How to reformat / reinstall vista completely??

peggy_tan31 · 01-30-2009, 01:40 AM

hi guys, i've got a problem with vista. see, i have a hp compaq laptop with vista. now, i wish to reformat it or reinstall it, anyway just wipe everything out and have a clean, new system. i put in the recovery disc which i created when i first bought the laptop but it brings me to system restore instead of format it. i've done everything i knew, so..... can anyone please help me?? what should i do know??

thanks a lot!!

**gistek** · 01-30-2009, 05:54 AM

I had an XP computer I wanted to reformat and do a full re-install of XP, but the install disk I had refused because the existing OS was more updated than what was on the disk. (Duh!)

So I downloaded a Linux (I think it was Ubunto), made the install disk for it, then did a replacement install of Linux. That effectively wiped Windows off that computer and eliminated the stoopid message that was preventing me from reformatting and re-installing.

makinu1der2 · 01-30-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by peggy_tan31

hi guys, i've got a problem with vista. see, i have a hp compaq laptop with vista. now, i wish to reformat it or reinstall it, anyway just wipe everything out and have a clean, new system. i put in the recovery disc which i created when i first bought the laptop but it brings me to system restore instead of format it. i've done everything i knew, so..... can anyone please help me?? what should i do know??

thanks a lot!!

Hello peggy,

If you have the Vista Recovery DVD you will need to change your boot

order to cdrom first and then boot to the disc.You can make this

change in the BIOS. However most system ship with a recovery

partition that will restore the computer back to factory settings.

This can usually be accomplished by pressing a "F" key during

startup (maybe F10 in your case) it will normally prompt at the

hp boot screen may be in one of the corners. If available this

would be the best option.

01-30-2009, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
peggy_tan31 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	How to reformat / reinstall vista completely?? hi guys, i've got a problem with vista. see, i have a hp compaq laptop with vista. now, i wish to reformat it or reinstall it, anyway just wipe everything out and have a clean, new system. i put in the recovery disc which i created when i first bought the laptop but it brings me to system restore instead of format it. i've done everything i knew, so..... can anyone please help me?? what should i do know?? thanks a lot!!

01-30-2009, 05:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,930 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: How to reformat / reinstall vista completely?? I had an XP computer I wanted to reformat and do a full re-install of XP, but the install disk I had refused because the existing OS was more updated than what was on the disk. (Duh!) So I downloaded a Linux (I think it was Ubunto), made the install disk for it, then did a replacement install of Linux. That effectively wiped Windows off that computer and eliminated the stoopid message that was preventing me from reformatting and re-installing. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team