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Windows 7 - Installation with Windows.Old Folder

 
01-27-2010   #1


Windows 7
 
 

Installation with Windows.Old Folder

Hello, I need to reinstall windows 7 currently i have it installed but dont have an external drive to backup to, if i boot to OS disc and select custom install on the drive that the data is currently on will it move it to a windows.old folder like in vista or completely remove it?

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01-27-2010   #2


Windows 7 Ulti. x64
 
 


Welcome to Seven Forums. Thats right it will put it all in windows old just as long as you don't use the advanced options and delete or format your drive.
Custom Install Windows 7
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01-27-2010   #3


ME/XP/Vista/Win7
 
 


How to do a repair install:

Repair Install
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01-27-2010   #4


Windows 7
 
 


so im guessing repair would be better
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01-27-2010   #5
whs


Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
 
 


To be on the safe side, I suggest you first create a seperate data partition and move all user data to that. Here is how. It's a video I made for the purpose.
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