Clean Install Windows 7

Brink · 26 Mar 2012

pinklotus said:

hi
just check out my bios
boot from cd/dvd was enable
but it still doesnt boot from windows 7 installation dvd.
can you help me with it?
do i need to change anything in the boot option?(which one of the boot option choices should i eable?)
thanks

my windows 7 now is installed in my drive c i want to get rid of it completely and install a brand new windows 7.
what should i do ?
do i need to format it first or delete it and then make it again?
i mean in step 8.i am new in this if you can enlighten me a little more i'd be appropriated.

Hello Pinklotus,

Did you press a key when prompted at boot to boot from the DVD like in step 2 of the tutorial?

You could "Delete" the C: drive to have it show as a "Unallocated disk", select the unallocated disk to install to, then finish the tutorial to install a clean copy of Windows 7 on it. :)

Hope this helps,
Shawn

pinklotus · 26 Mar 2012

Brink said:

Hello Pinklotus,

Did you press a key when prompted at boot to boot from the DVD like in step 2 of the tutorial?

that's the point.
i don't get the press any key message.
in boot option do i need to change anything?(like i don't know boot from notebook drive,....)?

Brink · 26 Mar 2012

Pinklotus,

In your BIOS settings, double check to make sure that you have the DVD drive listed first in the boot priority order, and your Windows 7 HDD listed second. You may have to look around at each different menu in the BIOS to find this since it's different per motherboard.

pinklotus · 26 Mar 2012

i need to move internal cd/dvd rom drive up and its gonna be ok?

can i create two partions with different sizes and choose one to install windows in?

seavixen32 · 26 Mar 2012

#393: Yes

#394: During the clean install you will be able to create two partitions and size them how you want.

Windows will also create a 100Mb system reserved partition to hold the boot files so just install Windows to the partition adjacent to this system reserved partition.

pinklotus · 26 Mar 2012

seavixen32 said:

#393: Yes

#394: During the clean install you will be able to create two partitions and size them how you want.

Windows will also create a 100Mb system reserved partition to hold the boot files so just install Windows to the partition adjacent to this system reserved partition.

thanks just one last question:

when you say i should:" install Windows to the partition adjacent to this system reserved partition"

you mean that i cant install windows in one of the partitions i have created?

Brink · 26 Mar 2012

Pinklotus,

I think it may be easier to delete the disk until it's "Unallocated", select it, then install Windows 7 to it. After installation is finished, then you could just as easily create a new second partition.

pinklotus · 26 Mar 2012

thanks for your help:)
yes that's easier.

Brink · 26 Mar 2012

You're most welcome. I'm glad that we could help. :)

pinklotus · 27 Mar 2012

Brink said:

Pinklotus,

I think it may be easier to delete the disk until it's "Unallocated", select it, then install Windows 7 to it. After installation is finished, then you could just as easily create a new second partition.

hi
sorry to bother you again.

is this in step 7? or 8?
i mean i need to click on drive option and then format my two c and d drive.
and i select "Unallocated" and install windows.
am i right?
thank you again.