Instructions to format Vista partition when logged inside XP
If you don’t do this, the boot manager will be still present after you remove Vista, even if you’ll have only one OS (win xp) on yer PC!
Here’s what you do before formating vista disc from windows xp - So i did boot the vista in safe mode (the serial was expired, that was the only way you can still access vista control panel), then somewhere in computer properties in control panel switched win xp (previous windows version) as default on start up, and left 0 seconds for boot menu (so the boot menu don’t show up when there will be no more vista). after that i restart back into XP, format vista disc (disc D - properties - format - ntfs = 40minutes reading book and drinking tea) and everything works!
Hope this post helps you to get rid of old Vista versions or solve the boot manager shizzle! ;)
Vista How To’s » Delete Vista partition from XP responded on 29 Dec 2007 at 4:21 pm #
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fahad responded on 14 Aug 2008 at 6:34 am #
i want to format my hdd i only have windows vista installed
when i left click the volume and click format it says ” you cannot format this volumer it contains the version of windows you r using your computer might stop working ……..”
i want to get rid of it any help plz