Question About A Computer Problem

zzyx

zzyx

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do NOT delete that partition! that recovery cd you have only points your system to the info on your hard drive for the install. you do not have a normal windows os cd. if you delete that partition you will have to obtain a regular windows os cd to do an install.
 
medicalmaryjane

medicalmaryjane

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some computers store windows on a partition on the harddrive and to access this you have to press a button or a combo of buttons during boot to enter the system restore. I personally hate when they do this because then you doon't get a windows disk. I think it's nice when you have both options. As for wiping out the drive, that's what I would do but make sure you have a full version of windows on disk before you format, especially if you're going to join the partitions. 70gb is not a lot of space. I have 128gb and 250gb on my other machine plus a 2tb NAS and I am always low on space. teehee, the life of a geekchick...
 
zzyx

zzyx

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medicalmaryjane said:
some computers store windows on a partition on the harddrive and to access this you have to press a button or a combo of buttons during boot to enter the system restore. I personally hate when they do this because then you doon't get a windows disk. I think it's nice when you have both options. As for wiping out the drive, that's what I would do but make sure you have a full version of windows on disk before you format, especially if you're going to join the partitions. 70gb is not a lot of space. I have 128gb and 250gb on my other machine plus a 2tb NAS and I am always low on space. teehee, the life of a geekchick...
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what she ^ said!
 
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