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Is there any way to install w7 on my laptop again (I have it already running but it is causing some problems so I want to re-install) by clean install without losing my files/installed programs?

If you could help me I would appreciate it, and it would be wonderful if you could please give me the exact steps to do so. Thank you :)
 

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Hi Jack, welcome to the Seven Forums.

Sounds like a repair install could be your solution. Read Brinks excellent tutorial here.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
Uhm I am actually doing this for a friend:

torrentg said:
Hi.

Update to the latest video card driver from ATI's site. You're currently running a 2007 driver. Not so good.

Update these drivers or if unimportant to the system, get them off the machine by uninstalling:

SynTP SynTP.sys Thu Dec 06 20:41:53 2007
FwLnk FwLnk.sys Sun Nov 19 09:11:12 2006
fshs fshs.sys Wed Oct 15 05:53:55 2008
fses fses.sys Thu Dec 20 08:21:54 2007
fsdfw fsdfw.sys Mon Oct 27 05:51:37 2008
fsvista fsvista.sys Thu Jan 15 05:20:21 2009
AtiPcie AtiPcie.sys Mon Oct 30 14:23:10 2006
UVCFTR_S UVCFTR_S.SYS Tue Nov 27 05:38:34 2007

If you're not proficient enough to do that, then clean install is recommended instead of the upgrade you already did.
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that is his problem and torrentg recommended to do a clean install. Repair wouldn't fix this problem would it? Since it keeps all of its drivers intact.
 

My Computer

OS
w 7
jack wells said:
Uhm I am actually doing this for a friend:

torrentg said:
Hi.

Update to the latest video card driver from ATI's site. You're currently running a 2007 driver. Not so good.

Update these drivers or if unimportant to the system, get them off the machine by uninstalling:

SynTP SynTP.sys Thu Dec 06 20:41:53 2007
FwLnk FwLnk.sys Sun Nov 19 09:11:12 2006
fshs fshs.sys Wed Oct 15 05:53:55 2008
fses fses.sys Thu Dec 20 08:21:54 2007
fsdfw fsdfw.sys Mon Oct 27 05:51:37 2008
fsvista fsvista.sys Thu Jan 15 05:20:21 2009
AtiPcie AtiPcie.sys Mon Oct 30 14:23:10 2006
UVCFTR_S UVCFTR_S.SYS Tue Nov 27 05:38:34 2007

If you're not proficient enough to do that, then clean install is recommended instead of the upgrade you already did.
Click to expand...

that is his problem and torrentg recommended to do a clean install. Repair wouldn't fix this problem would it? Since it keeps all of its drivers intact.
Click to expand...


How about a compromise. Download the drivers etc to an external device. Then do the clean install and then install the drivers.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 420
OS
Windows 10, Home Clean Install
CPU
Intel Core2 processsor Q8200(2.33Ghz 1333FSB) Quad Core Tech
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
6 gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Sound Card
Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2009W 20"
Hard Drives
640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
Dell USB Keyboard
Mouse
Dell Premium Optical USB
Internet Speed
DSL 2.85
richc46 said:
jack wells said:
Uhm I am actually doing this for a friend:

torrentg said:
Hi.

Update to the latest video card driver from ATI's site. You're currently running a 2007 driver. Not so good.

Update these drivers or if unimportant to the system, get them off the machine by uninstalling:

SynTP SynTP.sys Thu Dec 06 20:41:53 2007
FwLnk FwLnk.sys Sun Nov 19 09:11:12 2006
fshs fshs.sys Wed Oct 15 05:53:55 2008
fses fses.sys Thu Dec 20 08:21:54 2007
fsdfw fsdfw.sys Mon Oct 27 05:51:37 2008
fsvista fsvista.sys Thu Jan 15 05:20:21 2009
AtiPcie AtiPcie.sys Mon Oct 30 14:23:10 2006
UVCFTR_S UVCFTR_S.SYS Tue Nov 27 05:38:34 2007

If you're not proficient enough to do that, then clean install is recommended instead of the upgrade you already did.
Click to expand...

that is his problem and torrentg recommended to do a clean install. Repair wouldn't fix this problem would it? Since it keeps all of its drivers intact.
Click to expand...


How about a compromise. Download the drivers etc to an external device. Then do the clean install and then install the drivers.
Click to expand...

but then he would have the drivers which are making him have BSOD again, so that doesn't help. And he doesn't want to re-install all the installed programs.
 

