Re: [Vista] How do you format vista in Microsoft Help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21058729 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:06 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:06 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21061931 JimmyCarter1 : Dave said:
I haven't actually looked at the discs, but they seem to be installation discs rather than restore discs.

Dave, that is exactly correct...the recover discs for Vista is simply a DVD with Vista on it. At least that is all I have seen so far in about 30 I have worked on..But it is specific to the computer it came on...therefore it activates right away. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21061931 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:17:39 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21061279 dave : FWIW, my 1-year old Dell Inspiron laptop came with all the DVDs I need; there are no 'restore' discs to make.

I haven't actually looked at the discs, but they seem to be installation discs rather than restore discs.

The laptop was purchased with Vista Home Premium installed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21061279 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:55:54 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21060382 ChiTang :
said by Recon Sniper See Profile :

Its dell laptop so what I do just put disc and restore to factory settings
Is it a question or a statement?

If it is a statement, you got it.

If it is a question, then you need to make the restore CD/DVD first, then use them to restore.

People seems to type OK with letters and numbers and seems to have difficulties in typing punctuations.
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I used to be indecisive, now I am not sure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21060382 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:26:28 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059992 Recon Sniper : Its dell laptop so what I do just put disc and restore to factory settings]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059992 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:03:33 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059234 dave : Well, then it's the same answer - boot the Vista Setup DVD.

Assuming one has a Vista Setup DVD. I know I got one with this here Dell Laptop.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059234 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:45:39 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059089 ChiTang : I think OP's "format" is likely to be "install/reinstall".
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I used to be indecisive, now I am not sure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059089 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:19:42 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059013 dave : As far as I can remember, it's the same way you've always done it for the NT family - boot the setup CD ('cept now it's a DVD) and choose formatting at the appropriate time.

What specific difficulties are you having?

Note, I always do a 'custom' install so it's possible you're not seeing the option.

Note also, what you format is a disk partition, not an operating system.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21059013 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:03:41 EDT Re: [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21058729 Greg_Z :
said by Recon Sniper See Profile :

how does one format windows vista, dont these computer cme with restore cd rom.
Why would you? And as for the Restore CD Rom, if it is a OEM machine, you have to create them, and usually it ends up being min. 3 DVD single layer discs.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21058729 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:21:01 EDT [Vista] How do you format vista http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21058601 Recon Sniper : how does one format windows vista, dont these computer cme with restore cd rom.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21058601 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:01:34 EDT