Clean Install Windows 7

Hi there i wonder if someone could help me, im about to install windows 7 64 bit to replace my current os. Its the first time ive installed an os so im a bit nervous about losing anything i cant replace. Ive had a good look at the guide and it seems very helpful, there is just one point i want to confirm, When selecting the partition im installing 7 onto will the other partitions on that drive remain untouched or would it be best to backup everything on that drive. Im hoping just to backup the few bits and bobs on the partition i set aside for my os.

Any help or other advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

On step 7 i have winre, vista and data( 3 partitions) i want all my files and stuff to be deleted so should i click data then go into drive options and format it? then could i go back and install windows 7 over vista?

Hi Brink,

Thanks for the confirmation, it seemed that way but i just wanted to be sure, that should save me some time backing things up.

Brink said:

johnnydaman said:

On step 7 i have winre, vista and data( 3 partitions) i want all my files and stuff to be deleted so should i click data then go into drive options and format it? then could i go back and install windows 7 over vista?

Hello Johnny,

If you are using a Windows 7 installation DVD to install with, then you could click on the Drive options (advanced) link at that stage, and select each partition and click on Delete for each one to wipe them all out. Afterwards, you should be able to install Windows 7 on the remaining single Disk 0.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

i have the upgrade version and i formatted the vista partition and just installed over that...ill just format data afterwards.

Brink said:

Johnny,

That should work, but be sure to follow the tutorial below instead since it's a upgrade to be able to activate it.

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

oh no im probably after doing it wrong so! i went on that and i clicked a link and it brought me to this so i followed these instructions...i booted from bios. its installing already..