Installing clean Win 8.1 on X1- is it safe to delete all partitions first?
I have created a Windows 8.1 installation USB drive using the Microsoft tool and am going to install it on my X1 (gen 2), but wanted to check if it's safe to delete all 6 partitions on the drive using the installation and let the Windows installer recreate the required Microsoft reserved partition?
The first 1000MB partition is the one I am concerned about- should I leave that alone? I can't fine any confirmed details about what it's used for.
I have created a Lenovo recovery drive as well in case it goes wrong.
Thanks!
If everything is on your computer, as it should be, then you are safe.
Not sure what you want.
Your iphone simply mirros the selected content of your computer. If all of your content is on your computer, then it will be on your iphone.
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Hello, i buyed touchsmart 300 for work in add multitouch feature to my software MonoTouchLive
I own windows 7 ultimate 100% legally and i do clean instalation, i not really interested in all tools and softare provided by HP, really good pkg, but i really like clean install.
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cd\windows
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I have struggled to get WINDOWS 7 (32BIT) to run on the Touchsmart 300 PC now for three days (and nights) but I know how you can do it.
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Good morning!
The first apologize for my English, I am Spanish and use a translator.
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So now i power it on, get a blank screen (seems a bit gray because of backlighting, should show the apple logo right?)...
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