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Ozy

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Posted October 2, 2012 at 11:16PM

Athlon 1800 self build I installed Windows 8 release, later I installed Windows 8 enterprise on a different partition. I no longer wanted Windows 8 release, I tried to uninstall it, First I went into msconfig/ boot, and deleted windows 8 release, right click it in computer I tried format, it would not let me format, Tried “manage” format was greyed out Tried “baleric “ that also was greyed out Click computer, click win 8 release, started to delete what was inside, deleted user,tried to delete windows old, program files , windows, It would not let me . Now I am stuck with something I cannot boot, and cannot delete. Can someone please give me a “command prompt” line, So I can delete this “H” partition

Jock1e

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Posted October 2, 2012 at 11:58PM

Sorry can't help you and not sure if this is any good to you but it is free till tomorrow.

http://www.unlockwindows.com/unlimited-free-download/

Not got a clue about this.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2755-command-prompt-boot-startup-windows-8-a.html

wee eddie

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Posted October 3, 2012 at 12:11AM

Bung in a replacement Hard Drive and Format the old one.

I'm sure there's a good reason why you can't do that, but that's what I'd try first.

daxian

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Posted October 3, 2012 at 12:14AM

hi ..... have you tried the install disk for windows ...gives the option to delete partitions during setup ...not sure for win 8 ,but it is there for win 7 ???

lotvic

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Posted October 3, 2012 at 12:15AM

A bit beyond me, but I found this that might be of use ClickHere to sort the MBR out:

"You cannot simply go on and format the Windows 8 drives to remove it from your system. It will only result in an unbootable computer"

Ozy

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Posted October 4, 2012 at 11:26PM

iotvic that is a very useful thing to know, i wish magazines would print more of things like that. what i did do before i read it, iput the hard drive in an enclosure and formated it on another puter, put it back in installed Vista on another partition , which booted,and reinstalled enterprise if i had read your post, it would have saved me all that thank you

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