Vista re installing problem

chaddythebear

I am trying to re install windows vista on my dell laptop but when i put in disk and select this option it comes up with the following message...................
' This computer does not have enough space for temporary files. Windows instullation needs at least 405 megabytes (MB) of space on any partition for temporary files. To install windows free enough space and restart the instullation.'
I have run ccleaner, deleted loads of stuff and uninstalled loads of programmes, and it keeps coming up with this same message, HELP!!!

Jaffa.

try booting from the DVD. Restart the computer with the vista disk in the DVD drive, press any key when it tells you to. (make sure you have 405MB free by right clicking on c: > properties > you'll see a pie chart and ammount of free space)

Make sure you have all your documents backed up before you reinstall windows as it will wipe them all off

chaddythebear

Have tried booting the laptop with disk in but keep on getting a blue screen with errors in it, takes at least an hour to eventually get it started!
This is why i'd like a fresh start so to speak

I have 87gb free

thanks

gaming_guy

chaddythebear wrote: »

I have 87gb free

in that case you need 512mb RAM (minimum) to run the vista installer.

i guess you probably have 512mb ram but a portion of that has been taken by onboard graphics

posted_2

If it came with vista pre-installed, it will have a recovery partition which makes reinstallation a breeze.

chaddythebear

It came with vista pre-installed and has 3gb ram, what and how do i do the recovery partition?

posted_2

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&docid=58E26A65A4388E4FE040AE0AB7E107E3&l=en&s=gen

This will wipe all your data, so if you have anything important, backup first. It should be in the manual too.

In the future, you could use something like this to backup your windows and data at the same time, making future recovery of everything a breeze.

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=MaxBlast_5&vgnextoid=7add8b9c4a8ff010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

chaddythebear

Many thanks Posted, will give it a go and i'll let you know

chaddythebear

It worked a treat posted!

Had everything backed up on my external hd so laptop is cured of all its problems!!!

Magic