clean install of windows


  1. Posts : 10
    windows 7 pro
       #1

    clean install of windows


    iam doing a clean install of windows as i was having a few problems which i put down to a virus. Scaned pc with norton and norton power erase, microsoft malware removal tool and malwarebytes but none of them found anything does this mean i would be a clear. I have ssd boot and three hdd for storage how do i make sure that everything has gone completly. I have started deleting all the stuff from hdds now whats best thing to do. Am i best to format all hdd in disk management then delete volume or do i need special software.just to make sure there is nothing that will cause me problems once i do my clean install. As for ssd will that be ok just to do freash install and everything will be gone i.e virus if there was actually one thanks in advace
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

    To clean install:
    1) Clean the HD Drive, using Step one in this tutorial:
    SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation
    than
    2a) clean install with the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disk.
    2b) Clean Install Windows 7
    2c) UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with
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  3. Posts : 10
    windows 7 pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the reply the bit iam unsure of is formating in disk management for my storage hdds is that enough to make sure i dont have any thing like a virus left behind will that clear everything cheers
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  4. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #4

    Should be.
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  5. Posts : 10
    windows 7 pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Cheers
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