J jasonparker Reputable May 8, 2014 4 0 4,510 May 8, 2014 #1 I just built my first desktop, I put windows 8.1 as my os. Then I was attemptin to install Server 2012 so I could practice Active directory. I believe I have installed over my 8.1. How do I start over or just delete Server2012.
I just built my first desktop, I put windows 8.1 as my os. Then I was attemptin to install Server 2012 so I could practice Active directory. I believe I have installed over my 8.1. How do I start over or just delete Server2012.
rgd1101 Don't Moderator Nov 7, 2011 73,303 3,853 176,290 May 8, 2014 #2 put the 8.1 dvd in, and reinstall Upvote 0 Downvote
J jasonparker Reputable May 8, 2014 4 0 4,510 May 8, 2014 #3 rgd1101 : put the 8.1 dvd in, I was just worried cause I seen the reserve partition. Upvote 0 Downvote
rgd1101 Don't Moderator Nov 7, 2011 73,303 3,853 176,290 May 8, 2014 #4 since you don't have anything to save. just repartition the whole disk when you install 8.1 Upvote 0 Downvote
J jasonparker Reputable May 8, 2014 4 0 4,510 May 8, 2014 #5 rgd1101 : put the 8.1 dvd in, and reinstall It says Windows could not retrieve information about the disks on this computer. Upvote 0 Downvote
rgd1101 : put the 8.1 dvd in, and reinstall It says Windows could not retrieve information about the disks on this computer.
rgd1101 Don't Moderator Nov 7, 2011 73,303 3,853 176,290 May 8, 2014 #6 it didn't give you an option to format the disk first? Upvote 0 Downvote