URGENT HELP NEEDED ON REINSTALLING WINDOWS

I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start with
a clean slate so to speak.

However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista in
the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?

Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk space!!!!

Thanks

You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of windows. To
install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.

See this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm


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"zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start
>with
> a clean slate so to speak.
>
> However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista in
> the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
>
> Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk space!!!!
>
> Thanks

Thanks,

Just tried that, but still the same problem, on your website, on point #14,
mine does not say there is any free space, cos there is 2 windows already
installed, i think i have to format my drive, but have no idea of how to do
this!!!

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of windows. To
> install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.
>
> See this link from my website:
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
>
>
> --
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
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> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
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>
> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
> >I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start
> >with
> > a clean slate so to speak.
> >
> > However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista in
> > the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
> >
> > Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk space!!!!
> >
> > Thanks
>

Where you select the place to install Vista, there is an advanced button.
Use it and format.


"zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93F2CDF2-27F1-4255-968D-EE322BCEA9CF@microsoft.com...
> Thanks,
>
> Just tried that, but still the same problem, on your website, on point
> #14,
> mine does not say there is any free space, cos there is 2 windows already
> installed, i think i have to format my drive, but have no idea of how to
> do
> this!!!
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of windows.
>> To
>> install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.
>>
>> See this link from my website:
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start
>> >with
>> > a clean slate so to speak.
>> >
>> > However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista
>> > in
>> > the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
>> >
>> > Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk
>> > space!!!!
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>

Sorry Zakfalls, I got side tracked reading another post just as I hit the
send button to reply to yours. Take a look at the following links:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format...g_vista_dvd.htm

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/delete...e_vista_dvd.htm

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/create...e_vista_dvd.htm


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Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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"zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93F2CDF2-27F1-4255-968D-EE322BCEA9CF@microsoft.com...
> Thanks,
>
> Just tried that, but still the same problem, on your website, on point
> #14,
> mine does not say there is any free space, cos there is 2 windows already
> installed, i think i have to format my drive, but have no idea of how to
> do
> this!!!
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of windows.
>> To
>> install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.
>>
>> See this link from my website:
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
>> >I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start
>> >with
>> > a clean slate so to speak.
>> >
>> > However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista
>> > in
>> > the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
>> >
>> > Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk
>> > space!!!!
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>

I think have this sorted, all i have to do now is get rid of the Windows.old
folder which is taking up a lot of space!!!.

Thanks

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> Sorry Zakfalls, I got side tracked reading another post just as I hit the
> send button to reply to yours. Take a look at the following links:
>
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format...g_vista_dvd.htm
>
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/delete...e_vista_dvd.htm
>
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/create...e_vista_dvd.htm
>
>
> --
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> mail/post..
>
> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93F2CDF2-27F1-4255-968D-EE322BCEA9CF@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Just tried that, but still the same problem, on your website, on point
> > #14,
> > mine does not say there is any free space, cos there is 2 windows already
> > installed, i think i have to format my drive, but have no idea of how to
> > do
> > this!!!
> >
> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of windows.
> >> To
> >> install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.
> >>
> >> See this link from my website:
> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> --
> >> John Barnett MVP
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Windows Desktop Experience
> >>
> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> >>
> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
> >> for
> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
> >> the
> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> >> mail/post..
> >>
> >> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start
> >> >with
> >> > a clean slate so to speak.
> >> >
> >> > However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista
> >> > in
> >> > the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
> >> >
> >> > Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk
> >> > space!!!!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
>

When vista is re-installing, and you get to the part of WHERE you are going
to install Vista, delete ALL existing Partitions of vista, and then format
the whole hard drive as one big partition!!!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"zakfalls" wrote:

> I think have this sorted, all i have to do now is get rid of the Windows.old
> folder which is taking up a lot of space!!!.
>
> Thanks
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
> > Sorry Zakfalls, I got side tracked reading another post just as I hit the
> > send button to reply to yours. Take a look at the following links:
> >
> > http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format...g_vista_dvd.htm
> >
> > http://vistasupport.mvps.org/delete...e_vista_dvd.htm
> >
> > http://vistasupport.mvps.org/create...e_vista_dvd.htm
> >
> >
> > --
> > --
> > John Barnett MVP
> > Associate Expert
> > Windows Desktop Experience
> >
> > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> >
> > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
> > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
> > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> > mail/post..
> >
> > "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:93F2CDF2-27F1-4255-968D-EE322BCEA9CF@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Just tried that, but still the same problem, on your website, on point
> > > #14,
> > > mine does not say there is any free space, cos there is 2 windows already
> > > installed, i think i have to format my drive, but have no idea of how to
> > > do
> > > this!!!
> > >
> > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of windows.
> > >> To
> > >> install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.
> > >>
> > >> See this link from my website:
> > >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> --
> > >> John Barnett MVP
> > >> Associate Expert
> > >> Windows Desktop Experience
> > >>
> > >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> > >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> > >>
> > >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> > >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> > >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
> > >> for
> > >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
> > >> the
> > >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> > >> mail/post..
> > >>
> > >> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows, start
> > >> >with
> > >> > a clean slate so to speak.
> > >> >
> > >> > However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of vista
> > >> > in
> > >> > the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
> > >> >
> > >> > Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk
> > >> > space!!!!
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks
> > >>
> >

If you are reformatting and reinstalling then everything on your drive will
be deleted.

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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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"zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9C7FCCEE-FB10-4062-A405-8A6F447FAD92@microsoft.com...
>I think have this sorted, all i have to do now is get rid of the
>Windows.old
> folder which is taking up a lot of space!!!.
>
> Thanks
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> Sorry Zakfalls, I got side tracked reading another post just as I hit the
>> send button to reply to yours. Take a look at the following links:
>>
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/format...g_vista_dvd.htm
>>
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/delete...e_vista_dvd.htm
>>
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/create...e_vista_dvd.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:93F2CDF2-27F1-4255-968D-EE322BCEA9CF@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Just tried that, but still the same problem, on your website, on point
>> > #14,
>> > mine does not say there is any free space, cos there is 2 windows
>> > already
>> > installed, i think i have to format my drive, but have no idea of how
>> > to
>> > do
>> > this!!!
>> >
>> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You have obviously installed it from within your current copy of
>> >> windows.
>> >> To
>> >> install you need to boot from the original Vista DVD.
>> >>
>> >> See this link from my website:
>> >> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/install_windows_vista.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> --
>> >> John Barnett MVP
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Windows Desktop Experience
>> >>
>> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of
>> >> any
>> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the
>> >> accuracy,
>> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be
>> >> liable
>> >> for
>> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> >> mail/post..
>> >>
>> >> "zakfalls" <zakfalls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:080CD801-9078-4F22-A5C1-0BC3574AED5E@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have Vista Home Basic, and i have decided to reinstall windows,
>> >> >start
>> >> >with
>> >> > a clean slate so to speak.
>> >> >
>> >> > However when it reinstalled, it just installed another version of
>> >> > vista
>> >> > in
>> >> > the same drive. How do i clean the drive and then install windows?
>> >> >
>> >> > Giving major problems as my computer is now running on low disk
>> >> > space!!!!
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >>
>>