Format C Drive and install with upgrade disc

ultimatebuster

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Is it possible to use the upgrade disc to format C drive (it has the Windows 7 RC activated, I can also reinstall Windows Vista if I have to), and do a clean install?

Thanks,
 

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Yes it is.
 

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All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
As Guru sup3sprt says yes it can. It is also the best way to install WIN 7

ken
 

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zigzag3143 said:
As Guru sup3sprt says yes it can.
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Still a newborn Guru ;) My powers are weak compared to a Gold and SF Team member such as yourself

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ultimatebuster,
if you need more info you can refer to the stickies at the top of this forum.
 

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AMD, Intel, VIA
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ATI, NVIDIA
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Samsung
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Maxtor, Western Digital
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qwerty
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22 Mb/s @ home, 1 Gb/s @ server
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All of my systems still run fastest on XP 32-bit for the most part. Win7 is fun to play with, but I still prefer XP for raw speed, security, and functionality.
okay thanks, i thought the upgrade disc has to see an activated OS all the way through the install. Looks like they made it so that they confirm you have valid O/S from the start.

Sweet!

Thanks guys!
 

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Gateway M6847h
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Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20GHZ
Motherboard
Don't Really Know
Memory
3.00GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 2600
Sound Card
Some Random Sigmatel Card, No Stereo Mix
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4'' LCD Montor
Screen Resolution
1280x720
Hard Drives
250GB 5400RPM HDD
PSU
A 95W Power Adapter and A 6 cell battery
Case
The Default Case; Jet Black
Cooling
Some random fan
Keyboard
Some random keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Wireless Notebook Mouse
Internet Speed
A Rip-off 6M
ultimatebuster said:
okay thanks, i thought the upgrade disc has to see an activated OS all the way through the install. Looks like they made it so that they confirm you have valid O/S from the start.

Sweet!

Thanks guys!
Click to expand...


Correct. They confirm at start. You can then format if you like.
 

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fillup said:
Correct. They confirm at start. You can then format if you like.
Click to expand...

Is there a way you can confirm your assertion? I would think, especially if you had more than one OS on you drive, Windows would wait until you told it which OS to use for the upgrade and then verify.

But if you have something to prove my assumption is not correct, please advise.

And ultimatebuster, would you please post back if you were able to activate after you format first.
 

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Saltgrass said:
fillup said:
Correct. They confirm at start. You can then format if you like.
Click to expand...

Is there a way you can confirm your assertion? I would think, especially if you had more than one OS on you drive, Windows would wait until you told it which OS to use for the upgrade and then verify.

But if you have something to prove my assumption is not correct, please advise.

And ultimatebuster, would you please post back if you were able to activate after you format first.
Click to expand...


As long as it finds a qualifying OS installed, your good to go. It doesn't ask which one to use. You don't have to install over the qualifying OS either. You can install to any partition or even a blank HD. And yes, it will activate after format....I've done it.

None of this really matters. You can always install without entering the Product KEY and then use the method on Paul Thurrott's site to activate:


http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel Xeon 3110 (Same as Core 2 Duo E8400) 3.0Ghz @ 3.6Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte EX38-DS4
Memory
8GB G. Skill PC2-8500
Graphics Card(s)
PALiT GeForce 9600 GT PCI Express 2.0
Sound Card
OnBoard - Realtek ALC889A High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24" LCD
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS - 300GB | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS - 750GB | LaCie d2Next-Quadra external - 1TB
PSU
Corsair HS620W
Case
Lian Li PC-V1100b Plus II
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech MX Laser
Internet Speed
SLOW - HughesNet Satellite Internet - SUCKS!
fillup said:
Saltgrass said:
fillup said:
Correct. They confirm at start. You can then format if you like.
Click to expand...

Is there a way you can confirm your assertion? I would think, especially if you had more than one OS on you drive, Windows would wait until you told it which OS to use for the upgrade and then verify.

But if you have something to prove my assumption is not correct, please advise.

And ultimatebuster, would you please post back if you were able to activate after you format first.
Click to expand...


As long as it finds a qualifying OS installed, your good to go. It doesn't ask which one to use. You don't have to install over the qualifying OS either. You can install to any partition or even a blank HD. And yes, it will activate after format....I've done it.

None of this really matters. You can always install without entering the Product KEY and then use the method on Paul Thurrott's site to activate:


http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp
Click to expand...

Doesn't need a qualifying OS to install from boot.

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html
 
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