OSX unless I stop it withthe option F8 key.

I do have a repair disk for win 7 from the person I bought the system from.

Recommendations? I would just as soon DELETE the Mac OSX and be done with it.

NOT an expert, need step by step if possible???

Thanks

 

[SnipeMeNot]

If u still have the problem, install a late version of easybcd on ur pc if u can boot, if not? Burn a copy of linux (assuming u dont have a win7 disc) and install a proper boot loader. If u have a win7 dvd it wont be a prob

 

[cnsjones]

Please close thread

Installed win 7 deleted OSX

 

[SnipeMeNot]

Installed win 7 deleted OSX

Lol im about to install osx