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04-26-2007

"Charles W Davis" wrote:

> Wonder how long before the question is asked how to install Window Vista?
> "jane0601" <jane0601@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4636A0A2-7621-4C56-B78A-862503A3F829@microsoft.com...
> > Well, I thought the fact that the option was there, albeit greyed out (and
> > I
> > was following the instructions from Vista on how to format the hard drive)
> > that you *could* format from within Vista! I have done it before on a
> > previous operating system, but that might have been 98.
> >
> > I will try with the installation CD. I have heard that there are problems
> > with trying to do this when downgrading from Vista to XP (and
> > specificially
> > on Dell machines) so trying to cover all the bases before going ahead

> >
> >
> >
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >> "jane0601" <jane0601@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> > I'm trying to format my hard drive (Vista Home Premium) so that I can
> >> > reinstall Windows XP. However, when I follow the instructions, the
> >> > 'format'
> >> > option is greyed out.
> >>
> >> You can't format drive that has Vista installed on it from within Vista.
> >> Think about it. You couldn't do this in XP either. The proper way to
> >> remove Vista and install XP is boot from the XP installation CD and do a
> >> clean install. It has all the tools needed to partition, format and
> >> install. Here is a link with info on how to do a clean install.
> >>
> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
> >>
> >>
> Rock wrote: "You can't format (a) drive that has Vista installed on it from within Vista". I have a question. I right click on Computer, select Manage, elevate and click on Disk Management. I can then shrink the volume of my C partition (50 GB for the Vista OS) and I can shrink, delete or format my secondary partition (270GB for data storage). I can also change drive letters and paths. Is this not formatting from within Vista? I am not doubting the word of Rock. He undoubtably knows much, much more about computers than I do. I know relatively little about them. Please advise. Thank you.

04-26-2007	#7 (permalink)
CB n/a posts	Re: Formatting hard drive? "Charles W Davis" wrote: > Wonder how long before the question is asked how to install Window Vista? > "jane0601" <jane0601@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4636A0A2-7621-4C56-B78A-862503A3F829@microsoft.com... > > Well, I thought the fact that the option was there, albeit greyed out (and > > I > > was following the instructions from Vista on how to format the hard drive) > > that you could format from within Vista! I have done it before on a > > previous operating system, but that might have been 98. > > > > I will try with the installation CD. I have heard that there are problems > > with trying to do this when downgrading from Vista to XP (and > > specificially > > on Dell machines) so trying to cover all the bases before going ahead > > > > > > > > "Rock" wrote: > > > >> "jane0601" <jane0601@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > >> > I'm trying to format my hard drive (Vista Home Premium) so that I can > >> > reinstall Windows XP. However, when I follow the instructions, the > >> > 'format' > >> > option is greyed out. > >> > >> You can't format drive that has Vista installed on it from within Vista. > >> Think about it. You couldn't do this in XP either. The proper way to > >> remove Vista and install XP is boot from the XP installation CD and do a > >> clean install. It has all the tools needed to partition, format and > >> install. Here is a link with info on how to do a clean install. > >> > >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html > >> > >> -- > >> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] > >> > >> > Rock wrote: "You can't format (a) drive that has Vista installed on it from within Vista". I have a question. I right click on Computer, select Manage, elevate and click on Disk Management. I can then shrink the volume of my C partition (50 GB for the Vista OS) and I can shrink, delete or format my secondary partition (270GB for data storage). I can also change drive letters and paths. Is this not formatting from within Vista? I am not doubting the word of Rock. He undoubtably knows much, much more about computers than I do. I know relatively little about them. Please advise. Thank you.
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