Delete the old partition of Vista HDDRecovery after migration to W7

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• After removing the Dual Boot, I can't delete the old partition

  Some time ago I installed an SSD and I have Windows 7 installed in Dual Boot with the Windows 7 system.
  So, I had two versions of Windows 7, which worked well.

  Now I no longer use the old system, I disabled the function of Dual Boot. I want to format the old drive, but it does not work because Windows still sees it as active system partition. In addition, I can't delete the partition.

  How can I format or delete the old partition?

  

  I already tried Msconfig, Bud that did not help. Default Msconfig begins with 'selective startup' and an operating system that is displayed in the Startup tab. When I select 'Normal Startup' there are two operating systems that are listed in the Startup tab. When I delete the old and reboot, it is back again...

  Who has the solution?

  (1) create a system repair disc (if you do not have an installation disk for Windows 7 for the version of Windows you have installed).
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-system-repair-disc

  (2) then remove the hard disk you want to format. Now try to start the remaining version of Windows. You should see a missing bootmgr message. Proceed to step #3.

  (3) Bootmgr is missing, message or black screen with cursor flashing
  (See method #2 in this Wiki article)
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/wiki/Windows_7-system/Bootmgr-is-missing-message-or-black-screen-with/73fef5b7-5a7f-4910-a2b0-7219e9ec1646

  (4) after you have created the BCD store on the remaining drive (to step #3 above), it should start up on Windows and also be the partition 'Active'.

  (5) shut down the PC and set the old drive, turn on a load Windows and then delete all the remaining partitions on the old disk.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• I installed Windows 7 on a Vista machine. I want to delete the old files of Vista but system requires the permission of Mike-PC\Mike to make changes to this file. How can I get this permission?

  I am convinced that the old program gives me a message about more than 500 fonts are installed everytime I open a works file.  This is my understanding of Windows 7 there is no limit on the installed fonts.  The old Vista file is more than 90 GB.  I already a copy of the file on a separate drive if something of him is never necessary.

  If the Windows.old folder, the best way to remove it is with disk cleanup.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

• Format HARD drive, delete the recovery partition and recover with disc

  Hello

  I have a laptop Satellite C660D-17F and want to format my HDD, remove the recovery partition and recover the preinstalled Windows 7 and other software. I don't want to keep my own data, which are all stored already, I just want to be sure I can safely restore preinstalled stuff. I have a few questions that I need help to clear up before I go ahead.

  Am I right in thinking the dvd recovery disc I made when I got to my laptop has all the software and drivers that I need on this subject, the same that would have the recovery partition? If I do another room to spare in now just to be sure only will they have the out-of-box default stuff: OS, software and drivers on any of my data?

  I found [this post | http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/support/items/faq/71] which explains the recovery process. If I select "Erase the hard drive" (so I can wipe my hard drive and delete the recovery partition too) what happens after that? It will restore the OS and the software for the backup of dvd drive? Will the process after that recreate a recovery partition (which I don't)?

  Added SIDENOTE:
  I actually prefer to be able to choose what programs preinstalled settle after that I have format, but I'm guessing that probably isn't possible and will settle for install everything and remove what I'm after. Or is there a way?

  Sorry, I know that was a long post, but I want to be sure of what will happen BEFORE I'll and spoil things! :) If you got this far, thanks for reading. :)

  Hello

  I will try to offer help. ;)
  > Am I right in thinking the dvd recovery disc I made when I got to my laptop has all the software and drivers that I need on this subject, the same that would have the recovery partition?
  Yes. Saved on recovery discs recovery image contains the operating system, all necessary drivers, specific Toshiba and utility tools and some additional software.
  > If I do another room to spare in now just to be sure only will they have the out-of-box default stuff: OS, software and drivers on any of my data?
  Preinstalled Toshiba Recovery creator make recovery disc that includes the recovery image only. It has nothing to do with your personal data.
  > I found this post that explains the process of recovery. If I select "Erase the hard drive" (so I can wipe my hard drive and delete the recovery partition too) what happens after that?
  After that, you should use recovery disks created for the recovery image installation.
  > Will the process after that recreate a recovery partition (which I don't)?
  When you use the recovery disc for your laptop recovery image installation will have factory settings which include the recovery saved on the HARD disk image. To be honest I do not understand why you do not want to have this recovery image on the HARD drive. This allows the installation of recovery using recovery of HARD drive option. But of course you can delete it later for more free space on your HARD drive. Installation image that you can always use created for recovery discs-recovery DVDs.
  > I'd really rather be able to choose what programs preinstalled settle after that I have format, but I'm guessing that probably isn't possible and will settle for install everything and remove what I don't want after
  Fix.

