windows 7 professional install failure

I do exactly that, and after I press enter on the clean command, it says immediately diskpart succeeded in cleaning the disk - surely it should take at least an hour to clean a 750gb drive??
 

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Alienware m17x
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Windows 7 pro
CPU
3.3ghz core i7 sandy bridge
Memory
16gb @1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
2gb nvidia
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1080p laptop screen
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1080p
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750gb 7200rpm
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cyborg rat 9
No.

It takes a second or two.

The "clean all" command would take hours, but it is needed only if you are highly paranoid and trying to wipe a drive so that all info is unrecoverable--like when giving a drive away or selling it to someone.

You should have a clean drive.

If you'd feel better about it, do a clean all instead. Highly unlikely you would have a different result.

Reattempt your install.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
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Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
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Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
I have now cleaned my whole drive, and used the windows home premium disk, and everything is dandy. Do you know, however, if the anytime upgrade will work without hitch?
 

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Alienware m17x
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Windows 7 pro
CPU
3.3ghz core i7 sandy bridge
Memory
16gb @1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
2gb nvidia
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p laptop screen
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
750gb 7200rpm
Mouse
cyborg rat 9
And thank you so much for your expertise
 

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Alienware m17x
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Windows 7 pro
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3.3ghz core i7 sandy bridge
Memory
16gb @1600mhz
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2gb nvidia
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1080p laptop screen
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
750gb 7200rpm
Mouse
cyborg rat 9
davidgibbons111 said:
I have now cleaned my whole drive, and used the windows home premium disk, and everything is dandy. Do you know, however, if the anytime upgrade will work without hitch?
Click to expand...

Greg would know.

I'd guess it would, but let him comment on tactics.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
You have a WIn7 Professional key? Is it Anytime Upgrade key or retail key - Upgrade or full?

Keep in mind that almost no one needs the few expensive extra features in Professional and otherwise it is the exact same OS as Home Premium. Make sure you need this or else get the value of your Home Premium license which will be lost during the time it is qualifying for Professional upgrade: Compare Windows 7 Editions - Windows 7 Forums

To proceed save a Win7 backup image of Home Premium so you never have to reinstall it again and have a path back: Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup

Then type Anytime in Start Search box, put in the Professional key to unlock its features. Windows Anytime Upgrade - How to - Windows 7 Forums

After its set up make another Pro backup image to use in place of reinstalling both OS's.
 
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Okay, I have it up and running again now!!! :D but just if anyone has alien experience, will they install windows off a normal disk, or does it have to be alien branded?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware m17x
OS
Windows 7 pro
CPU
3.3ghz core i7 sandy bridge
Memory
16gb @1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
2gb nvidia
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p laptop screen
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
750gb 7200rpm
Mouse
cyborg rat 9
Like most any OEM Reinstallation DVD all that it gives you extra is the Dell/Alienware branding on the Properties page and baked-in activation using OEM-SLP.

Using a retail installer requires using the Product Key on COA sticker which changes to OEM-COA activation in MS Servers. Be sure to back up the Product Key in case the COA sticker becomes unreadable.
 
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