Unable to format Win 7

[manticore]

Hi guys,

I've gotten a copy of Win7 prof last year and it had worked perfectly. Recently I've decided to give my hdd a format, and when I tried to install Win7, I got to the welcome screen, asking me for a user and pw log.

I have never set any password on this computer before the format, and have never set any administrator password at all! I used to switch on the computer, and let it boot all the way to my desktop without needing to key in anything.

This is my first boot up, and I am pretty sure I am still in the middle of installing the OS.

Any help here? XOXO

 

[richc46]

Follow the procedure in this great tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[theog]

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

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I would suggest that after you have copied out or made back-ups of the data you need to save to external media you use Step One of this tutorial at the link below to do a wipe (secure erase) to the entire Hard Disk Drive, running this then using the outline in Step Two #2 to create and format a single 100GB partition using diskpart will get you a clean all and a chkdsk /r for the best possible space to install Windows 7 to.

Follow the procedure in this great tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

Hello manticore, welcome to Seven Forums!

Richard has given you good information, perhaps you are having issues booting the Windows 7 DVD, have a look at this tutorial at the link below and be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

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