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  1. thefabe
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    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
       New #11

    Great advice and awesome system. Welcome and good luck. Fabe
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  3. zx81
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    ckmerc said:
    Hello All...just wondering if any of you have recommendations for me regarding my upcoming W7 Home Premium clean install for my Home PC? (see my profie for PC specs)

    I will be upgrading from vista Home Premium (i have the upgrade version of W7)

    I have the clean install tutorials from this site and will be backing up my data to the external drive as well as on DVD. Is there anything else I need to do to prep my system? i.e. first disconnect my card reader, printer..etc.

    Thanks in advance!
    Hello ckmerc,

    Welcome!

    Your first question about recommendations before upgrade, you did a very good thing, you joined the Windows 7 Forum! ;-)

    I always like a clean install, in setup choose for customized install, and select advanced drive options, remove all partitions, and select one disk with unallocated space to install Windows 7. NOTE, you will lose all data!

    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Clean Install Windows 7

    Only one thing to add to your preparation, disconnect devices (usb) as possible before the install, and connect them gradually again when the installation of Windows 7 is finished, and your system runs fine.
    That way, if a certain device is not supported or giving an error or even a blue screen, you know which device it is.

    Please let us know how your installation went.

    Have a nice day!

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  4. Dave76
    Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
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    Darryl Licht said:
    Dave76 said:
    Save all your browser bookmarks as these won't be transfered.
    EZ transfer, if run form the Win7 DVD, does get all your IE favorites... I dont know what happens if you use firefox and its bookmarks.
    Hi Darryl,

    Don't use IE, not sure if the OP does, just an extra precaution.

    Thanks for the tip though,
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  6. Darryl Licht
    Posts : 1,939
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition
       New #14

    Can any Firefox user confirm or deny.... DOES EZ TRANSFER COPY YOUR FIREFOX BOOKMARKS OVER FROM OLD TO NEW SYSTEM?
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  7. richc46
    Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    No several forum members complained about that, but go to file import, export. Export it to a flash drive and then import back when you are done. I have done and it works.
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  8. gregrocker
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    Whenever I add a favorite to IE, if I can't remember when I last backed up my Favorites, then I export them in a few seconds to Documents. That way they are always backed up when my Documents are.
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  10. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Gregrocker, good idea.
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  11. Darryl Licht
    Posts : 1,939
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition
       New #18

    Like I said EZ transfer does get all your IE favs and settings, but yes a good idea to have an extra backup!
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