Clean Install Windows 7

Brink said:

Hello Mike, and welcome to Seven Forums.

What are you booting from, and how are you running the Windows 7 installation?

Shawn

I'm running 7 now..but I been trying to do a clean install, I have the files to install on my external drive..

I extract the files then I click on "setup" and it takes me to the installation process.

I have like 2 copies of 7 on my harddrive from me trying to get a clean install going..I didn't find this guide however till I searched Google.

The FIRST time I installed 7 over Vista I DID get the option for Step 7 but now I'm not getting that option?

Edit: On Step 7 I'm getting everything BUT the option for (Drive options (advanced)

And below "Load Driver" I get "To make changes to partitions. restart Windows from the installation disc."

I'm not running a disc?

I deleted Windows.old already.. But my drive is showing 104GBs of USED space ..looks like I'm screwed then until I can afford some blank DVDs.

I'd like to know though why that drive option was available to me the first time I installed Win 7 over Vista..

I've done what you said to do. I now have a folder called Windows.old where all the old OS and other stuff is stored. Once I've got W7 up and working, all the drivers transferred over, and all data transferred, is there a reason to keep the old OS? I need the disk space!

Sheryl said:

I've done what you said to do. I now have a folder called Windows.old where all the old OS and other stuff is stored. Once I've got W7 up and working, all the drivers transferred over, and all data transferred, is there a reason to keep the old OS? I need the disk space!

If you're happy with the set up then you can delete the folder. No worries

Shaun, it might be an idea to update this for the euro version to include how to obtain IE.