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| Thread ID: 102160 | 2009-08-09 05:58:00 | fomatting partition | pcuser7895 (12979) | Press F1 |
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| 799689 | 2009-08-14 07:41:00 | Eh? Not getting you there.... All you need to do is delete the XP partition. Once that is done expand the 7 partition. |
Blam (54) | ||
| 799690 | 2009-08-15 05:39:00 | Sorry, I've gone into gparted and have the xp partition unallocated, I then found out that the windows 7 partition is inside a partition which is the same size and has extended as its filetype. Will I have to take the win7 partition out of the extended partition? Sorry I don't think I've worded this very well. | pcuser7895 (12979) | ||
| 799691 | 2009-08-16 02:29:00 | Can Somebody please help me with this? | pcuser7895 (12979) | ||
| 799692 | 2009-08-16 02:34:00 | It sounds like 7 has installed into a folder in the C drive or XP drive as you have called it. Can you do a screen shot? If what I have said is the case then to get back to XP only rebuild the MBR then you can delete the Win & folder. Not sure if you can just move the partition. Sounds like you might have to start from scratch | gary67 (56) | ||
| 799693 | 2009-08-16 02:47:00 | Sorry, I've gone into gparted and have the xp partition unallocated, I then found out that the windows 7 partition is inside a partition which is the same size and has extended as its filetype. Will I have to take the win7 partition out of the extended partition? Sorry I don't think I've worded this very well. Bad Bad bad... Windows 7 should not have been in an extended partition. Now that it is, there is no way of bringing it out of the extended area unless you image it across to a new primary partition. |
Blam (54) | ||
| 799694 | 2009-08-16 03:49:00 | Holy crap- been reading through this "problem" - What a long Winded, mickey mouse way - complete mucking about of doing the install. :groan: Considering you wanted to completely remove XP and have only W7 - I would suggest you start again, but this time do it correctly. Boot from the W7 DVD - work through the options till you get to "Install Now" - next Window - Click Agree to the terms etc - NOW is where you do it RIGHT. Select CUSTOM - all partitions will show - to the right of the main window which shows the drives is DRIVE OPTIONS (advanced) (www.imagef1.net.nz) - select that - then select 1 partition at a time - HIT delete (www.imagef1.net.nz) - Repeat for every partition - agree to any prompts - what you will be left with is one empty HDD - click Next and install Windows 7. XP will be completely gone and the whole drive will have W7. Easyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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