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Reformat/Clean Install Vista Ultimate - E520
I bought a new Dimension E520 a couple of weeks ago. It came preinstalled w/ Vista Ultimate. I've beta tested software for Microsoft since 1996 and like wiping the hard drive and reformatting and doing clean OS installs.
My question is: if I use a disk erase, clean the entire hard drive, erase the partitions and factory image, can I boot a clean system w/ the Vista install DVD. When I attempted to do clean installs on a fresh hard drive w/ my previous system, the device DVD drivers weren't loaded and I couldn't boot from the Vista DVD. The system was 6 years old, so I thought that that might be part of the problem.
I know if I wipe the entire drive (500gb), the factory image is gone for good, and that's fine w/ me because there isn't anything extra I want from that configuration. The Vista DVD is the full version and not an upgrade, so I won't have to do the workarounds for a clean install. My biggest concern is the ability to boot from the Vista DVD w/ a clean hard drive.
Thanks in advance.
russell_314
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Message Edited by gdwrnch3 on 03-15-2007 07:20 PM
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