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Win7 Clean Install after upgrade
I have a Studio Desktop that came with Vista Home Prem 64-bit. I upgraded to Win7 using the "Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant DVD" and Win7 Home Premium Upgrade DVD from Dell. Now I have to replace the hard drive and want to do a clean Win 7 install. Can I install directly from the Win7 Upgrade DVD? Any helpful wisdom would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!
DELL-Manshu S
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April 16th, 2013 13:00
Hi jaylinnh,
You should be able to install the operating system using the Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant DVD. You must have got a product key with the disk. Ensure that you use that product key during the installation.
For information on Windows Installation refer to the link mentioned below:
http://dell.to/Qe7jyP
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Manshu S
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April 16th, 2013 16:00
See my wiki Windows Reinstallation Guide:
http://philipyip.wordpress.com/dell-community-forums/
Follow the steps to create media using the Digital River Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium with Service Pack 1 .iso (page 287).
The .iso should be more up to date than your DVD and also bootable via BIOS (some Upgrade DVDs aren't).
Follow A Clean install of Windows 7 (page 6) and Start on Step 4. Install Windows 7 without a product key.
Follow the steps on Microsoft Product Activation in particular Step 11d.