PC ships w/out OS - how to install the OS?

Hello mate.


If you didn't do a wipe, the very least I'd do is the clean command.


To start fresh with a clean installation or clean install with an upgrade version of Windows 7, it may be best to over-write the Master Boot Record of any possible corruption and then use the Windows installer to create and format the partition(s) for installation, have a look at the "#6 clean" option of Method One in this first tutorial linked below.

Secure Erase / Wipe : Definition and Methods

DISKPART : At PC Startup

If you want to completely wipe, over-write the entire Hard Disk Drive of any possible malware infection and / or to get the best possible space to do the install to or just for security purposes, have a look at these tutorials.

SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

Additional Secure Erase / Wipe Information

Hello again, so you got it all sorted?

Thanks for the update and don't be a stranger.