Formating my PC

I have installed Vista in my PC 8 months ago

and now i have alot of error and some problem in some software

i put Vista DVD and i restart my PC but i couldn't format my PC or HDD

so anyone can help me and tell me how can i format my PC or HDD and install
Vista

again

Do you have a full version or an upgrade version of Vista? You should
see a choice to install to a clean disk or upgrading. A clean install
deletes all partitions and formats.

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp

http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_03.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884

http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/ge...248934,00.html

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winvista/index.htm

"bassam" <bassam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have installed Vista in my PC 8 months ago
>
> and now i have alot of error and some problem in some software
>
> i put Vista DVD and i restart my PC but i couldn't format my PC or HDD
>
> so anyone can help me and tell me how can i format my PC or HDD and
> install
> Vista
>
> again

i have a full version



"Spirit" wrote:

> Do you have a full version or an upgrade version of Vista? You should
> see a choice to install to a clean disk or upgrading. A clean install
> deletes all partitions and formats.
>
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp
>
> http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_03.asp
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918884
>
> http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/ge...248934,00.html
>
> http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winvista/index.htm
>
> "bassam" <bassam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AD86553A-5C20-4C3B-AA4D-D7290ABE89EF@microsoft.com...
> >I have installed Vista in my PC 8 months ago
> >
> > and now i have alot of error and some problem in some software
> >
> > i put Vista DVD and i restart my PC but i couldn't format my PC or HDD
> >
> > so anyone can help me and tell me how can i format my PC or HDD and
> > install
> > Vista
> >
> > again
>
>
>

i want to format my partition "C" and then i want to install windows Vista

I follow the same steps that I used to formate windows XP

but it's not working in windows Vista

See the links I posted in my message... they tell you everything....

"bassam" <bassam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i want to format my partition "C" and then i want to install windows Vista
>
> I follow the same steps that I used to formate windows XP
>
> but it's not working in windows Vista

Hi,

Does the system boot from the DVD or does it just start to load Windows?

If it's booting the DVD, you should get the installer screen. Start this
process and where you get the prompt about where to install Vista (a dialog
box that shows the drives), click on advanced. Then select C: and format
will be available as one of the tools.

If it's not booting the DVD, then you need to change the boot order in the
system BIOS so that the optical drive loads before the hard drive.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"bassam" <bassam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AD86553A-5C20-4C3B-AA4D-D7290ABE89EF@microsoft.com...
>I have installed Vista in my PC 8 months ago
>
> and now i have alot of error and some problem in some software
>
> i put Vista DVD and i restart my PC but i couldn't format my PC or HDD
>
> so anyone can help me and tell me how can i format my PC or HDD and
> install
> Vista
>
> again

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:27:53 -0400, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote:

>Then select C: and format
>will be available as one of the tools.

From memory, doesn't it say "Drive Options" ?