  Also - check http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD1303440001R02.htm

  Good luck and if you have any other questions feel free.

• Bootmgr missing after you delete the XP partition in a dualboot Vista & XP

  I install XP & Vista on another partition to have a dual boot. I decided to delete the XP partition after having problems on the virus in the XP partition. I delete the XP partition using the Vista CD, I delete the partition, but when I did the restar problems: a message on the "Bootmgr is missing, press CTRL + ALT + DELETE.

  A Startup Repair landscapes, BONES.

  If you do not have a Microsoft Vista DVD, make a record of startup repair.

  If you follow the instructions to bleepingcomputer link below:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Deletion of data from the second Partition Windows Vista user?

  Several months ago, I had difficulty removing and installation of Norton 360 on my sysem of Window Vista (SP2) on my laptop HP G70.

  I called support and they wanted me to create a second user (MARKNEW) and try to install on the second user account...   It did NOT work, so that we actually went back to the original and found the problem user and have installed correctly...

  Once the problem has been resolved, I went to control panel, user accounts and deleted the user MARKNEW id.

  I recently delete a program that has been installed as a system check and was looking at my C: drive to ensure that all components have been removed and USER directory, I found the remains of the MARKNEW user ID.   Although some of the entries looked like pointers to the current files, some of the files in appdata/local had actually used in space...    Can I remove these or which will cause another problem?

  Can I delete or remove the whole MARKNEW?

  Can / could R.click C: HD, open, locate user accounts, delete the old user folders.

  Also, the support of people kind of had good things, but the extent of the performance pc's, instead of

  another partition on C: or a different user account, you should / could be running the software/storage etc.,.

  on a flash drive. This eliminates the fragmented amounts that go into C: by default flash player suffers...

  In addition, a good flash drive increases performance, & little expensive

• I have a dualboot (VISTA & XP) in different partitions. I would like to delete the XP partition and stay with Vista.

  I have a dualboot (VISTA & XP) in different partitions. I would like to delete the XP partition and stay with Vista.

  What are the steps to do this?

  Apparently, you have already removed XP, depending on your other Thread.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/VistaInstall/thread/ed84bf59-1078-42f6-8294-d88cf4f7a9f5

  Answered in another Thread on how to fix the Vista operating system.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Equium L350 - 11 d - how do I delete the second partition on the HARD drive

  How can I delete the second partition that came with the laptop, so I can use the full capacity of computers HARD drive?

  I feel that this partition is their because I have not created a DVD of recovery he would remove the partition once I created the recovery DVDs.

  The score contains a folder of HARD disk RECOVERY and in the folder says do not delete or change this folder or files.

  I have a Toshiba Equium L350 - 11 d

  As you have already said that the second partition contains the HDD Recovery folder if you would remove this partition you will not be able to create the recovery DVD and would not be able to recover the laptop HARD drive.

  Therefore, you must create the DVD before recovery would remove anything from the second partition on the HARD drive.

  After you create the DVD recovery successfully, you could remove the partition and could add the free space on the HARD disk on the first partition.
  This can be done on disk management!

