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‎04-03-2014 01:38 AM

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Thanks for the prompt reply SSJDENG! I will have a look into it. Luckily it's a new laptop though which I haven't yet migrated my files. So will probably just delete all the partitions I don't need (i.e. inlcuding the primary) and start ground-up on a fresh Windows 8.1 install.

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‎04-03-2014 03:20 AM

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Hmm, doing  alot of reading but still not fully sure what partitions can be deleted and which  should be kept (was a lot easier with my old 8470p which was MBR).

 

So far I know no. 5 can be deleted and no. 3 is OS required in most cases. Any further hints on what no. 7 may be would be appreciated (as it's looking like the only other one aside from 5 unnecessarily taking up space)?

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Jared

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‎04-03-2014 06:04 AM

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If you're going to do a fresh install, delete all the partitions.

I don't think the recovery partition will work if you delete and reinstall windows.

 

Just delete everything and fresh install windows.  It will still create about 5-6 partitions.

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‎04-03-2014 04:28 PM

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Great! Thanks again for the advice SSJDENG, on this basis I'll delete all except for HP_TOOLS which could be handy at some point in the future for diagnostics, etc.

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‎10-09-2015 07:03 AM

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I have done this, used a generic key to install but the OEM key is not being accepted after.

 

Can anybody help.

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‎11-15-2017 09:45 PM

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did u get this resolved?

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