Posts by Brandon Wilson13

Brandon Wilson13 said:Thanks. So you're saying the recovery partition is separate, and I should use that to reinstall Windows?

One more thing 😵, I've always just installed Windows from a CD, so how am I supposed to get into boot or recovery mode when I have a pre-installed version of Windows?

Jack James65 said:Wipe the partition where Windows is currently sitting, but leave the recovery partition untouched.
Then just reinstall Windows onto the space you cleared out.

Thanks. So you're saying the recovery partition is its own separate thing and I can use it to trigger the reinstall?

I could really use some help here.
What’s the best way to go about formatting my hard drive if my laptop came with Windows 7 already pre-installed?
I’m totally fine with the actual process of wiping the drive and reinstalling Windows—I know how to do that—but I’ve always used external media to install everything in the past.
When Windows comes pre-loaded from the factory, is it tucked away on some kind of special protected partition or something...?
I haven't actually tried anything yet because, honestly, I'm a little paranoid about bricking the thing.

Thanks in advance for the help 👍