[Boatanchors] FORMAT PROBLEM

[David C. Hallam]

Can you partition the drive and then install W7 in the new partition.  I 
did that on one of my computers with UNIX  a number of years ago.

David
KW4DH

On 11/20/2013 1:34 PM, Eugene Rastberger wrote:
> I have a new HP ENVY laptop machine with Windows 8  pre-installed.
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> I want to install Win 7 and dual boot with Win 8.
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> However,  I cannot install Win 7 because Win 8 was installed first;  So,  I
> tried to format the 1TB drive but cannot format the C: drive because that is
> where Windows is installed.
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> The drive is a Travelstar 5K1000 which is made by Western Digital (They were
> no help).
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> So,  how the heck can I format this drive?
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> Gene,  WØQFC
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> Spring Hill FL
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