  This is a useful page for Microsoft:
  [Using Windows and procedures: Vista HARD disk partition | http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/help/d9a4d35e-efdf-406c-a049-0860180129a71033.mspx]

  Good bye

• Replaced the portable hard drive, and I can't delete the EISA partition on original disk (which I want to reuse)

  I use a laptop 17 inch set that has two slots for drives 2.5 inch/9.5 mm, but it only came with a hard drive (in the primary).  I recently bought a 160 GB SSD and installed in the main Bay, by completely removing the original hard drive.  I installed Windows Vista Home Premium 32 - bit on my new SSD using my OEM Vista disc (as well as all pilots, maintenance SSD utility provided by its manufacturer, etc.), and it works beautifully.

  The secondary hard drive Bay was still empty, so I put my original hard drive (conventional spinning drives) return in this Bay. It was immediately found my BIOS and Windows, so I cut and pasted all the valuable data on my SSD (it is not many).  Then I deleted the main partition, for the purpose of releasing the entire disk for stuff like the music.

  Much to my dismay, the snap disk management in the utility included in Windows Vista computer management doesn't let me delete the EISA partition on my old hard drive. When I right click on the Visual representation of the partition, the only option I get is 'Help', 'Remove' or other useful functions (who did not appear for the main partition, and I was able to delete).

  I need the EISA partition because A) is not yet on my boot drive and B) I have all my original OEM recovery disks, and they are in excellent condition.

  If someone could tell me how I could delete the EISA partition on a hard drive formerly-primary but secondary now 111GB laptop to recover the last 9 GB for use by the illustrious Mozart and Tchaikovsky, I would be very grateful.

  I expect there to be a way to do this in Windows, I don't know, that's why I post here, but if not, I am willing to find and download an ISO to burn a disk Knoppix to start Linux temporarily just to delete the EISA partition (well I would really prefer not to do it for various reasons).

  I ended up downloading a free disk partitioning softpedia.com hard tool and he was able to delete the EISA partition without problem.  I then uninstalled the free tool I had just downloaded (honestly, I don't even remember the name of the program, but it was not hard to find in the list of hard disk utilities Softpedia search), and then used the disk management snap-in in the computer management utility to format the disk, which now has my music on it.

  I started this thread when I thought I was out of options, to quickly realize that some kind of solution could be obtained by downloading something from Softpedia, which was true.

  My apologies for taking up forum, but I hope someone in a similar situation finds this useful thread.

  Thank you very much!

  : D

• Cannot delete the old folder separate disk windows

  I had a system OS 3 for a while, Vista, Win7 RC and Win7 Pro.

  Win7 RC is pleased and I want to delete records from his drive to free up space.

  I took possession of the folder (including subfolders) windows and my account is an administrator with full control account, BUT when I try to delete the old directory of windows first it says I need give permission, I click on continue, she goes through the files, and then a box indicates that I need permission from account owner Joan to continue.

  I'm logged into this account. This account is me, but when I click on continue, it says access denied.

  It's the same with the old directory program files.

  I can't delete, or the old directory of users.

  None of them is used. All are owned by mey account (there are only two accounts put in place on my PC and mine's administrator.)

  I am running windows 7 Pro 64 bit installed on my E drive.

  The files that I want to delete are on the c drive.

  How this computer to recognize that my admin account has full right, remove the obsolete operating system?

  Thank you

  Can archaeologist, you access the OS Win 7 RC?

  If so, use it "Folder Options" in the control panel.

  To all the "hidden files" readable.

  You say that you are the administrator, you should be able to do.

  You also try to remove Vista, as well?

  Do the same with this.

  Why you be "denied access" is... because these system files 'hidden '.

  Once this has been done, you can now in Win 7 (the one you want to keep!).

  In administrative tools, select 'Create and format hard disk partitions.

  Right click on the BLUE bar, drive hard 'in question.

  This will give you... .with a drop-down window, containing...

  Opened.

  Explore

  Mark the Partition as "Active".

  Change drive letter and paths.

  FORMAT!             -(Third, make just... use this format.)

  Extend Volume... (This will be the second to be used, if the button remove one has not already removed those'hidden Files/Folders!)

  Reduce the Volume...

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• Satellite A200-10W: can I collect if I delete the hidden partition

  I think Linux installation on my toshiba laptop, but before I do that I have a few questions.

