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| 1126914 | 2010-08-12 00:05:00 | Just about to install Win 7,is it best to do a clean install,reformat? Is there a right and wrong way of doing that? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1126915 | 2010-08-12 00:11:00 | yes no |
Deimos (5715) | ||
| 1126916 | 2010-08-12 00:14:00 | yes no Succinct |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1126917 | 2010-08-12 00:37:00 | Fesh install is always better. Make sure all data is backed up from the drive - as the drive will be wiped. Assuming this PC already has an OS - Click next where required Boot from DVD Change Regional Locations Click Install - tick Accept Lisence Select Custom On the right hand side, click the blue " Drive options(Advanced)" Select any partitions on the drive, click Delete Click Next and follow instructions , fill in details as required (COA - Name etc) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1126918 | 2010-08-12 00:55:00 | Fesh install is always better. Make sure all data is backed up from the drive - as the drive will be wiped. Assuming this PC already has an OS - Click next where required Boot from DVD Change Regional Locations Click Install - tick Accept Lisence Select Custom On the right hand side, click the blue " Drive options(Advanced)" Select any partitions on the drive, click Delete Click Next and follow instructions , fill in details as required (COA - Name etc) I can't find my Vista DVD. Is it the first thing I do?Boot from DVD,or is that after the format,which I can't seem to do. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1126919 | 2010-08-12 01:12:00 | Boot from the disk, every windows install disk has the ability to format a hard drive before installation. On vista, after you boot to the disk you will get to a stage where you choose partition for installation, click "drive options" and it will give you additional options for partitioning and formatting partitions. |
Deimos (5715) | ||
| 1126920 | 2010-08-12 01:19:00 | Why do you need the Vista DVD? Are you not trying to install Win 7? You can't format the C:/ drive from within your current operating system. So you boot off the Win 7 DVD to start with. And why two threads 0n this? |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1126921 | 2010-08-12 01:42:00 | If you have a comp with a recovery partition on it (vista),would pay to get rid of it as i did with mine Used EASEUS www.partition-tool.com to totally wipe clean |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1126922 | 2010-08-12 01:51:00 | And why two threads 0n this? Good question,some sort of cock up for sure. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1126923 | 2010-08-12 01:54:00 | If you have a comp with a recovery partition on it (vista),would pay to get rid of it as i did with mine Used EASEUS www.partition-tool.com to totally wipe clean No point in using a third party utility, you can use diskpart during Windows setup to erase any hidden partitions, or just use the GUI during setup. |
Deimos (5715) | ||
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