Solved Question about clean install

[RT23]

Hello all,

I recently purchased a Western Digital Caviar Black 500 GB HDD but only have Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade disks. I currently am running the 32 bit version on my current drive and I just have a quick question.

Do I need to reformat my current drive to get rid of the current version of Windows 7 on this one before installing 64 bit to my new HDD?

I'm relatively new to this whole process, I've read through the clean install guide and know what I'm doing with that but I just didn't know for sure if I needed to do this or not.

Thanks

 

[Brink]

Hello RT23, and welcome to Seven Forums.

The EULA only allows you to have one installed Windows 7 that is using the same product key number to activate it with, so yes you will need to format the old HDD. However, I would recommend to wait until after you finished installing and setting up the new 64-bit installation on your new drive. This way you will easily be able to copy any files from your old drive into your new installation before formatting it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[RT23]

Thanks for clearing that up for me

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello RT23, welcome to Seven Forums!


Here's some additional information you may find useful, at these links below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

Additional Secure Erase / Wipe Information




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[RT23]

Thanks for that info, I should be receiving my new HDD on Tuesday so once I get it I'll get you guys informed on how it goes and if I run into any hiccups.

 

[RT23]

Currently installing Windows 7 64-bit, will update once install in complete.

 

[RT23]

Ok, Windows 7 was installed successfully but I'm having some troubles with my internet, it seems like it's not detecting my Ethernet cable any suggestions?

 

[Brink]

Did you install your network adapter drivers?

 

[theog]

For help to find drivers for your hardware,
Can you post your specs.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/22550-filling-out-system-specs.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/6936-dont-know-what-hardware-you-have.html
VistaForums SysInfo Tool - Vista Forums

 

[RT23]

Did you install your network adapter drivers?

It was late last night and I was being a dope, forgot all about my driver disc and once I got all that everything went very smooth. Had to do the registry workaround but that was very simple to do and after I got that out of the way I just let it update all night.

Thanks a lot for all your help.

 

[theog]

That is good news.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Good to see you got it sorted and thanks for the update.

 

[Brink]

LOL, I can understand that. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.