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Formatting Vista

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Polter Original post #1
Oct 29, 2007 at 3:18 PM
I installed vista ultimate on drive d: I want to format the drive but can't/ I've used the ":\boot\bootsect.exe /nt52 ALL /force" method, but won't work. Plese Help
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #2
Oct 29, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Are you trying to format the partition while running Vista? You can't format within Windows.

Boot from its Setup DVD and then enter into Recovery Console. Then try to format.
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Polter #3
Oct 29, 2007 at 5:28 PM
No, I tried to format the drive from Windows. Sorry, I wasn't clear on that one.
Krazy_About_Technology
Krazy_About_Technology #4
Oct 29, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Hey VG, BTW where is the recovry console option on Vista DVD. I myself wanted to run Partmgr but cant find it.
Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta #5
Oct 29, 2007 at 5:37 PM
Its there in the drop-down menu situated at the left bottom side of dialog box. :)