Noob W7/64 Clean Install Questions

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  1. Posts : 11
    Window7 64
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    Noob W7/64 Clean Install Questions


    I apologize for these noob questions but I really want Windows 7 64bit.

    I have done XP clean installs before but now I have a new machine with Vista 64. In addition I now have two hard drives (only had one before).
    I will be installing W7/64 on a 300 g 10,000 rpm and my other drive is a 1TB 7,200 I use for storage.

    Here it goes!!
    1. During the installation will the process allow me not to involve the larger hard drive? Is there a good reason to clean this drive also. (saving content to an external is not a problem)

    2. My C drive is divided into program files and program files (x86). All the windows files are on the program files and all the stuff I have added are on the (x86).

    Will the installation automatically create a similar layout? Does W7 also have a similar (x86) portion of the drive? Do I need to do anything special for this?

    Sorry for all these questions but I did not know where else to ask for help.

    Will be installing W7 Home Premium 64 bit.

    I have read/bookmarked/printed the Clean install directions.

    Clean Install Windows 7

    Any help/advice would be deeply appreciated.

    Harry
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  2. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
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    Toes said:
    1. During the installation will the process allow me not to involve the larger hard drive?
    The best thing to do in this situation is to unplug the larger hard disk. Never trust Windows installation process to leave your hard disk alone, so disconnect it.

    Toes said:
    2. My C drive is divided into program files and program files (x86).

    Will the installation automatically create a similar layout? Does W7 also have a similar (x86) portion of the drive?
    Yes, that behavior is the same in Windows 7. x86 folder is where the 32-bit programs live.
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  3. Posts : 159
    Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Ultimate
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    I dont think you really need to burn the time disconnecting a drive (unless you really just want to)

    Make sure you choose the proper drive during setup and all should be fine. Remember that whichever drive you choose to install to, 7 will carve up another partition on it for bitlocker purposes (assuming you are using Ultimate or Enterprise)
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  4. Posts : 11
    Window7 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Great information. Thank you very much.

    Harry
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  5. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
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    Jordus said:
    I dont think you really need to burn the time disconnecting a drive (unless you really just want to)
    It's the easiest way to prevent Windows from messing with it. And to prevent it from writing boot files on a drive he otherwise wouldn't want Windows messing with.

    Jordus said:
    Make sure you choose the proper drive during setup and all should be fine. Remember that whichever drive you choose to install to, 7 will carve up another partition on it for bitlocker purposes (assuming you are using Ultimate or Enterprise) 33 Minutes Ago 12:07 PM
    That's true if he uses the installation disc to create the partitions from unallocated space. If the disc is pre-formatted the separate bitlocker/boot partition is not necessarily created.
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  6. Posts : 159
    Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Ultimate
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    sup3rsprt said:
    That's true if he uses the installation disc to create the partitions from unallocated space. If the disc is pre-formatted the separate bitlocker/boot partition is not necessarily created.
    I can't yet find any information to the contrary. But everytime i have installed windows 7 it has created this hidden volume (on unformatted disks, formatted disks, disks with existing windows installations, etc)

    I also dont know why it would be "choosey" on whether or not it creates the partition, as construed by "not necessarily"
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  7. Posts : 11
    Window7 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Jordus said:
    sup3rsprt said:
    That's true if he uses the installation disc to create the partitions from unallocated space. If the disc is pre-formatted the separate bitlocker/boot partition is not necessarily created.
    I can't yet find any information to the contrary. But everytime i have installed windows 7 it has created this hidden volume (on unformatted disks, formatted disks, disks with existing windows installations, etc)

    I also dont know why it would be "choosey" on whether or not it creates the partition, as construed by "not necessarily"
    This is getting over my poor brain addled head.
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  8. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    Toes

    Just unplug your 1TB drive and make sure your data is backed up and do it
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  9. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #9

    +1, Ken.
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  10. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 x64
       #10

    I can say from first hand experience you should unplug the 1TB drive. Similar thing happened to me - had SSD & 640GB storage drive. Windows installed on the SSD, but booted from the 640GB. Reinstalled Windows a few times but it still happened. Only when I unplugged the 640 and installed again did everything work out fine.
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