Reinstall applications from scratch. Recover your data. It offers the option to delete partitions. This has the same effect as formatting in that everything is deleted. I have two computers that were originally running Win 7. One was upgraded to Win 8, then 8.
It had only one partition with Win 7. I used my Requiem Recovery disk up to the option to delete partitions. Once I deleted the extra partition, I closed the recovery disk. Win 8 worked without the extra partition, which I learned contained the information to roll back to Win 7.
Win 10 also added this partition, which I deleted the same way. So, Win 10 now has the entire drive as one partition. They were wrong. That only applies to the System Reserved partition, not the Recovery partition. When I tried to upgrade the other computer, it would not upgrade for some unknown reason. I reloaded Win 7 and finally to Win Checking, I found three partitions — two of which I could not delete.
Also, the Win 10 installation was not activated. I again used the Requiem Recovery disk to delete all three partitions and started over. Win 7 installed using only one partition and was properly registered. It gave me the option to re-install Win 10, which I chose. This time Win 10 installed properly and was activated. I used Requiem again to remove the unnecessary recovery partition. Now both computers are running activated Win 10 using only one partition.
Of course, once each was set up, I made an image of it before adding anything else — and again after everything was re-installed. Leo, I really appreciate your telling us about Requiem. I use the Free version, which is pretty straight forward with easy to follow instructions. Leo has little or no control over the ads that appear on Ask Leo!. I just said he was the one that let me know about it. He had an article describing how to use the paid version, which was my guide to the free one.
Later he gave the same information for another backup program. Leo does not make recommendations regarding any particular product — he just lets us know about them. That is one thing I appreciate and respect.
NOTE: I am not recommending it, either. Just providing information on how it can be used to clean a drive. Team Leo: I tried reverting back to Windows 7 from 10 due to some optional hardware that no longer had drivers. Since I was well past the thirty-day revert option I decided to delete partitions and reinstall Windows 7 from the DVD.
So, I deleted the partitions and did a clean install. Windows went through all the steps of selecting a partition, etc. This was originally a Windows 7 computer. Any idea what is going on and how I might fix it? This is a UEFI machine, though I have no knowledge of what that really means or if it would affect my Windows installation … which I assume it would not. So, I had a thought almost as soon as I posted my above question. For clarification, I should say that the laptop I am using was a work computer for a company that upgraded.
I received one of the discards. I am wondering if the issue is the fact that the standard Windows 7 installation program does not have the drivers necessary for this machine, which is prompting it to give me the above message. If so, how do I go about loading in the drivers for a Windows install? Try booting into command line. Of course, first you would need to download the drivers using another computer. Thank you for your detailed response.
I really appreciate the direction you given me. Fingers are crossed! Thank you for your quick response. If you are reinstalling Windows 8, select the drive that currently contains Windows 8. Click "Format". This will format the drive using the NTFS file system, which is the file system used by the Windows operating system. Next to proceed with the Windows 8 installation. For more details on installing Windows 8, click here.
Method 2. Download DBAN. The hard drive will be empty and need to be either initialized by another operating system for storage or have an operating system installed on it.
This will delete everything on the drive, so make sure anything you need to save has been properly backed up.
You will not be able to use data recovery software on the drive afterwards to retrieve anything you forgot. If Windows 8 is your only operating system, you won't be able to use the computer until you install a new operating system or reinstall Windows 8. Do not use this method if you have a solid state drive SSD. If you are formatting an SSD, the best way is to simply reinstall your operating system on it. Do not use traditional data-wiping methods when trying to completely format an SSD.
These can drastically reduce the lifespan and may not actually remove any data. This allows you to burn it to a disc so that you can boot your computer from it. Click here for detailed instructions. Reboot your computer. You will need to open your BIO settings to change the boot order.
This is typically F2 , F10 , F11 , or Del. Your computer will reboot and DBAN will start. DBAN will take a few moments to load. Use the arrow keys and then press. Space to select the drive you want to erase. If you have multiple drives, be absolutely sure that you have the right drive selected. You can use the drive sizes to help determine which drive is which. Set your wipe settings. There are several settings you can change, but most users can simply leave everything at default. This stands for Pseudo Random Number Generator, which is the algorithm used to wipe the drive.
There are two different algorithms to choose from. These are the number of passes that DBAN will make over the drive.
More passes means a more secure erase, but also significantly increases the time it will take. If you're just wiping the drive to reinstall, you can choose one of the lighter-security methods. If you're wiping to erase sensitive data before recycling the drive, select one of the more secure methods. This is the number of times the wipe process will be run.
Note : we don't like this feature for several reasons : it allows Microsoft to lure you to their services rather than others. This is an abuse of dominant position like Google with Android. But here, you have the ability to bypass this option.
Moreover, in case of hacking of your e-mail account hotmail , if the attacker changes the password of your hotmail address Microsoft account , Windows 8 will display the message "Invalid password" when you want to enter in your Windows session. And finally, if you forget the password for your Microsoft account and therefore of your Windows session, you will have no way to remove this password as this account is linked to the online account.
Which is not the case with a local account. Windows finalize your settings. You will arrive on the Windows 8 home screen touch interface. That is, Windows 8 is installed. You must be logged in to post a comment. Share your opinion. Pinned content Useful softwares Our programs Terms and conditions Share your opinion. For more information, see Automate Windows Setup. If your image is larger than the filesize limit:.
Copy everything except the Windows image file sourcesinstall.
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