how clean install format

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 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?

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

Thus far I have not been able to boot from any other DVD player with my disk so therein may lie the problem. The DVD was burned with Nero. Is there a step in Nero that must be carried out to create a bootable DVD, or will just burning the ISO as a data disk carry with it the bootable files?
"Kerry Brown" wrote:

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

You have to burn the image to disc, not burn a data disc. In Nero there is a burn image option.
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "Howard Kelley" wrote in message

Thus far I have not been able to boot from any other DVD player with my disk so therein may lie the problem. The DVD was burned with Nero. Is there a step in Nero that must be carried out to create a bootable DVD, or will just burning the ISO as a data disk carry with it the bootable files?
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
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

I use Nero 6. In Nero Burning ROM close the wizard, click on file - open and browse to the iso file. Then pick burn and you are done. In Nero Express pick disc image or saved project.
-- Kerry MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Howard Kelley wrote:

Thus far I have not been able to boot from any other DVD player with my disk so therein may lie the problem. The DVD was burned with Nero. Is there a step in Nero that must be carried out to create a bootable DVD, or will just burning the ISO as a data disk carry with it the bootable files?
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
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

I did also notice that my burned copy of Vista x86, when booted, wanted to install on the first disc partition it saw, and gave no option to select another partition or to create one. But when I installed from XP with the same disc, it gave me the choice of every partition I have. Curious... I didn't think too much of it at the time, but the more I canoodle, the more I think I should send some feedback about it. Thoughts anyone?
"Kerry Brown" wrote:

I use Nero 6. In Nero Burning ROM close the wizard, click on file - open and browse to the iso file. Then pick burn and you are done. In Nero Express pick disc image or saved project.
-- Kerry MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Howard Kelley wrote: Thus far I have not been able to boot from any other DVD player with my disk so therein may lie the problem. The DVD was burned with Nero. Is there a step in Nero that must be carried out to create a bootable DVD, or will just burning the ISO as a data disk carry with it the bootable files?
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
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