Unable to format Win 7


  1. manticore
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    Win 7 prof
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    Unable to format Win 7


    Hi guys,

    I've gotten a copy of Win7 prof last year and it had worked perfectly. Recently I've decided to give my hdd a format, and when I tried to install Win7, I got to the welcome screen, asking me for a user and pw log.

    I have never set any password on this computer before the format, and have never set any administrator password at all! I used to switch on the computer, and let it boot all the way to my desktop without needing to key in anything.

    This is my first boot up, and I am pretty sure I am still in the middle of installing the OS.

    Any help here? XOXO
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  3. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Follow the procedure in this great tutorial
    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    Clean Install Windows 7
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  4. theog
    Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Can you post your specs.
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  6. Bare Foot Kid
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    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    I would suggest that after you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media you use Step One of this tutorial at the link below to do a wipe (secure erase) to the entire Hard Disk Drive, running this then using the outline in Step Two #2 to create and format a single 100GB partition using diskpart will get you a clean all and a chkdsk /r for the best possible space to install Windows 7 to.

    richc46 said:
    Follow the procedure in this great tutorial
    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    Clean Install Windows 7
    Hello manticore, welcome to Seven Forums!

    Richard has given you good information, perhaps you are having issues booting the Windows 7 DVD, have a look at this tutorial at the link below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

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