Vista - reinstalling vista to a different partition

Gday

I currently have vista installed of course on my C: drive, but I want to reinstall to a partitioned drive at the moment it is called I: drive (reason a lot more space on I than is on C).

So I figure a clean install onto the current I: drive.

Now this is where I need help, I do not want two versions of vista on the same PC, I am guessing vista will remain on the current C: drive there by creating a dual boot?

So how would I go about deleting the current vista installed, and put it on my I: drive?

What would happen if I was to format the current C: drive, have my disk there at the ready, would that work?

Hi,

Assuming you are going to install by booting the dvd/usb :

Mark the I partition Active - before you install Vista to it. ( You can do that from within your existing Vista using Disk Management- you won't be able to boot back into it - so make sure you are ready to install)

Then boot the dvd and point the Installer at the I partition ( don't format it on the way in)

That way the current C will be able to be deleted without any difficulty.

OR - Probably better:

Boot the dvd to install - when you get to the window asking which partition you want to install on, click Drive Options (advanced) - then highlight your current C, delete - incorporate into I - whatever you want.

In either case - make sure you have any data you need saved first.

Saving the data isn't an issue I have everything backed up on other partitions, and also an external drive.

So you say delete the current C, and install vista onto my current I drive. Please forgive this question as it may sound stupid. My current I drive would be renamed to C drive, and my deleted C drive I could rename to I drive?

Hi,

You can dlete any or all patitions and recreate new one(s) during the installation proces. Click Drive Options (advanced). Set it up anyway you like - you do not have to keep the current partitions.

You can point the installer at any of those partitions you have created.


(Obviously, do not delete , or install onto , any partitions that have data on you want to keep.)

Yes I realise I do not want to delete any partition with dats that I have saved. That is why my question is specific to the C and I drives. I have data on my F, G and H drive I do not want touched.

I am after advice on how to go about installing vista onto my I drive and off my current C drive, without ending up with a dual boot type thing

Yes, that's what i have been saying - during installation - delete C and point installer at I.

If you want to avoid the extra 100mb partition 7 likes to make - mark I Active first. If installing Vista - no need to do that bit.Though it does ensure the boot critical files are installed to the Vista partition.

Ok goodo, so after the install onto the I drive which will become the new C drive, I can then rename it to I?

And its vista ultimate for the moment, I am still a noob when it comes to vista, I did a huge leap from win2k straight into vista.

So to recap, make I active, then during the install delete C, install the OS, then once that is done I can rename the old C to I?

No, I wouldn't change the drive letter of an installed o/s if I were you.

Are you desperate for it to be named I?

You can certainly name another partition I - don't change the letter of the partition you have just Vista installed onto.

This is the complete opposite - the old C has been deleted - it is now Unallocated space and has no letter - you can create another partition from that Unallocated space and give it any drive letter that is not already being used.

lolz thats what I was asking!

I wasn't about to go renaming the drive the OS was on, gawd I am a redhead notta blonde

"So to recap, make I active, then during the install delete C, install the OS, then once that is done I can rename the old C to I?

OLD C no longer exists - it is Unallocated space. Sure, make a new partition from the Unallocated space that used to be OLD C and call it I.