Win 7 Reinstallation Question


  1. torre
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    Win 7, 32bit, Premium
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    Win 7 Reinstallation Question


    Sony laptop, Intel 2.0 ghz, 3GB RAM, 250GB HD, Win 7 HP, 3 yrs old


    If I use a commercial software like Drive Scrubber to clean my HD, will a Win 7 Upgrade Discboot ? I want to eliminate any possible virus/malware.

    Is there any advantage to using commercial software to format, or is the reinstall format listed in the tutorials as effective ?

    My concern is that Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 (KIS) had corrupted data bases and after removal and reinstallation did not perform well. I could not download anything, e.g. CCleaner and received Certificate Error questions on certain websites. Also, I would like a fresh registry to insure previous programs like Chrome, Firefox, KIS, remnants are eliminated.

    Thanks for your replies.
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  3. seavixen32
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    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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    Please check this tutorial: Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
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  4. gregrocker
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    Just leave the Product Key blank during install then afterwards do the quick registry workaround in the tutorial posted by SeaVixen above to activate upgrade version on a cleaned HD.

    Follow these steps to get a perfect reinstall and set it up best: Reinstalling Windows 7
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