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How do you safely reformat hard drive that currently has Windows Vista and Windows XP?
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∙ 14y ago
You cannot reformat a hard drive and keep operating system(s) untouched. The point of formatting is to erase all data.
There is only one exception, you can reformat some partitions on your hard drive if you have any. If you want to keep your current operating system those partitions must not be system.
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Can you reformat a Windows Vista computer?
Of course you can reformat and repartition a vista computer. Most of the cases that has come to me is of laptop and in this case one has to keep in mind before formatting/repartition is that the second partition [d:\] contains all the drivers- audio, video, modem etc. one can repartition without formatting also.
Can you install Windows Server 2003 on a computer currently running Windows Vista?
Yea just format the harddrive and xp will take over and remove vista
If you remove a drive running windows Xp from your old computer how can you add it to your new computer running windows vista?
If 'vista' recognizes the existence of the drive, you might have to reformat the former 'xp' drive. Don't think it would be wise to have two complete OS's working on the same PC.
I need to clean hard drive on wondow vista?
reformat the computer.
Why cant you play Battlefield 2142 on your windows vista laptop?
battlefield 2142 wasnt designed for vista...and as most games that were made for xp or older versions of windows vista doesnt support most hardware either or the drivers for it best option is to go back to xp nobody that i know uses vista...even if they purchase a vista "ready" machine they just reformat and install a fresh copy of xp ... as it still is much better then vista google it if u doubt it
What is Windows Vista home premium lite?
That edition of Windows Vista does not exist. Windows Vista exists in two editions for home users: Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Home Premium.
Microsoft newest version of operating system?
currently, the curreent version of windows is Windows Vista. The next one is windows 7 and is planned to be released in 2010
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No your windows 7 will not deleted
If you had a Windows xp and upgrade to vista when you reboot it will it be windos xp?
No. Obviously, if you upgrade to Windows Vista, you will have Windows Vista.
If you have Windows XP and you download SP1 for Windows Vista will it turn it into Windows Vista?
No.
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