Trying to wipe windows 7 from my laptop

[Josh1234]

Hi everyone, I had encountered problems with my laptop and wanted to start a fresh so I tried to install windows seven again and got all the way through the installation up until the completing installation phase then after about fourty minutesi received an error of what I beleive said windows has encountered a problem restart the computer and restart the installation and when i tried to boot I got an error after the setup is starting services screen that says the computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error windows installation cannot proceed, and when I restart I get stuck in this loop, I have my bios set to boot from cd drive but if I do not press any buttons it shows four different windows 7 listed, I am completely stuck in what to do, i have a dell Inspiron N5030. Im a bit of a computer noob so no jargon please, sorry if I have put this thread in the wrong part of the forum. Thanks in advance

Pretty much I'd like to know how to get rid of the 4 windows 7s and Make a fresh from my windows disk

 

[DustSailor]

Hello Josh, welcome to Sevenforums!

First, you might try this startup loop recovery. It may help you at least recover from the loop. Here it is: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139576-startup-repair-infinite-loop-recovery.html created by Dzomlija

After that, if you want to clear your HDD and proceed to a clean install, use these in order:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html created by Bare Foot Kid
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html created by Brink

Make sure you've read all warnings and notes in each tutorial as it may have important info you will need.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Josh:

Do you have a valid Windows 7 installation disc?

Is there anything currently on your hard drive that you care about saving---programs, personal files, anything like that? Or do you want to wipe everything out and start with a fresh installation of Windows 7 and nothing else?

 

[theog]

How to use Dell Recovery Partition,make Recovery Disks & how to order Recovery Disks.
Dell - Support

   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
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Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?