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Clean install Windows 7 with new HDD using Dell USB recovery key
I would like to get some help installing Windows 7 64 bit home edition on my XPS 8500
1TB sata HDD.
Because of a "2000-149" fault code, I am going to do a like for like HDD swap. I
purchased a W7030 HDD and Windows 7 USB key kit from Dell. The computer runs okay for the most part
with problems from time to time. I have uploaded my C drive to the "idrive" cloud.
What I want to do is install the new HDD and load Windows 7 on to it and then slowly start to put back my
3rd party software. The tutorials I am finding don't seem show how to just load Windows 7 without
backing up my old HDD onto a external device. I don't think that is necessary because it is up on a cloud.
I could really use some guidance here on that.
I guess I need a complete walk through... Maybe a copy of "Loading windows 7 on new HDD for
Dummies" would help. Please don't feel that your explanations would be too basic for me.
All help would be much appreciated.