I want to delete all of the stuff of my HD and install the full version of Windows Vista Home Premium. If i just get the full version and boot it up will it give me an option to delete everything?
2007-06-15 12:15:14 · 6 answers · asked by Erik 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
If you do a system restore, everything will seem to be gone, but actually it will still be there and could be recovered.
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2007-06-15 12:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by Samuel Adams 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will offer you the option as long as the windows vista is a operating system and not just an upgrade.
2007-06-15 12:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by markmartinracefan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will ask you to delete or format the partition, but using final data software can recover lost data, so how will need to destroy the hard drive to complete erase the drive. Also they have data recovery center that can restore data called Drivesavers.
2007-06-15 12:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by jason_hughes@att.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the total restore immediately after reboot. Choose the destructive one(it erases all data).
2007-06-15 12:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why won't you just insert the vista cd, restart your system, then boot from the cd? it'll format your drive and install vista.....
2007-06-15 12:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By writing zeros to the hard drive.
2007-06-15 12:18:17 · answer #6 · answered by Talaupa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