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thanks ! <br />
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the issue is the PC wouldn't boot anymore but luckily it looks like I can install W-7-E. So I can't do anything with the partitions now, I have to choose one to install it on. Since I won't need the Factory_image anymore, what about installing to Partition 1, then later reclaim Factory_image (partition 2) ?
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thanks !

the issue is the PC wouldn't boot anymore but luckily it looks like I can install W-7-E. So I can't do anything with the partitions now, I have to choose one to install it on. Since I won't need the Factory_image anymore, what about installing to Partition 1, then later reclaim Factory_image (partition 2) ?

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oops . . . I just clicked on the 2nd and 3rd items, and it said &quot;Windows can't install to this partition&quot;, so I'm installing to Partition 1. Hopefully I can reclaim the space for the other partitions later.<br />
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So looks like I'm good on this one, thanks !
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oops . . . I just clicked on the 2nd and 3rd items, and it said "Windows can't install to this partition", so I'm installing to Partition 1. Hopefully I can reclaim the space for the other partitions later.

So looks like I'm good on this one, thanks !

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Clicking on the partitions and deleting them will also work :)
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Clicking on the partitions and deleting them will also work :)

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yes, I thought of that too, but too late, thanks !
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yes, I thought of that too, but too late, thanks !

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I am trying to resurrect a PC that went dark about a year ago. So I am loading Windows 7 Enterprise as a clean install.<br />
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It's asking me where to install Windows, so what should I choose ? I suppose I can reclaim the partitions once I get it set up, but which one to install on ? I doubt I would need Factory_image anymore, it's Windows Vista and I could care less about that, I would never go back to that.<br />
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I am trying to resurrect a PC that went dark about a year ago. So I am loading Windows 7 Enterprise as a clean install.

It's asking me where to install Windows, so what should I choose ? I suppose I can reclaim the partitions once I get it set up, but which one to install on ? I doubt I would need Factory_image anymore, it's Windows Vista and I could care less about that, I would never go back to that.


loading Windows 7 Enterprise, which disk partition to use

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