# Reformat dual boot drive

**URL:** <https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/reformat-dual-boot-drive/35026>\
**Category:** Storage Devices\
**Created:** [June 24, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/reformat-dual-boot-drive/35026 "2013-06-24T13:41:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Missouri\_Mule](https://www.hardwareforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Missouri\_Mule](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Missouri_Mule)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/reformat-dual-boot-drive/35026/1 "2013-06-24T13:41:42Z")

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I have been running a dual boot system (xp/Linux) for a some time, but I now need to reformat the drive to do a clean installation of Windows 7 Pro (without the dual boot). My question is this. When I do a complete reformat will it also clean the sector on the drive that does the dual boot start-up? My concern is that this process resides on the drive in a location that the reformatting won’t touch, causing a failure of the new install. What is the best way to reformat prior to a clean install?  
Thanks - TCM.

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**Author:** ![Ghostman\_1](https://www.hardwareforums.com/user_avatar/www.hardwareforums.com/ghostman_1/32/183_2.png) [@Ghostman\_1](https://www.hardwareforums.com/u/Ghostman_1)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://www.hardwareforums.com/t/reformat-dual-boot-drive/35026/2 "2013-06-25T04:09:08Z")

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You will first have to remove Linux Boot Manager..You might have to use some software like Partition Magic… Or Delpart…  
Windows 7 setup can handle the rest..