Windows 10: Deleting Partitions Before Installing Windows 10 Pro

Discus and support Deleting Partitions Before Installing Windows 10 Pro in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I just read a post on which partitions to delete when installing Windows 10. I tried to delete the System drive (549 MB) but it is still there. There... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by R.F.M., Apr 1, 2019.

  1. R.F.M.
    R.F.M. Win User

    Deleting Partitions Before Installing Windows 10 Pro


    I just read a post on which partitions to delete when installing Windows 10. I tried to delete the System drive (549 MB) but it is still there. There is a partition 1 left along with it. Did I do something wrong or should I be formatting the drive so that there is just one huge drive?

    :)
     
    R.F.M., Apr 1, 2019
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  2. OKIDNA
    okidna Win User

    Delete my W10 Partition

    Do you want to safely delete your Windows 10 partition and use only Windows 7?

    If Yes, then boot to your Windows 7, run msconfig, go to "Boot" tab, you will see something like this :


    Deleting Partitions Before Installing Windows 10 Pro boot-png.png


    Choose "Windows 7" and click "Set as default", then choose "Windows 10" and click "Delete", restart if asked or necessary.
    Now the boot information for Windows 10 has been deleted and you can safely delete your Windows 10 partition (make sure no important files are on the Win10 partition). To delete and extend your partition you can use many partition manager tools.
     
    okidna, Apr 1, 2019
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  3. JEROENBEUNCKENS
    JeroenBeunckens Win User
    Clean Windows 10 (?PRO?) install

    I have bought a legit "Windows 10 Pro" key of a key website. It is legit since i'm currently using it for over a year now. I currently have Windows 10 Pro installed on my PC and I want to do a clean install. I just can't find the windows 10 Pro download in the tool. But if i could use a windows 10 pro key with a normal windows 10 install, I'll be good to go.
     
    JeroenBeunckens, Apr 1, 2019
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  4. SLYFOX2151
    slyfox2151 Win User

    Deleting Partitions Before Installing Windows 10 Pro

    Boot windows installation within a partition?

    Damnit, I knew thats what you wanted with your first post! I deleted my post because JMCSLOB confused me lol.


    Hm, if you Follow this guide (Replace words "flash driive" with 160GB hard drive) How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 or Vista USB Drive for both partitions and then to do a dummy install of windows 8 on the last part of the HDD it should give you the option to boot Windows 7/8 Installer or boot into windows 8.
    Edit: On step 4 you will want to make sure you size the partition correctly... or you can use the windows gui tool in control panel.


    Once you get that far you can just delete windows 8 from the boot menu using MSCONFIG and delete the partition.
     
    slyfox2151, Apr 1, 2019
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