Windows 7 install process

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  1. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 home premium 64bit sp1 OEM, ubuntu 11.04, windows xp home edition sp3 32bit
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    Windows 7 install process


    I'm going to try to reinstall windows 7 for the 3 time. I'm starting to think that I'll have to upgrade . I'm. Running a pentium 4 running at 2.4 ghz, and an Aopen motherboard. Is it worth trying?
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  2. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
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    How much RAM do you have? You need at least 1GB of it. Note that RAM does NOT equal hard drive. If you have this, you can try it out.
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    Windows 7 home premium 64bit sp1 OEM, ubuntu 11.04, windows xp home edition sp3 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Im running 1.5 gigs ram and a 40 gig hdd running nothing else
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  4. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
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    Dodge2461 said:
    Im running 1.5 gigs ram and a 40 gig hdd running nothing else
    You will be able to run Windows 7 32-bits just fine. However, you graphic card is considered legacy by nVidia (nVidia GeForce FX 5500). They have drivers for Windows Vista that should work on Windows 7.

    Go ahead, you won't regret it!

    Note : On a 40GB hard drive, you'll only have ~25 GB left after install. Please, take note of that
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    First backup your DATA.

    All Linux code must be deleted using the CLEAN ALL command. As you have had linux on the HD you need do a Clean all & full format.
    Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

    Do a full clean & full format in command prompt.
    Type in command line
    DISKPART
    LIST DISK
    SELECT DISK # (win HD)
    CLEAN ALL
    CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
    SELECT PARTITION 1
    ACTIVE
    FORMAT fs=NTFS
    ASSIGN
    EXIT
    EXIT

    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
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  6. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    theog said:
    First backup your DATA.

    All Linux code must be deleted using the CLEAN ALL command. As you have had linux on the HD you need do a Clean all & full format.
    Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command


    Do a full clean & full format in command prompt.
    Type in command line
    DISKPART
    LIST DISK
    SELECT DISK # (win HD)
    CLEAN ALL
    CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
    SELECT PARTITION 1
    ACTIVE
    FORMAT fs=NTFS
    ASSIGN
    EXIT
    EXIT

    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    Hello Dodge.

    Here's some information to go along with these tutorials, linked below.


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  7. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 home premium 64bit sp1 OEM, ubuntu 11.04, windows xp home edition sp3 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    For whatever reason, it freezes during exPanding windows files
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  8. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #8

    Did you run the clean all wipe secure erase to the HDD?
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  9. Posts : 3
    XP
       #9

    i've got error when phase expanding file....anyone could help me??
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  10. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #10

    the619ace said:
    i've got error when phase expanding file....anyone could help me??
    Bare Foot Kid said:
    theog said:
    First backup your DATA.

    All Linux code must be deleted using the CLEAN ALL command. As you have had linux on the HD you need do a Clean all & full format.
    Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command


    Do a full clean & full format in command prompt.
    Type in command line
    DISKPART
    LIST DISK
    SELECT DISK # (win HD)
    CLEAN ALL
    CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
    SELECT PARTITION 1
    ACTIVE
    FORMAT fs=NTFS
    ASSIGN
    EXIT
    EXIT

    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    Hello Dodge.

    Here's some information to go along with these tutorials, linked below.

    Try the above.
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