formating, installing and putting on toshiba goodies

[mpoehling]

I am trying to delete the recovery drive and use all the c and recovery drive with windows 7. I do however want the Toshiba extras that come with it, well some of them. I also would like to use the windows experiance ratings. What do I have to do to accomplish this? I know some but am learning as I go, sorry! If this is not the best way to do this maybe you could let me know that too.

 

[Bill2]

First, why are you trying to delete the recovery partition? From what I can see you have plenty of hard disk space, so leave it alone its a good insurance. What you should also do is to creat restore disks using the inbuilt toshiba software, you can these to revert to factory settings just like you can do from the recovery partition. In either case, if you revert all toshiba drivers and preinstalled apps that came with the comp will be restored. I think thats the way you want it?

And what do you mean you want to "use" the experience ratings? Has WEI run once, what are your scores?

 

[mpoehling]

I don't want all of the factory software just some of Toshibas. I have already made those disks. That's how I get the Toshiba extras on after I did a clean install. But now the scoring is not working. I have tried this a few times and just can't seem to get it the way I want. lol.

 

[mpoehling]

I got no rating, forgot to do it befor the change. Should I put it all back and start again, the more I do it the more I learn so I am game..

 

[Bill2]

Do you mean the options are greyed out or WEI doesnt complete or gives an error?

 

[mpoehling]

It doesn't finish. it says something is missing
I will do it again and tell you
Too late I took it out already, wasn't working, just looked.

 

[Bill2]

Well let me give you some possible solutions, try them one by one.

1) Try resetting WEI.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/79177-windows-experience-index-reset.html

2) Try running a sfc scan to fix corrupted system files.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

and from the dvd

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

After that see if WEI works.

 

[mpoehling]

Thank you I will try that, thanks again!!! I have a feeling I will be back...LOL
Okay that worked, know how to do that, thank you..
Now just make 2 partions and install windows 7 and some toshiba extras.
Is there a certain order I should do the installs?

 

[mpoehling]

Bill2 thank you for your help! I have added to the reply above. I am new as you can tell so bear with me, please.
Hope you can answer my question above.

 

[Bill2]

mpoehling, your language skills far exceed mine. So first tell me, are you able to run WEI now? Can you post a screenshot?

 

[mpoehling]

Yes, It worked the WIE.... I can try that sure

 

[mpoehling]

No, I don't do these very often how would I do that?
I have done it once, sorry. Just don't remember.

 

[Bill2]

OK, I understand WEI is working now.

Now, why do you want to reinstall windows? If you just want to get rid of some Toshiba extras you can uninstall them in Programs and Features. As for the recovery partition, I suggest you keep it (its not hurting you).

 

[gregrocker]

The answer is that if the Toshiba utilities are not on the Support Downloads webpage for your model, then they can only be reimported using the Factory Recovery Disks or by running the Factory Recovery partition. Save both as back-ups.

So best to try Bill2's approach to uninstall first: Clean Up Factory Bloatware

Here are tips if you decide to http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/125874-re-install-windows-7-a.html#post1086729

 

[mpoehling]

The reason I want to re-do it is so it will not keep putting my printer in drive z which I didn't create. I can not get all of hp out of my computer to put the right version in. All the install program tells me is that the program is installed. There are some other errors I get to. I just want my machine to go faster and have the programs I want on it...
I have used the add and remove programs option too...

 

[mpoehling]

I am so Ass Backwareds tonight. I answered you up top....