Clean Install: Which Hard Drive do I choose?


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       #1

    Clean Install: Which Hard Drive do I choose?


    I'm doing a clean install on my computer, and it's going alright until it asks me to choose which hard drive I want to install Windows 7 on.
    Apparently I have 2: a C drive and a D(Recovery) drive.

    What should I do in this situation? Should I just install on the C drive, or should I do what it says here:
    Partition the Hard Drive in a Windows 7 Install

    and delete the partitions and create a new one.

    Help me out, thanks.
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       #2

    Is the recovery D: drive from a factory install computer ?
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    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #3

    If you want a ture clean install, I would delete the partitions and create new ones.

    Note: Make sure you have all the data you need OFF the drive before you delete the partitions. -WS
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    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yes, it's factory install.

    Okay, so just follow the instructions in the link then?


    EDIT:: And by data what do you mean? I have all the files (word documents, pictures, music) that I want to keep and put it on an external hard drive. Is there other stuff I need too?
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       #5

    If you want to ever get back to a factory first install then keep the D; recovery.

    How are you doing the new install? By DVD ?
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  6. Posts : 3
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    I believe so, it's an upgrade disk from HP.

    I want to do a clean install so I don't have all the bloatware from HP. My computer is cluttered as it is, so it would be good for a fresh start.
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  7. Posts : 2,737
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       #7

    jughead633 said:

    EDIT:: And by data what do you mean? I have all the files (word documents, pictures, music) that I want to keep and put it on an external hard drive. Is there other stuff I need too?
    Yep, copy or move, documents, pictures, music, videos, software (??), favorites, (outlook, email, contacts, etc {if you use it}) to an external drive. -WS
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  8.    #8

    Here are tips on getting a perfect reinstall to avoid factory bloatware: re-install windows 7
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