Solved windows 7 profesional upgrade install from cd.

[evansj]

hi there,
i recently purchased windows 7 profesional and are installing with the upgrade media howerver before i install windows 7 i was wondering if it would be possiable for me to fully format my harddrive. i know there is quick format but i prefer to do full format.

is there an option for this when you start the windows 7 installation disk?

if it helps i currently dont have any operating system on as a virus wiped the old one.

thanks for all your help,
james

 

[Arc]

Follow the tutorial : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html .

It will format the entire hard disk.

But if you follow the method http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html, in step 8, if you delete all the partitions and the create the partitions as fresh, the result will be the same.

 

[seavixen32]

During the installation procedure you will have the opportunity to delete any partition(s) on the hard drive and create a new one for your new Windows installation.

You can either give the new partition a quick format or let Windows do it for you.

 

[evansj]

thankyou both of you for your help i will have a look in the morning
thanks once again
james