format hard drive "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> 11/28/2008 6:04:19 PM How do you format the hard drive? -- Walt

Re: format hard drive "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 11/28/2008 6:14:08 PM Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow the setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my website: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... [Quoted Text] > How do you format the hard drive? > > -- > Walt

Re: format hard drive "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> 11/28/2008 6:41:06 PM Thanks for the information. -- Walt "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow the > setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my website: > http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm > > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message > news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >> How do you format the hard drive? >> >> -- >> Walt >

Re: format hard drive "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 11/28/2008 7:40:48 PM You're Welcome -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... [Quoted Text] > Thanks for the information. > > -- > Walt > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow the >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my website: >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm >> >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >>> How do you format the hard drive? >>> >>> -- >>> Walt >>

Re: format hard drive Peter C 12/16/2008 7:41:02 PM Hi John - What if you don't have the original Vista DVDs because Vista came pre-loaded on the PC? Thanks, Peter *** "John Barnett MVP" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You're Welcome > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message > news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... > > Thanks for the information. > > > > -- > > Walt > > > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message > > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow the > >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my website: > >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> -- > >> John Barnett MVP > >> Windows XP Associate Expert > >> Windows Desktop Experience > >> > >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > >> > >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > >> for > >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > >> the > >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > >> mail/post.. > >> > >> > >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message > >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... > >>> How do you format the hard drive? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Walt > >> >

Re: format hard drive "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/16/2008 8:34:34 PM Hi Peter, You should have a recovery drive/disc in which you can re-install the operating system. This would remove everything and then re-install Vista. If you are downgrading, i.e., to say Windows XP then, again, assuming you have the CD you can format before you install the operating system using the XP disc. There are also ways of formatting using a floppy disk. While I understand your question, you haven't said what you intend to actually do that requires you to format your hard drive? -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:08F2E3C3-8917-4872-9562-52F48787D0B6[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi John - What if you don't have the original Vista DVDs because Vista > came > pre-loaded on the PC? > > Thanks, > Peter > > *** > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > >> You're Welcome >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >> > Thanks for the information. >> > >> > -- >> > Walt >> > >> > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message >> > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow the >> >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my >> >> website: >> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> -- >> >> John Barnett MVP >> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of >> >> any >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >> >> accuracy, >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >> >> liable >> >> for >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out >> >> of >> >> the >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> >> mail/post.. >> >> >> >> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >> >>> How do you format the hard drive? >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Walt >> >> >>

Re: format hard drive Peter C 12/17/2008 3:14:26 PM Thanks John - Actually we got this laptop from my father-in-law after ours was stolen, so he had a whole whack of additional programs installed by the vendor which is just eating up memory, space, etc. Also, the way that he setup the user profiles on the system really drive me crazy, and I've tried every other way - but formatting - to correct them, but I can't seem to figure out an easy way to do this via the admin tools on Vista. I found the recovery disks last night so I'll be backing up and trying the formatting method next... Thanks, Peter "John Barnett MVP" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi Peter, > > You should have a recovery drive/disc in which you can re-install the > operating system. This would remove everything and then re-install Vista. > > If you are downgrading, i.e., to say Windows XP then, again, assuming you > have the CD you can format before you install the operating system using the > XP disc. > > There are also ways of formatting using a floppy disk. > > While I understand your question, you haven't said what you intend to > actually do that requires you to format your hard drive? > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:08F2E3C3-8917-4872-9562-52F48787D0B6[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hi John - What if you don't have the original Vista DVDs because Vista > > came > > pre-loaded on the PC? > > > > Thanks, > > Peter > > > > *** > > > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > > > >> You're Welcome > >> > >> -- > >> > >> -- > >> John Barnett MVP > >> Windows XP Associate Expert > >> Windows Desktop Experience > >> > >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > >> > >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > >> for > >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > >> the > >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > >> mail/post.. > >> > >> > >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message > >> news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... > >> > Thanks for the information. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Walt > >> > > >> > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message > >> > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow the > >> >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my > >> >> website: > >> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> John Barnett MVP > >> >> Windows XP Associate Expert > >> >> Windows Desktop Experience > >> >> > >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > >> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > >> >> > >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of > >> >> any > >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the > >> >> accuracy, > >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be > >> >> liable > >> >> for > >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out > >> >> of > >> >> the > >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > >> >> mail/post.. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... > >> >>> How do you format the hard drive? > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Walt > >> >> > >> >

