Deleteing 2 OEM parition and format HELP!

[xJay]

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Ok can i delete my 2 OEM Parition it is empty?
Im going to format my C: drive on format and clean install with windows 7

Is it no harm that i delete my 2 OEM parition?

I want to format so it cleans everything.
on the clean install will it show all 3 ? 2 OEM paritions and the C:

 

[ignatzatsonic]

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Ok can i delete my 2 OEM Parition it is empty?
Im going to format my C: drive on format and clean install with windows 7

Is it no harm that i delete my 2 OEM parition?

I want to format so it cleans everything.
on the clean install will it show all 3 ? 2 OEM paritions and the C:

Are you sure the OEM partitions are really empty?

You can delete them, but if you do, you will not be able to use whatever files or information is on them.

They normally are not empty, even if Disk Management says they are empty.

 

[xJay]

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Ok can i delete my 2 OEM Parition it is empty?
Im going to format my C: drive on format and clean install with windows 7

Is it no harm that i delete my 2 OEM parition?

I want to format so it cleans everything.
on the clean install will it show all 3 ? 2 OEM paritions and the C:

What makes you think the OEM partitions are empty?

It says free space %100 on both and 1.50gb free space and 10gb free space

 

[theog]

   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
​

Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

 

[OldMX]

Yes you can delete them and use the disk as a single partition, while starting windows setup, load a command prompt (shift+F10) and type:
diskpart
sel dis 0 (make sure this is the only disk conencted to computer at this time)
clean
exit
exit

Continue installing windows as usual.

 

[xJay]

   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
​

Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

idk how would i know?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

It says free space %100 on both and 1.50gb free space and 10gb free space

See the rest of my response, which you did not quote.

 

[xJay]

Yes you can delete them and use the disk as a single partition, while starting windows setup, load a command prompt (shift+F10) and type:
diskpart
sel dis 0 (make sure this is the only disk conencted to computer at this time)
clean
exit
exit

Continue installing windows as usual.

i can already delete it in the windows 7 clean installition.

i upgraded vista to windows 7 and want to format.

 

[xJay]

It says free space %100 on both and 1.50gb free space and 10gb free space

See the rest of my response, which you did not quote.

Files, information of what?

 

[theog]

OEM OS Recovery.

 

[xJay]

OEM OS Recovery.

What will that do?

 

[theog]

Reinstall the OS.

 

[xJay]

Reinstall as in getting my vista or windows 7 back?

I upgraded vista to windows 7

 

[xJay]

If i format my C: drive will it go back to vista and i have to install it again?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

It says free space %100 on both and 1.50gb free space and 10gb free space

See the rest of my response, which you did not quote.

Files, information of what?

Those partitions are probably not really empty.

They may contain boot files.

They may contain files necessary to restore your PC to factory specifications.

I'd find out if they are really empty.

But yes, you can delete them, if you don't care about restoring your PC and if you have a valid Windows 7 installation disc. It might affect your warranty as well.

 

[xJay]

See the rest of my response, which you did not quote.

Files, information of what?

Those partitions are probably not really empty.

They may contain boot files.

They may contain files necessary to restore your PC to factory specifications.

I'd find out if they are really empty.

But yes, you can delete them, if you don't care about restoring your PC and if you have a valid Windows 7 installation disc. It might affect your warranty as well.

What if i were to format my oem parition?

 

[ignatzatsonic]

What if i were to format my oem parition?

Well, you would lose any information on that OEM partition and you would be unable to do whatever that partition was designed to do. It has some purpose. It's up to you to find out what that is.

 

[xJay]

Ok, my laptop is orginally windows vista and i upgraded to windows 7, valid windows 7 disc,
I want to format my laptop completely like its brand new it just came in.
Do i format only the C: or all OEM parition and C:

 

[theog]

Reinstall as in getting my vista or windows 7 back?

I upgraded vista to windows 7

Unknown to us, your spec's say OS 64 bit.



For better help with problems, Can you post your specs.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/6936-dont-know-what-hardware-you-have.html
VistaForums SysInfo Tool - Vista Forums

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Ok, my laptop is orginally windows vista and i upgraded to windows 7, valid windows 7 disc,
I want to format my laptop completely like its brand new it just came in.
Do i format only the C: or all OEM parition and C:

What exactly do you mean by "brand new it just came in"???

When you bought it, it had OEM partitions. If you want to replicate the condition on the day you bought it, then you would have to keep the OEM partitions--since they were on it the day "it just came in".

On the other hand, if you want to completely clean the hard drive, you would have to delete the OEM partitions.

What exactly are you trying to do?