Clean Install Upgrade home premium from xp media center - partion

I had already upgraded my xp media center to vista home premium. I want to
reinstall it but don't want 2 partitions if i don't need them.

xp was backed up along with other program that came with the computer at
time of purchase on partition D: FAT32

my question is do i need this or is it safe now for me to delete it via
computer management?

I want to run my computer partition free.

"ploquit" <> wrote in message
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>I had already upgraded my xp media center to vista home premium. I want to
> reinstall it but don't want 2 partitions if i don't need them.
>
> xp was backed up along with other program that came with the computer at
> time of purchase on partition D: FAT32
>
> my question is do i need this or is it safe now for me to delete it via
> computer management?
>
> I want to run my computer partition free.


The D partition enables you to recover the machine to XP. If you remove it,
and for some reason your backup fails, you will have no way of installing XP
again or the subsequent Vista upgrade.

You would be well advised to leave it be. It is doing no harm..

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ploquit;623360 Wrote:
> I had already upgraded my xp media center to vista home premium. I wan
> t
> reinstall it but don't want 2 partitions if i don't need them
>
> xp was backed up along with other program that came with the compute
> a
> time of purchase on partition D: FAT3
>
> my question is do i need this or is it safe now for me to delete it vi
> computer management
>
> I want to run my computer partition free

Hi Ploquit

If you do not want the partition, then it is safe to delete it. Thi
will show you how to do a clean install with a Upgrade version of Vista
I would just delete both partitions and create one big one again durin
installation

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...rade-vista.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

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Brink,
Mike just said to leave the D: partition alone where ploquit has any
truble with the upgrade that they will recover the C: by hiting f11
"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> ploquit;623360 Wrote:
>> I had already upgraded my xp media center to vista home premium. I want
>> to
>> reinstall it but don't want 2 partitions if i don't need them.
>>
>> xp was backed up along with other program that came with the computer
>> at
>> time of purchase on partition D: FAT32
>>
>> my question is do i need this or is it safe now for me to delete it via
>> computer management?
>>
>> I want to run my computer partition free.
>
> Hi Ploquit,
>
> If you do not want the partition, then it is safe to delete it. This
> will show you how to do a clean install with a Upgrade version of Vista.
> I would just delete both partitions and create one big one again during
> installation.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
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Stephen Petrowski;623442 Wrote:
> Brink,
> Mike just said to leave the D: partition alone where ploquit has any
> truble with the upgrade that they will recover the C: by hiting f11
> "Brink" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > ploquit;623360 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ploquit,
> > >
> > > If you do not want the partition, then it is safe to delete it. This
> > > will show you how to do a clean install with a Upgrade version of
> > Vista.
> > > I would just delete both partitions and create one big one again
> > during
> > > installation.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >

Hi Stephen,

If Ploquit has a XP installation DVD and since Ploquit does not want
the extra partition, I see no reason to keep it since he only wants to
have Vista installed.

Shawn


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Thanks Brink, you were on the same page as me. I was planning on making one
big partition... but, What i decided to do is format the D: which was fat32
into NTFS. I'll store my restore points there. and I also did the clean
install.



"Brink" wrote:

>
> ploquit;623360 Wrote:
> > I had already upgraded my xp media center to vista home premium. I want
> > to
> > reinstall it but don't want 2 partitions if i don't need them.
> >
> > xp was backed up along with other program that came with the computer
> > at
> > time of purchase on partition D: FAT32
> >
> > my question is do i need this or is it safe now for me to delete it via
> > computer management?
> >
> > I want to run my computer partition free.
>
> Hi Ploquit,
>
> If you do not want the partition, then it is safe to delete it. This
> will show you how to do a clean install with a Upgrade version of Vista.
> I would just delete both partitions and create one big one again during
> installation.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
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> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

ploquit;623599 Wrote:
> Thanks Brink, you were on the same page as me. I was planning on making
> one
> big partition... but, What i decided to do is format the D: which was
> fat32
> into NTFS. I'll store my restore points there. and I also did the clean
> install.
>
>
>
> "Brink" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > ploquit;623360 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ploquit,
> > >
> > > If you do not want the partition, then it is safe to delete it. This
> > > will show you how to do a clean install with a Upgrade version of
> > Vista.
> > > I would just delete both partitions and create one big one again
> > during
> > > installation.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...ade-vista.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > >

Ploquit,

System restore points can only be stored on the same drive/partition
that Vista is installed on. There is no option to allow them to be
stored in another location.

I suppose you could use the D: partition to store whatever backup files
you want instead. If you decide you want to delete the D partition and
make one larger C: drive, then you still can with Vista's Disk
Management. This will show you how.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95...te-extend.html

Shawn


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