How to Clean Install with Format

I got to the C prompt, entered "format c:", answered the volume name query,
then was notified that volume was being used. When I responded "Y" to
dismount question the system would not allow me to go forward. How do I
dismount volume so I can proceed with format?

Thanks for your promptness.

"r_childress" wrote:

> Boot your PC into safe mode with command prompt. Then format c:. Then when
> finished, reboot PC with Vista install disk in DVD drive. Be sure that you
> have boot from DVD or CD drive enabled in your system setup or BIOS.
>
> "Howard Kelley" wrote:
>

> > I had a successful upgrade from XP Pro to Vista, however, I am not satified
> > with performance. I would like to do a clean install after doing a formating
> > of my hard drive and make it a true clean install. How is this accomplished
> > now that I have an upgrade running?

Howard Kelley wrote:

> I had a successful upgrade from XP Pro to Vista, however, I am not
> satified with performance. I would like to do a clean install after
> doing a formating of my hard drive and make it a true clean install.
> How is this accomplished now that I have an upgrade running?

Boot from the Vista CD. During the install delete then re-create and format
the partition you want to install Vista on.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I attempted to boot from DVD but computer skips right past it. I have changed
boot seq. in BIOS to load ATAPI DVD as 1st...and moved HD0 to the bottom of
the list but this doesn't seem to matter. I have also excluded HD from boot
seq. and get a no O/S error. Could it be VISTA DVD is not bootable? I am
running ThinkPAD T43. Any thoughts about workaround? Really need a true clean
install.

"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> Howard Kelley wrote:

> > I had a successful upgrade from XP Pro to Vista, however, I am not
> > satified with performance. I would like to do a clean install after
> > doing a formating of my hard drive and make it a true clean install.
> > How is this accomplished now that I have an upgrade running?

>
> Boot from the Vista CD. During the install delete then re-create and format
> the partition you want to install Vista on.
>
> --
> Kerry
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
>

Did you burn the DVD or is it from Microsoft. It sounds like the DVD is not
bootable.

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Howard Kelley wrote:

> I attempted to boot from DVD but computer skips right past it. I have
> changed boot seq. in BIOS to load ATAPI DVD as 1st...and moved HD0 to
> the bottom of the list but this doesn't seem to matter. I have also
> excluded HD from boot seq. and get a no O/S error. Could it be VISTA
> DVD is not bootable? I am running ThinkPAD T43. Any thoughts about
> workaround? Really need a true clean install.
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>

>> Howard Kelley wrote:

>>> I had a successful upgrade from XP Pro to Vista, however, I am not
>>> satified with performance. I would like to do a clean install after
>>> doing a formating of my hard drive and make it a true clean install.
>>> How is this accomplished now that I have an upgrade running?

>>
>> Boot from the Vista CD. During the install delete then re-create and
>> format the partition you want to install Vista on.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Burned it myself. Is there a way to tell if the DVD is bootable, i.e., are
there obvious files to be scene on the disk...or is everything hidden?



"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> Did you burn the DVD or is it from Microsoft. It sounds like the DVD is not
> bootable.
>
> --
> Kerry
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
> Howard Kelley wrote:

> > I attempted to boot from DVD but computer skips right past it. I have
> > changed boot seq. in BIOS to load ATAPI DVD as 1st...and moved HD0 to
> > the bottom of the list but this doesn't seem to matter. I have also
> > excluded HD from boot seq. and get a no O/S error. Could it be VISTA
> > DVD is not bootable? I am running ThinkPAD T43. Any thoughts about
> > workaround? Really need a true clean install.
> >
> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
> >

> >> Howard Kelley wrote:
> >>> I had a successful upgrade from XP Pro to Vista, however, I am not
> >>> satified with performance. I would like to do a clean install after
> >>> doing a formating of my hard drive and make it a true clean install.
> >>> How is this accomplished now that I have an upgrade running?
> >>
> >> Boot from the Vista CD. During the install delete then re-create and
> >> format the partition you want to install Vista on.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kerry
> >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>
>
>

Can you boot from other CD/DVD's. What program did you you use to burn the
DVD?

--
Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Howard Kelley wrote:

> Burned it myself. Is there a way to tell if the DVD is bootable,
> i.e., are there obvious files to be scene on the disk...or is
> everything hidden?
>
>
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>

>> Did you burn the DVD or is it from Microsoft. It sounds like the DVD
>> is not bootable.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Howard Kelley wrote:

>>> I attempted to boot from DVD but computer skips right past it. I
>>> have changed boot seq. in BIOS to load ATAPI DVD as 1st...and moved
>>> HD0 to the bottom of the list but this doesn't seem to matter. I
>>> have also excluded HD from boot seq. and get a no O/S error. Could
>>> it be VISTA DVD is not bootable? I am running ThinkPAD T43. Any
>>> thoughts about workaround? Really need a true clean install.
>>>
>>> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Howard Kelley wrote:
>>>>> I had a successful upgrade from XP Pro to Vista, however, I am not
>>>>> satified with performance. I would like to do a clean install
>>>>> after doing a formating of my hard drive and make it a true clean
>>>>> install. How is this accomplished now that I have an upgrade
>>>>> running?
>>>>
>>>> Boot from the Vista CD. During the install delete then re-create
>>>> and format the partition you want to install Vista on.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Kerry
>>>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User