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I have windows vista Beta 2 on one partition of my hard drive (V:\)
and I have Windows XP MCE 2005 on the other(C:\)

I have screwed up both OSes and i need to reinstall each one... I want to know how to format the c: partition and install my XP... then I should be good

I need to keep the v: partition until i am done messing with c: because it has everything i still need, i have no removable media to back up my files on.

My Computer -> Right-click C: Drive -> Format

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Originally posted by Chris4
My Computer -> Right-click C: Drive -> Format

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That aint gonna work if you are running the OS from it.

Boot into the other OS then do it, put the cd in it afterwards choose the partition to install windows to and repeat the same step for the other partition.

IF I format C:\, then boot from my installation CD... where will that get me?

the setup of windows .

Just select the just formatted partition as the installation directory and it will start installing.

After that boot into the just installed windows installation, copy your important files from the other partition and repeat the steps to install windows to the other partition.

* Joe tries this.
If you don't hear from me for a while, I failed.

tried using the repair feature?

You could just boot from the CD/DVD and as you're installing it will prompt for partition information.....

Then you delete all (providing you have a backup of data, etc)... recreate one for one OS, and create a second for the other OS.

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Originally posted by GoodThings2Life
You could just boot from the CD/DVD and as you're installing it will prompt for partition information.....

Then you delete all (providing you have a backup of data, etc)... recreate one for one OS, and create a second for the other OS.

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he can't format both....

btw, there is a linux live cd that helps in this.... if i remember the name ill tell ya.....

Just a note, erasing C: will cause the Vista boot loader to cease functioning, so you won't be able to boot to Vista after formatting.

You will still be able to access the second partition to pull the data over to C:, then reinstall Vista B2. Although... you may wish to upgrade to RC2 - B2 is a few seasons out of date.

Oh, and you're Vista drive more than likely won't be mapped to the V: drive after reinstalling, I doubt that really matters though.