I'm trying to save a Windows 7 install. I would do an inplace upgrade but I cannot get the original install to load. The BSOD says a virus has been detected and has caused Windows to shut down. I've pulled the drive and scanned it in another system with Avast. Nothing was found there. Same with Malwarebytes. Has another method of installing windows over itself been found or is my only recourse to do a clean install?
You can install Windows 7 without formatting, which will move all the existing stuff into C:\Windows.old. This is a parallel install.
Then you can copy whatever you want from Windows.old to locations of the new install.
Delete Windows.old when done.
Not a Repair Install but at least you shouldn't lose any data. Keyword is "shouldn't". Stuff happens so ti would be best do do an image backup of the existing install to an external hard drive using Macrium reflect Free.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Pro X64Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHzIntel Integrated HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo IdeaCenter 450
OS
Windows 10 Pro X64
CPU
Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
Memory
16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Integrated HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 22" LCD
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD
2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2
1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
Thanks for the reply. I knew I could do that but was hoping another solution was available. The requirement to run the upgrade install from inside Windows limits the repair options. Oh well....I've tried pretty much every avenue to fix the current install with no improvement. On to a new install. (And an image backup was the first thing done before trying any repairs!)
