Hi Forum,
My COMPUTER has been doing funny things lately, so Idecided to start over and reinstall Windows. I have two hard drives, and thought the reinstall would wipe both. It evidently did not wipe E:, and INSTALLED in it instead of C:! Can someone tell me how to wipe both and install in C:?
Does Windows 7 have fewer problems than XP?
Thanks a lot!
MikeBoot to the OS CD and choose the option to format whatever drives you WANT to format. Make sure there are no external usb devices connected. Install the OS.Thanks Allen,
Will that wipe both hard drives?
Thanks!
MikeHi

If the computer has a card reader as some laptops and desktops do these need to be disconnected until after windows is installed.
The manufactures recovery Cd's know this and partition and assign drive c to the windows install drive.
Also as you have 2 drives wipe both (although not necessary) and disable the 2nd drive, either in the bios or disconnect the drive. This will stop windows installing on the wrong drive.
Best to select the largest and newest drive for windows and then install windows.
After that is completed enable the 2nd drive. Restart if both drives show in mycomputer then after shutting down connect the card reader restart and check that the drives are c d and e being the dvd/cd and then the drive letters for the card reader if there is one installed.
I personally would never wipe a drive to install windows
Hi TECHNO,
Thanks! I was able to reformat C: and install windows in it. During the process, however, I lost my second hard drive. Windows does not show it in my computer. How do I find it so as to format it?
Thanks!
MikeHi Mike

From windows go to command prompt, and type diskmgmt.msc

this will start windows disk mangement where you can format and create partitions, assign drive letters etc.

Regards

Lisa
Hi Mike

Sorry I gave you the place to run the command it should have been in the run box

Lisa
Thanks Lisa! That did it!
Someone should publish a book with these basic tips in it. They could make millions!
Best regards,
Mike