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If you are going to a fresh install, there is no need to clean anything. Backup what you want saved. Make sure that you have the drivers you would like to save. Ensure the boot sequence in your bios. Using a genuined Xp disc, restart your PC with the windows Xp disc in the ROM and follow the on-screen info.
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What is the size of Windows 7?
I just did a clean install of Windows 7's Release Candidate, and my hard drive had 11.7GB used.
Can you upgrade to Windows from Linux?
No. First of all, not everyone would consider Windows an "upgrade." Secondly, Windows does not support migrating a Windows system, so you have to erase the hard drive and do a clean install.
If you suspect a PC is infected with a virus why is it not good idea to perform an upgrade installation of windows rather then a clean install?
clean install formats your hard drive eliminating the virus and doesn't in an upgrade
How can you take everything off a hard drive and install Windows Vista home premium?
insert the windows vista disc. It will give you an option to upgrade or do a clean install. Choose clean install. It wipes your entire hard drive and installs your new vista, just as you would buy it brand new in a shop! i do this every 6 months, its the only GUARANTEED way, to remove any virus.
How do you install Windows XP on a laptop with no hard drive?
You can't; there's nothing to install it to.
You have windows vista installed if you remove and install a new hard drive can you put windows xp on it?
Yes. Actually, there is no need to remove the hard drive. You can format the existing hard drive and install XP on it as well. Note: Yes, you can there is no need to remove the hard drive. You can format the existing hard drive and install XP. and also you can install both opreting system single computer. XP and vista both.
Why can't replaced hard drive boot to winxp?
Did you install Windows XP to the hard drive? New hard drives do not come with an operating system; to boot from it, you have to install one on it.
How many ways are there to install windows 7 and what are they?
You can install Windows 7 from optical drive (CD, DVD), hard drive (a local copy), network or USB device.
How do you install windows 7 on new hard drive that says no boot manager?
Enter BIOS and make sure the DVD is 1st boot priority. Use a bootable Windows 7 DVD, a clean install should replace the bootmanager.
This will not perform a direct upgrade. It will remove everything from the hard drive and install Windows 7. You must re-install all of your programs.?
This will not perform a direct upgrade. It will remove everything from the hard drive and install Windows 7. You must re-install all of your programs.
If your xp computer has unmountable boot volume can you fix it by installing Linux and then clean the hard drive with antivirus software?
You can do that, but it's easier to connect the hard drive to a working pc, and clean. It works if you are going to reinstall windows, if you are planning on using linux. Just install it, clean the partitions exactly as you said.
Can you install Windows Vista home premium to windows 98?
If it has the minimum RAM and hard drive space, you can.
