Windows 10: erase previous version of windows to create space

Discus and support erase previous version of windows to create space in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; i have recived a notice to erase previous version of windows to free up space on my computer . is this normal ? how do I do it?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by leemccann1, Jun 26, 2019.

  1. erase previous version of windows to create space


    i have recived a notice to erase previous version of windows to free up space on my computer . is this normal ? how do I do it?

    :)
     
    leemccann1, Jun 26, 2019
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  2. W1zzard Win User

    W7 Hard drive partition issue

    to get rid of that 100 meg windows partition that setup creates for you on a new install on a blank hdd:

    - press shift+f10 when on the partition management screen in setup <-- this opens a command prompt
    - diskpart <-- start the windows command line partition management tool
    - list disk <--- list the installed hdds in this computer for the next step
    - select disk 0 <- might have to replace 0 with the number of the correct disk
    - clean <-- this will erase all data on the disk you selected one step up- dont use the wrong disk!
    - create partition primary <- creates a primary partition taking up all space on the drive, adjust the command if necessary
    - exit, exit to exit diskpart and the command prompt
    - click refresh in partition manager and select your newly created partition and install to that
     
    W1zzard, Jun 26, 2019
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  3. happy Win User
    How to completely erase partition space?

    hi,
    so i just reinstalled winxp hoping to erase all of dell's bullcrap software. however it seems tha windows media center os is still in a partitioned space. every time i boot the computer i get the option of which os to boot.
    my question is how do i erase windows media center? i tried to erase it in the bios but it seems impossible.
    thx.
     
    happy, Jun 26, 2019
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  4. rinjo Win User

    erase previous version of windows to create space

    Window old directory in C drive


    You are right, what I meant by a clean install is that I reset my PC from the 'recovery' section in settings that removed the previous installation along with all the applications installed on it.

    I will try the steps that you have suggested.
     
    rinjo, Jun 26, 2019
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