Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

Brink · 31 Mar 2012

exs93 said:

Hello,

i want to make a clean install on a blank hard disk by using an upgrade version of seven and windows 95. Is it possible ? THX

Hello exs93, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could use a option in the tutorial to do a clean install with a upgrade copy of Windows 7 without having to using anything other than the upgrade copy of Windows 7 installation disc and the product key number that came with it. :)

exs93 · 01 Apr 2012

Brink said:

Hello exs93, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could use a option in the tutorial to do a clean install with a upgrade copy of Windows 7 without having to using anything other than the upgrade copy of Windows 7 installation disc and the product key number that came with it. :)

Hello Brink,

thanks for your answer. I'll follow your advice then. Cheers. :)

Brink · 01 Apr 2012

You're most welcome. If you have any questions, then please feel free to ask. :)

HarryGW · 18 Apr 2012

Hey, I have read through as many pages of the thread as I could, I just wanted to double check something:
I just bought a Windows 7 64-bit Upgrade edition from software4students.com and I tried to run it just from the disk (I'm running a 32-bit Vista currently) and of course it said it wasn't compatible.
Which of these methods should I do? I don't mind about losing all my data, as long as my pc still runs. Also, if I were to wipe it all and do a clean install, what would I do about drivers?
Thanks, Harry.

Brink · 18 Apr 2012

Hello Harry, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could use either option in the tutorial since either one will format Vista.

You could download drivers from either the computer's (if store bought computer) or each device's manufacturer's website based on the model number.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

HarryGW · 18 Apr 2012

Hi Shawn, and thanks for the amazingly quick reply!
As long as the option to do a custom install will work for me (meaning I keep all my current files?) then that should be fine. I just wanted to double check so that I wouldn't turn out with a blue screen.
Thanks for the great tutorial and the help!

Brink · 18 Apr 2012

You're welcome.

Yep, OPTION TWO with the custom install will place Vista in the Windows.old folder in the new Windows 7 installation afterwards. To be safe, I would still recommend to backup anything that you do no want to lose though.

HarryGW · 18 Apr 2012

Awesome, I'll do that, thanks a lot

ignatzatsonic · 18 Apr 2012

HarryGW said:

Also, if I were to wipe it all and do a clean install, what would I do about drivers?

Pretty good chance all the drivers you need will be on the Windows disc.

Check Device Manager for errors after the install is done.

HarryGW · 18 Apr 2012

Ok, well that would be helpful. I'll make sure to check. I'm planning on doing the option two custom install so hopefully if any drivers are missing I can just take the out of the windows.old file. Thankyou for you help :)