If you decide to change the operating system in your mobile computer, then you will need to uninstall the old version. To do this, you can use several methods, each of which has its own advantages.
It is necessary
Windows installation disc
Instructions
Step 1
The most logical and easiest way to uninstall the Windows Vista operating system is to install a new operating system. Turn on the laptop and press the F2 or Delete key. Wait for the BIOS menu to open. Find the item responsible for selecting the boot device. It is usually called Boot Device Priority.
Step 2
Prioritize boot from laptop DVD drive. Open its tray and insert the Windows operating system installation disc into it. Close the tray and press the F10 key to save the settings and restart the mobile computer.
Step 3
Press an arbitrary key after the Press any key to boot from CD message appears. Wait until the preparation of the files required to start the installation of the system is completed. After a few steps, a menu will appear displaying a list of partitions on the laptop's hard drive.
Step 4
If you are installing the Windows XP operating system, then select the disk partition on which Windows Vista is installed and select the "Format to FAT32 (NTFS)" option. Confirm the start of the cleaning procedure for the selected partition. Install the new OS.
Step 5
When installing Windows Seven, after entering the partition selection menu, click the "Advanced Settings" button. Highlight the local drive where Vista is installed and click the "Format" button. Now select any appropriate section and click the "Next" button. In this case, it is completely unnecessary to install the new OS on the same disk partition.
Step 6
If you do not want to install a new operating system, then turn on the laptop and hold down the F8 key. After the Advanced Boot Options menu opens, select Windows Recovery Console. Wait for the command prompt to open. Type the Format C: command. Confirm the start of formatting the system partition of the disk.
