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windows 7 clean install
im in the uk and wanted to know if i could do a clean install with the dell windows 7 upgrade disc and if i can how do i do it i havent actually got the disc yet but it has shipped and i should get it by 11 november
doughy
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November 5th, 2009 21:00
Mine has shipped and is scanned out of East Midlands airport for delivery today :) Anyway its not a good place to ask that question on a dell forum as it is illegal to do a clean install as you will have an upgrade dvd, anyway get google up and type in a search "windows 7 upgrade clean install" and you will find something to get you on your way.
regards
Doughy
Mozeley
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November 5th, 2009 22:00
thanks for the help
Johnnymushio
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November 6th, 2009 01:00
its not illegal to do a clean install.
its illegal if you have vista basic or xp or anything below that
what i want to know is HOW to do a clean install. after hitting custom install, then what
i dont have my dvd yet...
RChris
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November 6th, 2009 07:00
Here are installation options for about any scenario you can think of. You'll just want to select the "custom" install option near the beginning of the process.
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/
JRosenfeld
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November 6th, 2009 08:00
Microsoft published their 'official' way for doing a clean install from an upgrade DVD:
http://bink.nu/news/microsoft-official-method-for-clean-install-using-upgrade-media.aspx
RChris
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November 6th, 2009 08:00
According to an update on Paul Thurrott's site, Microsoft's preference now is that you simply call them if your installation doesn't activate. (That's lots easier than the "double-install" method.)
NemesisDB
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November 6th, 2009 10:00
Why bother with a double install when you can just change a registry key and run a command? Calling microsoft for activation has always been painless in my experiance, but the registry solution still seems quicker.