Windows does not move with any ease. In fact to repair this after the move is so advanced that if you ask the first question we know you can't repair the OS after the move.
-> HP lets you create restore media which is the installation DVD. So in a way it does come with installation DVDs that you create. I'd do that now.
Your word "reformat" needs more work. When we format a drive there is nothing on it. No OS or much else. Are you sure that's what you meant? I see many folk think when you format a drive it will end up with windows ready to be used.
Let's say you want to backup this OS. Why not some external USB drive and CLONEZILLA?
Bob
Hi,
My 150gb HDD has no partitions on it. It is a HP G6000 series running vista home premium.
What i would like to do is create a new partition and move vista into it just in case i need to reformat it, its second hand and dont have any installation DVD's with it.
Is this possible?
Thanks in advance...

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