Format C drive before installing W7?

[eagleye50]

I have a laptop with Vista and I bought a dvd of Windows 7 Full version that I want to install on this laptop. I want to remove Vista. Do I have to format the c drive before installing Windows 7 or will this be done during the installation process?

 

[derekimo]

This tutorial here will explain how it's done while installing Seven,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[theog]

Best to do a all clean install, those tutorial will help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?ltr=C
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html?ltr=C

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello eagleye50, welcome to Seven Forums!





If you have No Data on the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) that you don't want to lose, have a look at the tutorial at the link below to do a wipe "secure erase" on the HDD so you'll have a clean slate to start with, though any/all data on the HDD will be over-written so be sure.


SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation



Edit: Hello everyone!

 

[theog]

Hello eagleye50, welcome to Seven Forums!





If you have No Data on the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) that you don't want to lose, have a look at the tutorial at the link below to do a wipe "secure erase" on the HDD so you'll have a clean slate to start with, though any/all data on the HDD will be over-written so be sure.


SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation



Edit: Hello everyone!

Hello BFK.
I am a bit late.
Ray.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello BFK.
I am a bit late.
Ray.

I was just commenting that you and Derek beat me to the reply!

 

[gregrocker]

You can save a lot of money by using a Win7 Upgrade version since you have qualifying Vista OS.

Use the full version on another computer, gift or sell it.

 

[Faladu]

Hasn't this been covered to death, search on it.
But I agree, you just need upgrade version, save that one for a built from scratch PC.