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Nuking Windows

Submitted by mhoyle on April 11, 2008 - 15:12.

So im nuking Vista.

and then im respawning it.

I hate microsoft/toshiba. their recovery wizard sucks. alot. anyone know any way i can reformaty/reinstall without using these damn discs while still having all my drivers?

‹ hardware not ACPI compliant? Too many wireless networks? ›
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jkapp@uoguelph.ca's picture

Is Windows your only OS? Or

Submitted by jkapp on April 11, 2008 - 17:11.

Is Windows your only OS? Or do you have a Linux Distro installed?

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aberry@uoguelph.ca's picture

And if you don't have linux

Submitted by aberry on April 13, 2008 - 20:15.

And if you don't have linux installed, but were thinking of it, now's a good time to do it since you're nuking anyways. Ubuntu doesn't have any CD keys, or (*DFU(UJFW)OEUJ recovery crap.

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Andrew

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aberry@uoguelph.ca's picture

Before you nuke, just

Submitted by aberry on April 13, 2008 - 20:14.

Before you nuke, just download the drivers from the website and burn them to a CD. And double check the recovery disc, sometimes the image is accessible and you can grab the driver installers directly. Find a Vista (Home Premium?) disc, and hope that your serial number actually works.

Or grab Vista Business from MSDNA.

Man, I hate how Windows goes out of it's way to make things hard.

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Andrew

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