FORC5,
I accept your response. Yes, I am trying to install w7 on my c:\
partition AFTER I erase (format) it. I know and accept that
everything on the c:\ partition goes away! Fine. It will be the old
XPpro OS.
I get to start all over again post OS rebuild.
Most of my programs are installed on my other partitions (d:, e:, f:, ?:).
The mention of any 'system reserved partition' I will just have to live
with. As it seems to be p/o of OS-proper, so be it.
Duncan
On 04/15/2014 18:23, FORC5 wrote:
I do not believe so but I think you are trying to put it on a existing
partition leaving the others intact. Not clear on that one. Move the
other data off the drive and do a clean, then put the data back later.
W7 will let you resize partitions in drive management.
W7 and W8 create a system reserved hidden partition at the beginning
of the drive, used for boot files and bitlocker.
W7 will install without this if the drive is already formatted and
will work fine but bitlocker will not work, ( not a big deal to me,
not even sure WTf that is)
Awhile back I went thru the work to move the boot files and get rid of
the system reserved partition. Was just for my exercise. Not
recommenced. was a hell of allot of work.
more fun in GA I see :{)
hohoho
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At 02:56 PM 4/15/2014, DSinc Poked the stick with:
Do I truly have to erase/format my entire HD just to install W7 of W8.1?
Thanks,
Duncan
Date: Tuesday, April 15th, 2014
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