W7 can't format my Vista partition?

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• How can I format / erase a partition vmfs on the HARD drive for later use by windows?

  Hi all

  I have a HARD drive to a virtual host formatted as a vmfs partition. I need to delete / erase this HARD drive vmfs partition because it will now be used in a Windows environment. Can someone explain please how can I remove vmfs partition so that it can be formatted in NTFS? Can be done in a Windows operating system like the current place of residence may have one easily accessible Linux or vmware?

  Thank you.

  vmTrekker

  Windows should be able to reformat a VMFS partition in the GUI. If this isn't the case, you can run the diskpart utility and erase the partition table on the disk.

  André

• Question: How can I format a PC running pre-installed windows Vista?

  I would like to format my PC because of the problems I've been as blue screen errors.

  I bought a PC pre-installed Windows Vista and I don't have the DVD of windows.
  Question: How can I format the hard drive?

  Here are the different ways to reinstall Vista

  Contact the manufacturer of the laptop computer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

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  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

  you would normally press F8, F9, F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0 to start to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

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  or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

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  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• Can I format Vista to FAT32 If yes how

  Can I format Vista to FAT32 If yes how

  Say that your drive shows up as G:. Open a command prompt - start / all programs / accessories (right click), and then click Run as a qualification and enter the command:

  G: FAT32 format C:\

  Or change the drive letter to match what you have.

  Here's a Miccrosoft article with a more detailed explanation: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Convert-a-hard-disk-or-partition-to-FAT32-format which can be more useful if the above does not work as I think it should.

  It will be useful,

  Good luck!

  P.S. If you're talking about formatting the drive in FAT32 Vista system, do not.  Vista works better in NtFS and there is no reason to format in FAT32 (if it was still possible without a re-installation, repartitionaing and the reorganization of each partition of sepapate).

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• Can not format or partition the drive HARD on Satellite M30

  I have a Toshiba Satellite model No. PSM30E
  And the system is unable to access the HARD disk.
  When I check the Bios setup it can detect the HARD drive.

  When I run windows setup to boot from the CD he sees the HARD disk with the correct size, but it cannot create partitions on it or if it can format the HARD drive. I tried the HARD disk partitioning using another system and I was able to partition and format. But when I plug in the laptop he sees just the whole HARD disk in unpartitioned space and also does not format them or partitioning it.

  Y at - it shaped a locking mechanism that prevents access to the disk partitioning or setting?
  My other question is, perhaps, the problem of the IDE connector?

  Any suggestions or help?

  Hello

  I don t think there is something wrong with the IDE controller. Fact is that the BIOS do not show simple partitions but only whole HARD disk size.
  I put t know how you tried to format the HARD disk or to create partitions on this disk HARD but in fact different OS uses the standards of different format and this may the reason for your problems!

  I think you should try to boot from the original Windows XP CD. Let's launch the setup and format the whole HARD drive and erase all partitions!
  I noticed that Toshiba recovery CD couldn t runs correctly on wrong formatted HDD!

• Vista partition tool can merge a partition itself?

  I would like to delete the partition on my hard drive and then to merge part of it in my Vista partition.  I have Vista on C, my documents on D and XP on my partition of F.  I would like to delete F and then to merge half in C and the other half in D.  I can do all this in Vista's own native partitioning tools?

  Paul

  Hello Prr1,

  Thank you for posting.  I did exactly that with one of my readers what you try to do it now.  So, the answer is Yes you can.  Just proceed with caution that your car has your Vista installed on it, while mine was an additional drive, I used for the storage and testing.  Both partitions are on the same physical drive you should not have any problems changing the size of partition using the Vista partitioning tool.

  Please let me know if this was helpful. Zack
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• How to repartition and format the extended partition and logical drives in Windows Vista?

  How to repartition and format the extended partition and logical drives in vista?

  Disk management...

• How can I upgrade windows Vista to windows 7? Is there a format the PC before installing Windows 7? Please confirm...

  Hi, I saw windows vista 32 bit in my PC and I license windows 7 with me. Is it necessary to formate windows vista upgrade to Windows 7, IS this widow 7 will automatically get my drivers all while on the upgrade of time.will you please suggest me the best way...

  Run the win7 Upgrade Advisor first. If everything is OK, insert the win7 dvd and restart the computer, and then follow the upgrade procedure

• Can't see the data partition after restoring the system

  Hello.

  I had installed Windows 7 on my computer and I had two operating systems of windows operating system. And I wanted to boom volume but I couldn't and I downloaded a program and crashed my both operating systems. And after that I used the hp recovery cd use cmd, System Restore. And after that, I got all the workers. But now I can't see my data partition. I can see the computer Manager, but I can't access it.  Please help Microsoft. :(

  Is the partition on the same drive as Vista?  If so I would try to extend the Vista partition to include the space in this partition "missing."  Maybe this process will add space on your system drive, and at least you will have access to it (even if it is not a separate partition that you wish).  I don't know if this will work if the system is not seen as a partition, but I guess it's worth a try.

  After that, my only suggestion is to backup your data and do a clean boot from the drive and format the drive and reset the partitions in the installation process.  This should solve this problem.  I wish I had a less drastic recommendation, but honestly, I know of no other way to solve this problem (if it does not solve the problem).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• I am installing a seagate 500 GB internal hard drive, when I go to disk management, the drive is there, but I can not format because you know not initialized. can anyone help please

  I am installing an internal hard drive 500 GB seagate on my computer, when I go to disk management, the drive is there, but I can not format because it is unknown / not initialized. can anyone help please

  Try one of the two utilities below to partition and format the drive.

