Installing windows 7 after wiping hard drive?

You can get the same results as DBAN running Diskpart Clean All from the Command Line of the Win7 disk. See blue link in my last post. Did you read it? Questions?

gregrocker said:

You can get the same results as DBAN running Diskpart Clean All from the Command Line of the Win7 disk. See blue link in my last post. Did you read it? Questions?

Oh sorry didn't notice that. Had a quick read at it - so once I run the Diskpart Clean All - do I still need to reinstall win 7? It just says to make a new partition ? Sorry I don't any of this stuff lol

Since you apparently can't interact with the steps I gave you to determine if the disks you have are Win7 installation media or Factory Recovery media I would either 1) run Recovery from its onboard partition following the steps in Manual found on the model's Support Downloads webpage, or 2) do a Clean Reinstall following Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 from the top inserting Diskpart command during the actual install.

When you run Recovery it will overwrite everything if you choose that option. Otherwise you'd need to wipe the disk first and rely on the Recovery disks you have. But since you didn't answer my question I have no idea what disks you have.

gregrocker said:

Since you apparently can't interact with the steps I gave you to determine if the disks you have are Win7 installation media or Factory Recovery media I would either 1) run Recovery from its onboard partition following the steps in Manual found on the model's Support Downloads webpage, or 2) do a Clean Reinstall following Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 from the top inserting Diskpart command during the actual install.

When you run Recovery it will overwrite everything if you choose that option. Otherwise you'd need to wipe the disk first and rely on the Recovery disks you have. But since you didn't answer my question I have no idea what disks you have.

6 discs - 1st one says "Recovery Media" then subsequent ones after that labelled in order. Final one says "drivers". Does that answer your question?

Do you want to wipe the had drive first or just let Recovery overwrite it?

Do you prefer Recovery with all the preinstalled bloatware or just the OS reinstalled which results in better performance and less issues?

What is the make and model of your laptop?

gregrocker said:

Do you want to wipe the had drive first or just let Recovery overwrite it?

Do you prefer Recovery with all the preinstalled bloatware or just the OS reinstalled which results in better performance and less issues?

What is the make and model of your laptop?

Wipe the hard drive first preferably to delete all the data first.

Just the OS installed - well it doesn't bother me since I'm selling it on - but just the OS will do.

Samsung NP300E5C

So I downloaded the windows 7 iso image but whatever programme I use it tells me it's not a valid ISO or it doesn't pick it up ?

I've tried Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool, Infrared Recorder and BurnAware.

Is the file corrupt or is there something else I've to do?

Download Win7 Home Premium x64 SP1 English Official ISO download making sure it completes download and is correct size 3.09 gb, burn to new DVD or flash stick with Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool.

Reboot PC and tap the F12 key, select DVD drive or flash stick, let files load, at first screen press Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt. Type:

Diskpart
List disk
Select disk # (replace # sign with disk # you know for sure is Win7 hard drive)
Clean
Exit.

Now close Command Box, X out of Installation disk, replace Win7 disk with first Recovery Disk in tray, reboot tapping F12 key to boot disk.

So I wiped the entire drive clean with no problems but now the problem occurs when I try and reinstall Windows 7!

I burned the disk using ImgBurner - and stick in the disc, it loads fine to the setup but then it comes up with an error message saying "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing" - I have no idea what to do now! I have a disc with the drives on there but it keeps saying "no drivers present"?!

Help?!