Re: format hard drive "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/17/2008 6:11:29 PM If you are using 'recovery discs' then these will automatically reformat and re-install Windows Vista for you. I can't actually bring the application to mind at the moment, but maybe someone else will. There is an application that you can download (free I believe) that you can actually use to remove all the rubbish that OEM's add to the windows Vista installation. We all get dumped with Norton or Mcafee and wished we had never seen them. Personally, when I purchase a new PC the first thing that I do is install my retail version of Vista. I do make recovery discs of the original OEM copy just in case I give the machine away after a few years, but I much prefer to start with a full retail version of Vista because I know I can install it on another computer (after my original one has become no use to me), whereas with an OEM copy it is tied to the machine it was originally installed on. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DF94A2A-CF1F-49FE-9C33-F2D9987472E4[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks John - Actually we got this laptop from my father-in-law after ours > was stolen, so he had a whole whack of additional programs installed by > the > vendor which is just eating up memory, space, etc. > > Also, the way that he setup the user profiles on the system really drive > me > crazy, and I've tried every other way - but formatting - to correct them, > but > I can't seem to figure out an easy way to do this via the admin tools on > Vista. > > I found the recovery disks last night so I'll be backing up and trying the > formatting method next... > > Thanks, > Peter > > > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > >> Hi Peter, >> >> You should have a recovery drive/disc in which you can re-install the >> operating system. This would remove everything and then re-install Vista. >> >> If you are downgrading, i.e., to say Windows XP then, again, assuming you >> have the CD you can format before you install the operating system using >> the >> XP disc. >> >> There are also ways of formatting using a floppy disk. >> >> While I understand your question, you haven't said what you intend to >> actually do that requires you to format your hard drive? >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:08F2E3C3-8917-4872-9562-52F48787D0B6[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Hi John - What if you don't have the original Vista DVDs because Vista >> > came >> > pre-loaded on the PC? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Peter >> > >> > *** >> > >> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: >> > >> >> You're Welcome >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> -- >> >> John Barnett MVP >> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of >> >> any >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >> >> accuracy, >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >> >> liable >> >> for >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out >> >> of >> >> the >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> >> mail/post.. >> >> >> >> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> >> news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >> >> > Thanks for the information. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Walt >> >> > >> >> > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message >> >> > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow >> >> >> the >> >> >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my >> >> >> website: >> >> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> John Barnett MVP >> >> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> >> >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> >> >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> >> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> >> >> >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty >> >> >> of >> >> >> any >> >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >> >> >> accuracy, >> >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >> >> >> liable >> >> >> for >> >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising >> >> >> out >> >> >> of >> >> >> the >> >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in >> >> >> this >> >> >> mail/post.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >> >> >>> How do you format the hard drive? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -- >> >> >>> Walt >> >> >> >> >> >>

