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June 5th, 2013 10:00
How to format my DELL Inspiron15R
Hello:
Recently I brought DELL laptop - Inspiron 15R 5520 and this comes with preloaded Windows7 Home Premium. I want to format my laptop and do partitions to my hard disk. Please help me out
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theflash1932
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June 6th, 2013 08:00
Assuming you are not in the US, you need to contact support in your region or obtain a Dell installation disc from someone/someplace. You can also download a "retail" ISO and activate by phone with Microsoft using the product key on the COA sticker.
www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html
Philip_Yip
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June 6th, 2013 10:00
See Windows Reinstallation Guide/A Clean install of Windows 7:
http://philipyip.wordpress.com/dell-community-forums/
It is recommended to backup your product activation (Step 1c). Then to use the Digital River .iso mentioned above (Step 1b/also mentioned by THEFLASH1932) without input of product key and finally recover your product activation (Step 11b). This will save the need for phone activation to Microsoft. Thie guide will take you through clean installation in great detail.
DELL-Sujatha K
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June 5th, 2013 11:00
Hi gouthamkilli,
Formatting the hard drive is not required to create the partition. You may go through the link below which given step by step instruction on how to partition the hard drive without formatting in Windows 7.
http://bit.ly/14wsMYi
Revert for further assistance.
gouthamkilli
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June 5th, 2013 19:00
Hello: Thanks for sharing that info.
I have only OS partition (684.79GB), Recovery Partition (13.81 GB) and Health OEM Partition (39 MB). As i have only one OS partition which is 684 GB and which has the OS- Windows7 Home premium. Help me on these lines
theflash1932
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June 5th, 2013 20:00
And you what, want to delete all the partitions and leave a single OS partition encompassing the entire drive? You want to do a clean install of Windows?
gouthamkilli
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June 5th, 2013 22:00
As I have only one OS partition, I am worried, how can I do partition to that as It is Boot disk. If i format the entire drive, How can I install my WIndows 7 OS after formatting!.
theflash1932
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June 5th, 2013 22:00
After you format, the drive will show as a single piece of Unallocated Space. You install Windows to THAT, and Windows will take care of the rest ... it will automatically create two partitions - a 100MB Reserved Partition and the rest will be the OS partition (C:\).
gouthamkilli
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June 6th, 2013 00:00
I can format as suggested by you., But I don't have the OS CD with me. How to get back the OS?