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here is what torrentg said to do, can anyone confirm if this works, because I don't want my friend to lose everything:

torrentg said:
You don't even need a backup for this. Just clean install without formatting anything.

Boot to the DVD and when it asks you where to install to, choose the same place Windows is at now. It will create a Windows.old folder with everything presently there now. This way, when you get to desktop on the clean install, you could check it for anything you want to keep. Then use disk cleanup to remove Windows.old from the system.
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torrentg said:
Put the DVD in the drive. Boot to bios and set it so the DVD/CD drive is the first boot device.

Alternatively, you could continuously tap on f8 while booting to have a selection on many machines. Choose from there so this way, you don't have to set the bios back to the hard drive after Windows install.
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My Computer

OS
w 7
Boot from the installer as given just above, select Custom>Advanced drive tools, delete the target partition, create a New one, format and clean install.

You may have carried over problem drivers with an in-place Upgrade as would occur with a Repair install. You are correct to want to do a clean install.

The installer probably has the correct ones to give, or they should come in quickly on Windows Updates.

Microsoft funded the development of drivers in partnership with the manfacturers in Windows Hardware Quality Labs, so they have the new ones first (since they paid the bill) in most cases.
 
Do a clean install as my fellow geeks here keep telling you. My first tip about repair install was given before you told all the facts,

Use Windows Easy Transfer to move your files, Orbital Sharks easy to understand tutorial here.

Re-install the software. You can not save your installed software when doing a clean install.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11

My Computer

OS
w 7
No, you can not keep the files and software. We were posting at the same time so you did not see my last post. Read it here, then do as Gregrocker told you. He knows what he's talking about.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
jack wells said:
Alright well I guess I can't do anything then.
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Yes you can :D. Transfer the files using Windows Easy Transfer, do a clean install, reinstall the software.

Kari
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
One reason for the popularity of the Downloads folder in Vista and now 7 is that people are learning to download their software installers there to keep them backed up, so that reinstalling programs is much easier than having to dig through manufacturer's websites and disks in a drawer. I back up all installer disk ISO's in there too.

Suggest you do this when reinstalling Win7, migrating your files and settings over using Easy Transfer as Kari suggests. Or copy your files yourself.

Finally, when you have it all set up as you like, type "backup" into the start box and use Win7 backup to save a HD image externally (and in a primary formatted partition if you wish) so that you never have to reinstall again, just boot into the installer/repair disk "Recover Using an Image" and reimage your HD or a replacement in 15 minutes flawlessly.
 
My friend can't reinstall the software, its complicated and will result in a personal loss of thousands of dollars, he cannot re-install the software (literally).

Thanks for the help anyways..
 

My Computer

OS
w 7
In that case I would def make a Windows 7 Backup System image NOW stored externally so that reinstall is never again necessary.

Then keep files and image backed up regularly. Win7 will automate it on a schedule in background if you keep external plugged in.
 
jack wells said:
My friend can't reinstall the software, its complicated and will result in a personal loss of thousands of dollars, he cannot re-install the software (literally).

Thanks for the help anyways..
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Very well ...
As I understand torrentg's original post, he gave you a list of offending drivers. Google each driver, find out what program it comes from, either find an up to date driver or update the software. If that is not possible can the program be removed, uninstalled?
torrentg said:
Hi.

Update to the latest video card driver from ATI's site. You're currently running a 2007 driver. Not so good.

Update these drivers or if unimportant to the system, get them off the machine by uninstalling:

SynTP SynTP.sys Thu Dec 06 20:41:53 2007
FwLnk FwLnk.sys Sun Nov 19 09:11:12 2006
fshs fshs.sys Wed Oct 15 05:53:55 2008
fses fses.sys Thu Dec 20 08:21:54 2007
fsdfw fsdfw.sys Mon Oct 27 05:51:37 2008
fsvista fsvista.sys Thu Jan 15 05:20:21 2009
AtiPcie AtiPcie.sys Mon Oct 30 14:23:10 2006
UVCFTR_S UVCFTR_S.SYS Tue Nov 27 05:38:34 2007

If you're not proficient enough to do that, then clean install is recommended instead of the upgrade you already did.
Click to expand...

Old programs can also be installed / run in compatibility mode.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

Cheers!
Robert
 

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I was already doing that and my friend doesnt have a external HD, and thanks iseeuu I will try..
 

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OS
w 7
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