Windows 7 Clean Install - Cannot Delete Or Add File / Folder Or Drivers
Apr 3, 2011
I do the Windows 7 Clean install and now I cant delete or add folder or file in to some folder or drivers they ask administrator permission. How can I change that and there is unknown security members also !!!!
Once you get to the Custom (Advanced) tab of Windows 7 clean install there are options to delete the partition, format, etc. Assuming I want to delete all of my partitions so that I have one large volume C: is it best to delete the partitions first and then format? Why would someone do one over the other (or both?) Right now I have a C: partition and a D:RECOVERY partition. I want to delete the D: partition and combine it to the C: partition.Don't they do the same thing? Why do you need to format after you delete a partition ? Do I also delete the C: partition and "re-create" it? What about the term "Unallocated Space"
OS Name, Microsoft Windows & Home Premium Version, 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 OS Manufacturer, Microsoft Corp. System Manufacturer, HP System Model, HP G61 Notebook PC System Type, x64-based PC Processor, AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M300, 2000 MHz, 2 Cores, 2 Logical Processors BIOS Version/Date, HP F.13/25 Jan 2010 SMBIOS Version, 2,6 Hardware Abstraction Layer, Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
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Compaq Presario SR5010NX Celeron D processor 360 Vista Home Basic 512 MB RAM 120 GB HDD Intel graphics media accelerator DVD/CD w/Lightscribe
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asus sabertooth z77 evga nvidia gtx 670 corsair hx750w i5 2500k 8gb corsair vengeance corsair force series gt 120gb ssd
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Windows 7 64bit Pro SP1 OEM System Builder Pack Gigabyte H77M-D3H 1TB SATA HDD WD Caviar Black Intel Core i3 2125 DDR3 8GB 1600 Intel Viper SATA LG Blue Ray DVDRW
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