Where to start.....


  1. RudeDawg
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    Windows 7 Ultimate/ Windows XP Professional
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    Where to start.....


    I will be installing Windows 7 Ultimate on a brand new machine with unformatted SATA hard drives. Do I install my motherboard drivers forst then Windows 7 or Windows 7 furst, then motherboard drivers?
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  3. gregrocker
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    Windows 7 installer is driver-complete. Whatever it doesn't provide will be in the first Windows Updates.

    That said, study your chipset drivers carefully to compare with the ones Win7 provides. I have yet to find better in about six dozen installs.

    MS developed 7 drivers in partnership at Windows Hardware Quality Labs which they largely funded, so they have the drivers as soon as the manufacturers.
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  4. RudeDawg
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    Thanx Greg! Hopefully my next post will be from my new rig! Have a great night!
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  6. gregrocker
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    Enjoy the ride.

    I personally would format first.
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  7. RudeDawg
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    Tried that...........before I knew it Windows was loading files, then expanding files.... etc. Think I'll let it run for a while so I can get used to 7, then I'll reformat and do a better reinstall including partitions and such. All seems to have gone well so far though. I am posting from my new rig!
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  8. Dave76
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    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
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    Welcome to Seven Forums.

    Glad to hear you got Win7 installed.

    You can partition with Disk Management, check the tutorial Partition or Volume - Create New.

    If it isn't doing what you want, you can try the free program Partition Wizard. It has more capabilities and is a good partition program.

    Let us know if you have any questions.
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