how to reformat a disk drive

I have a laptop that I want to reinstall Vista Home Premium, what do i enter
to reformat the drive to reinstall vista, I updated some drivers and now it
does not work, what is the format command
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bob

"mrslow" <mrbslow@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>I have a laptop that I want to reinstall Vista Home Premium, what do i
>enter
> to reformat the drive to reinstall vista, I updated some drivers and now
> it
> does not work, what is the format command
> --
> bob
Don't know for sure, but doesn't it give you that option upon a fresh
installation?

"mrslow" <mrbslow@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:5BF484E8-BD93-4099-8B24-B6B1909DA178@microsoft.com...
>I have a laptop that I want to reinstall Vista Home Premium, what do i
>enter
> to reformat the drive to reinstall vista, I updated some drivers and now
> it
> does not work, what is the format command
> --
> bob


Any of the current MS operating systems will not let you (re)format the
drive on which the active OS resides. Formatting is a little harsh. What
problem(s) are you having? You can just install the Vista Install disk and
look for a "repair" install option.

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BobF.

In article <xlfAj.8136$Mh2.7401@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>, Pete <Pete@prodigy.net> says...
>
> "mrslow" <mrbslow@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:5BF484E8-BD93-4099-8B24-B6B1909DA178@microsoft.com...
> >I have a laptop that I want to reinstall Vista Home Premium, what do i
> >enter
> > to reformat the drive to reinstall vista, I updated some drivers and now
> > it
> > does not work, what is the format command
> > --
> > bob
> Don't know for sure, but doesn't it give you that option upon a fresh
> installation?

Right, startup with the Vista-DVD and there is the possibility to
partition and format the disk.

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mrslow wrote:

> I have a laptop that I want to reinstall Vista Home Premium, what do i enter
> to reformat the drive to reinstall vista, I updated some drivers and now it
> does not work, what is the format command

Use 3rd party software or Vista install disk to make any partition
changes or drive formatting.

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Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk

On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:48:01 -0800, mrslow <mrbslow@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> I have a laptop that I want to reinstall Vista Home Premium,


Why? It is very rarely the right way to fix a problem.


> what do i enter
> to reformat the drive to reinstall vista, I updated some drivers and now it
> does not work, what is the format command


You do *not* format the drive as a separate step before reinstalling
Windows. Just boot from the DVD, and follow the prompts for a clean
installation. The format will be done as part of that installation.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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