  Partition Wizard Home Edition:
  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
  Note: There is also a CD bootable or versions of the bootable Flash drive:
  CD: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html
  Flash player: http://www.partitionwizard.com/bootable-flash-drive.html
  Among the features and functions: create partition, Delete partition, format partition,.
  A partition resize, move partitions, restore Partition after an accidental deletion, convert partition, Explore, Hide partition partition,
  Change the drive letter, a partition active Set, Explorer (content display) of the partition.
  Note: To achieve any task using the "Operations pending" box at the bottom or top left.

  Alternative to Partition Wizard (a bit easier to use, but Partition Wizard and EASEUS have almost identical user interfaces)
  EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition (free):
  http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm
  Partition software ALL-IN-ONE and the most convenient hard disk partition manager Kit
  Includes Partition Manager, Disk & Partition copy Wizard and Partition MBR and GUID partition GPT disk recovery Wizard (table) on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 (32-bit and 64-bit).
  It allows users to resize/move Partition, drive system extend, copy Disk & Partition, Partition merge, Split Partition, redistribute free space, convert dynamic disk, Partition Recovery and much more.

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

• How can I recover my Vista and remove Windows?

  Hi, my daughter send me Windows 7 since the Switzerland and said it can be installed in 3 PC, I install and now can not register because it is not the case and I need to remove the Windrow and revert to Vista 32, I download the recovery disc for my Toshiba but how I can recover my Vista and Windows delete & is not unclear to me. I was told that it is very easy to do if you know how.

  > I have download the my Toshiba Recovery disk
  I put t know what you downloaded, but you have not downloaded a Toshiba Recovery disk because the recovery disc can not be downloaded!

  > but how can I recover my Vista and Windows delete
  If you have an original Toshiba recovery disc then put it in the CD/DVD drive and the start of this drive.
  The recovery disk would start and you should follow the instructions on the screen.

  Installation of recovery disk would format the whole HDD (!) which means you n t need to delete anything before starting the installation of the recovery disc! Recover disc remove everything!

• Satellite A200-237: Visat Installation without formatting the two partitions

  Yesterday, I installed Windws Vista and all other software for my Satellite A200-237.
  A has 2 partition of my drive hard C and E.

  I used E for my files just like I did with my computer laptop formar.
  And when I installed windws xp that I formatted only C and E remained as it was, so I've always had my files on my laptop. I did the same with my formatted partition C AND e. visat toshiba and vista and unfortunately I lost all my files and I now have the partition C and F instead of C and E.

  Is it possible (for the next time I re install vista and format the hard disk) without format my second partition?
  Is this possible or do I really have a second HD?

  I do not remember Vista asking me what partition I want to format and with XP, I had that choice.
  Help, please.

  Hello

  Well. Usually it of possible, but only by using the original CD of Windows Vista.
  Then, you choose the partition where the operating system must be installed.

  Using the recovery CD all partitions will be deleted simply said; the recovery CD formats the entire HARD drive and you will lose all the data stored on the partitions

• Qosmio F20 - how to format only C: partition using the recovery disk

  Hello

  My laptop is Qosmio F20

  After installing my OS using the recovery CD, I created more partitions... now, I have 5 partitions.
  Now I want to reinstall my OS on the C: where there already exist right now but I would like to format the C: partition until I use the "expert installation"...
  How can I do?

  Also, if I used the 'expert' facility that gives me the option to choose which partition I like to use. He reformatted the partition before installing or it is it will be overwritten?

  Thank you some much in advance.

  As far as I know the partition will be formatted quickly at first and then the recovery image is installed.

• Satellite L300 - I can recover from the hidden partition

  Hello

  The vista on my L300 will not start.

  I try to use the modem for the first time, but he could not communicate with the line. So I delete in "Device Manager".

  After the reboot, vista boot screen appears only for 3 seconds then restart the laptop. There is no way, no safe mode...

  Contact the hd as an external drive XP say 'unknown' 0 bytes, with Linux just like named 'vista' and I could open all the files.

  I have no recovery. DVD burning with the Toshiba Recovery program has failed tree times and so I give up.

  the hidden partition is ok. On my laptop from a different manufacture, I can recover from this hidden partition. Is it possible to do it on my L300?

  Thanks for the information

  Thorsten

  Hello!

  The hidden partition you want to say has nothing to do with the Toshiba recovery image.
  There are files for system restore, and it is a feature of Vista, not Toshiba. If you want more information about the restore of the system here is a good article from Wikipedia:
  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/WinRE

  The HARD drive recovery folder contains the original recovery image and if you don t have access to this folder and do not burn the recovery disc, you need a new.
  You can get one from an ASP, but you can also order a disc here:
  https://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

  Good bye

• can I format and install el capitan on a cover attached to the eternal road

  My MACBOOK pro is having hard drive problems. It is partitioned to run el capitan and windows 7. the partition main mac only get 75 to 80% through the start-up procedure and then hang up.
  I tried to run disk security recovery volume. zap the PRAM, tried to secure boot and FSCK nothing helps.
  I ordered a new SSD drive and need to get el capitan on the new drive.
  can I format and install el capitan on the new drive if it is attached to the macbook with a hard drive by using the 10.11.1 housing recovery tools before starting the installation in my macbook.

  Another option is to see if the local genius bar formats an installer usb for me.

  thoughts?

  Thank you

  Yes, you should be able to select a destination drive during installation. Is that what you mean?