Remove vista on dual boot with windows 7

Check to see how many partitions you have. Windows 7 by default boots as C :. Make sure you identify the Vista partition and right click on it, select Format and click Start. Your Vista partition should now be free. Note: Be careful when attempting to format as formatting would make you lose all the files in the partition.

Select the partition which has Vista and that you are not selecting the partition which has your data if any. Regards, Syed N — Microsoft Support Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

Rebecca Louise Hall. Learn how your comment data is processed. Robin Monks I want to make the world a better place through technology. Linux is now totally removed from your netbook. You might also like Show Comments Close Comments. Chris Posted June 15, at pm 0 Likes. Robin Monks Posted May 1, at pm 0 Likes. Tommy B Posted April 20, at pm 0 Likes. Great tip, Robin — many thanks. Max Payne Posted July 3, at am 0 Likes.

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The disk will be erased and mounted. Close the disk utility and agree to the terms and conditions, then select the partition which you erased recently. The most important part is this step. Now, choose wisely what all components you need to support your running hardware. This page should give sample hardware examples that people have tested, and modules they have selected.

It is recommended to remove all the extra unnecessary languages as they take up about 2 gigs. Also, dont add extra Drivers. KEXTS which might cause conflicts. Now your disk DVD will be checked for consistency, then, installation begins. Answered by:.

Archived Forums. Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment. Sign in to vote. Sorry, bad memory At the time, Windows 7 was on a logical drive, I have since changed it to a primary drive. How can I remove Vista without reinstalling 7? Monday, June 21, PM.