  I noticed I can do with my recovery dvd recovery, but I also have a hidden partition on the HARD drive.
  If I install linux (and modify the original scores) can I still make recovery from recovery DVD I got with my new laptop?
  (If I can't do what are my options to install linux and always perform a recovery to Vista later?)

  Hi Luka

  Yes, you will be able to recover the laptop back to factory settings if you delete the hidden partition.
  In this case, you will need to use the Toshiba Recovery CD to get to factory settings.
  The hidden partition is used by Vista. Vista uses this partition for some backups and repair opportunities.
  The use of the recovery CD will format the whole HARD drive and also create the partition hidden too.

  Greetings

• Satellite L745: I deleted the recovery partition. What can I do now?

  I bought a new laptop l745 and I found two hidden partition, I think that the recovery partition is only one. so I deleted the other
  After that, I tried doing a recovery on DVD but I got a message "no recovery on the HARD drive" or something like that

  How can I restore my recovery partition?
  :)

  You cannot restore the recovery partition. It can be restored if you use the DVD of initial recovery for the installation of the OS. In this case, everything will be like before.

  You created the recovery DVDs until you have deleted the recovery partition?

• How can I create a new user account any movement towards it and delete the old

  Win7 need to create a new user ACCT. move all the Info for it because want to rename the computer, and then delete the old user account

  To create a new user profile

  To create a new profile, you must first create a new user account. When the account is created, a profile will also be created.

  1. Open a user account by clicking on the button start , by clicking on the Control Panel, click user accounts and family safety (or by clicking on user accounts, if you are connected to a network domain), and then clicking user accounts.

  2. Click on manage another account. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  3. Click on create a new account.

  4. Type the name you want to assign to the user account, click an account type, and then click on create an account.

  To copy files to the new user profile

  After creating the profile, you can copy the files from the existing profile. You must have at least three user accounts on the computer to perform these operations, including the new account that you created.

  1. Log on as a user other than the new user that you created or the user that you want to copy the files.

  2. Open Documents by clicking on the button start , and then clicking Documents.

  3. Click on the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.

     If you don't see the Tools menu, press ALT.

  4. Click the view tab, click hidden files and folders, clear the Hide protected operating system files check box, and then click OK.

  5. Find the C:\Users\Old_Username folder, where C is the drive that Windows is installed, and where ancien_nom_utilisateur represents the name of the profile you want to copy the files to.

  6. Select all the files and folders in this folder, except the following files:

     • Ntuser.dat

     • Ntuser.dat.log

     • Ntuser.ini

  7. Click the Edit menu and then click on copy.

     If you don't see the Edit menu, press ALT.

  8. Look for the C:\Users\New_Username folder, where C represents the drive Windows is installed, and New_Username is the name of the new user profile you created.

  9. Click the Edit menu and then click on paste.

     If you don't see the Edit menu, press ALT.

  10. Sign out and then sign back in as a new user.

      If you have messages in e-mail, such as Windows Mail, you must import your e-mail messages and addresses to the new user profile before you delete the old profile. If everything is working properly, you can delete the old profile.

• My account is migrated to a new server, so I had to recreate the same account in Thunderbird, but I can not delete the old one - they appear together now.

  My account is migrated to a new server, so I had to recreate the same account in Thunderbird, but I can not delete the old one - they appear together now.

  If there is no email from the old account that you want to keep, move them in local directories first.
  Tools > accounts settings
  OR
  Right click on the email account in the fodler pane, and then select "settings".

  Select the account you want to delete.
  Click on "Actions account."
  Select 'delete account '.
  Click OK

  See the image as an aid:

• I created a new profile and copied the files from my old computer inside firefox. How do the new profile, just delete the old one?

  I am running windows 7, I had to recover my files on an external hard drive when my old computer crashed. I created a new profile as described in the Web site of firefox and copied all the files into it. I just need to know how to use the new profile when I open firefox, just delete the old profile? Or do I have to reinstall firefox.

  If you no longer have need or intention to use this older profile, then you can use the Profile Manager to delete this profile and delete the files.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox
  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup