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1386255 2014-10-14 00:51:00 How to delete an OS? I don't won't to put the hard drive on another computer . Drive erase won't see an SSD drive. The OS DVD won't do it so is there a program or way to delete the OS because I put the wrong number in without being connected to the Internet when installing Windows 7 on my new computer and it took the number from the full version and now I have to install from scratch. I got the numbers mixed up from upgrade and full. lostsoul62 (16011)
1386256 2014-10-14 00:54:00 If you simply put in the wrong key you shouldn't have to reinstall (at least not in Windows 7). Right-click Computer and select Properties, then click Change key and see if that works. pcuser42 (130)
1386257 2014-10-14 01:31:00 The OS DVD will do it, try PCusers suggestion first though.
When you boot off the OS DVD select a custom install, when it asks where to install there are options on the screen that allow you to delete or format the partitions.
Deleting all the partitions off a drive is the fastest way to completely wipe it and windows will happily create new ones during install.
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