Re: format hard drive "Pete Stavrakoglou" <ntotrr[ at ]optonline.net> 12/22/2008 8:53:11 PM The app of which you speak is PC Decrapifier. "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:OwSsjLHYJHA.5336[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > If you are using 'recovery discs' then these will automatically reformat > and re-install Windows Vista for you. > > I can't actually bring the application to mind at the moment, but maybe > someone else will. There is an application that you can download (free I > believe) that you can actually use to remove all the rubbish that OEM's > add to the windows Vista installation. We all get dumped with Norton or > Mcafee and wished we had never seen them. > > Personally, when I purchase a new PC the first thing that I do is install > my retail version of Vista. I do make recovery discs of the original OEM > copy just in case I give the machine away after a few years, but I much > prefer to start with a full retail version of Vista because I know I can > install it on another computer (after my original one has become no use to > me), whereas with an OEM copy it is tied to the machine it was originally > installed on. > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9DF94A2A-CF1F-49FE-9C33-F2D9987472E4[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Thanks John - Actually we got this laptop from my father-in-law after >> ours >> was stolen, so he had a whole whack of additional programs installed by >> the >> vendor which is just eating up memory, space, etc. >> >> Also, the way that he setup the user profiles on the system really drive >> me >> crazy, and I've tried every other way - but formatting - to correct them, >> but >> I can't seem to figure out an easy way to do this via the admin tools on >> Vista. >> >> I found the recovery disks last night so I'll be backing up and trying >> the >> formatting method next... >> >> Thanks, >> Peter >> >> >> >> "John Barnett MVP" wrote: >> >>> Hi Peter, >>> >>> You should have a recovery drive/disc in which you can re-install the >>> operating system. This would remove everything and then re-install >>> Vista. >>> >>> If you are downgrading, i.e., to say Windows XP then, again, assuming >>> you >>> have the CD you can format before you install the operating system using >>> the >>> XP disc. >>> >>> There are also ways of formatting using a floppy disk. >>> >>> While I understand your question, you haven't said what you intend to >>> actually do that requires you to format your hard drive? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> John Barnett MVP >>> Windows XP Associate Expert >>> Windows Desktop Experience >>> >>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >>> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >>> >>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of >>> any >>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >>> for >>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >>> the >>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >>> mail/post.. >>> >>> >>> "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:08F2E3C3-8917-4872-9562-52F48787D0B6[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> > Hi John - What if you don't have the original Vista DVDs because Vista >>> > came >>> > pre-loaded on the PC? >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Peter >>> > >>> > *** >>> > >>> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: >>> > >>> >> You're Welcome >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> John Barnett MVP >>> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >>> >> Windows Desktop Experience >>> >> >>> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >>> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >>> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >>> >> >>> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of >>> >> any >>> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >>> >> accuracy, >>> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >>> >> liable >>> >> for >>> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out >>> >> of >>> >> the >>> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in >>> >> this >>> >> mail/post.. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >>> >> news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >>> >> > Thanks for the information. >>> >> > >>> >> > -- >>> >> > Walt >>> >> > >>> >> > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message >>> >> > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >> >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. Allow >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my >>> >> >> website: >>> >> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> John Barnett MVP >>> >> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >>> >> >> Windows Desktop Experience >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >>> >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >>> >> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >>> >> >> >>> >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty >>> >> >> of >>> >> >> any >>> >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >>> >> >> accuracy, >>> >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >>> >> >> liable >>> >> >> for >>> >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising >>> >> >> out >>> >> >> of >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in >>> >> >> this >>> >> >> mail/post.. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >>> >> >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >>> >> >>> How do you format the hard drive? >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> -- >>> >> >>> Walt >>> >> >> >>> >> >>>

Re: format hard drive "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/23/2008 12:49:45 AM Thanks Pete, I knew it was PC something but couldn't think of the full name at the time I replied to the post. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Pete Stavrakoglou" <ntotrr[ at ]optonline.net> wrote in message news:u6vnSdHZJHA.3548[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > The app of which you speak is PC Decrapifier. > > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:OwSsjLHYJHA.5336[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> If you are using 'recovery discs' then these will automatically reformat >> and re-install Windows Vista for you. >> >> I can't actually bring the application to mind at the moment, but maybe >> someone else will. There is an application that you can download (free I >> believe) that you can actually use to remove all the rubbish that OEM's >> add to the windows Vista installation. We all get dumped with Norton or >> Mcafee and wished we had never seen them. >> >> Personally, when I purchase a new PC the first thing that I do is install >> my retail version of Vista. I do make recovery discs of the original OEM >> copy just in case I give the machine away after a few years, but I much >> prefer to start with a full retail version of Vista because I know I can >> install it on another computer (after my original one has become no use >> to me), whereas with an OEM copy it is tied to the machine it was >> originally installed on. >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:9DF94A2A-CF1F-49FE-9C33-F2D9987472E4[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> Thanks John - Actually we got this laptop from my father-in-law after >>> ours >>> was stolen, so he had a whole whack of additional programs installed by >>> the >>> vendor which is just eating up memory, space, etc. >>> >>> Also, the way that he setup the user profiles on the system really drive >>> me >>> crazy, and I've tried every other way - but formatting - to correct >>> them, but >>> I can't seem to figure out an easy way to do this via the admin tools on >>> Vista. >>> >>> I found the recovery disks last night so I'll be backing up and trying >>> the >>> formatting method next... >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> "John Barnett MVP" wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> >>>> You should have a recovery drive/disc in which you can re-install the >>>> operating system. This would remove everything and then re-install >>>> Vista. >>>> >>>> If you are downgrading, i.e., to say Windows XP then, again, assuming >>>> you >>>> have the CD you can format before you install the operating system >>>> using the >>>> XP disc. >>>> >>>> There are also ways of formatting using a floppy disk. >>>> >>>> While I understand your question, you haven't said what you intend to >>>> actually do that requires you to format your hard drive? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> -- >>>> John Barnett MVP >>>> Windows XP Associate Expert >>>> Windows Desktop Experience >>>> >>>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >>>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >>>> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >>>> >>>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of >>>> any >>>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >>>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >>>> liable for >>>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out >>>> of the >>>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >>>> mail/post.. >>>> >>>> >>>> "Peter C" <Peter C[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:08F2E3C3-8917-4872-9562-52F48787D0B6[ at ]microsoft.com... >>>> > Hi John - What if you don't have the original Vista DVDs because >>>> > Vista >>>> > came >>>> > pre-loaded on the PC? >>>> > >>>> > Thanks, >>>> > Peter >>>> > >>>> > *** >>>> > >>>> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> You're Welcome >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> John Barnett MVP >>>> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >>>> >> Windows Desktop Experience >>>> >> >>>> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >>>> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >>>> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >>>> >> >>>> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty >>>> >> of any >>>> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >>>> >> accuracy, >>>> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >>>> >> liable >>>> >> for >>>> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising >>>> >> out of >>>> >> the >>>> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in >>>> >> this >>>> >> mail/post.. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >>>> >> news:ggpe07$vm4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >>>> >> > Thanks for the information. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -- >>>> >> > Walt >>>> >> > >>>> >> > "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message >>>> >> > news:eJcCaUYUJHA.4072[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> >> >> Insert the Vista DVD into your DVD drive and reboot your PC. >>>> >> >> Allow the >>>> >> >> setup to run and follow the instruction in this article from my >>>> >> >> website: >>>> >> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format_partition_using_vista_dvd.htm >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> -- >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> -- >>>> >> >> John Barnett MVP >>>> >> >> Windows XP Associate Expert >>>> >> >> Windows Desktop Experience >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >>>> >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >>>> >> >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No >>>> >> >> warranty of >>>> >> >> any >>>> >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the >>>> >> >> accuracy, >>>> >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be >>>> >> >> liable >>>> >> >> for >>>> >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising >>>> >> >> out >>>> >> >> of >>>> >> >> the >>>> >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in >>>> >> >> this >>>> >> >> mail/post.. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> "Walter Goldschmidt" <wgold[ at ]woh.rr.com> wrote in message >>>> >> >> news:ggpbr7$8f4$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... >>>> >> >>> How do you format the hard drive? >>>> >> >>> >>>> >> >>> -- >>>> >> >>> Walt >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >