I am currently running vista 32 bit with 4 sata drives in a single raid 0 array. I want to clean install windows 7 64 bit upgrade and change to a raid 5 array. If I delete the current array and build a new one, will Windows 7 upgrade install and activate without seeing another windows operating system on the hard drive(s)?
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The discussion centers on upgrading from Windows Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit with a new RAID 5 configuration. The original poster questions whether a clean install and activation of Windows 7 upgrade will work after deleting the current RAID array, which would remove the previous OS. Respondents clarify that a new RAID array requires a clean install, and the upgrade license typically necessitates the presence of the original OS; thus, a clean installation after reconfiguring RAID will likely require reinstalling the original OS first. The overall sentiment indicates caution, emphasizing that reconfiguring RAID and performing a clean install complicates activation and licensing considerations.
The discussion centers on upgrading from Windows Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit with a new RAID 5 configuration. The original poster questions whether a clean install and activation of Windows 7 upgrade will work after deleting the current RAID array, which would remove the previous OS. Respondents clarify that a new RAID array requires a clean install, and the upgrade license typically necessitates the presence of the original OS; thus, a clean installation after reconfiguring RAID will likely require reinstalling the original OS first. The overall sentiment indicates caution, emphasizing that reconfiguring RAID and performing a clean install complicates activation and licensing considerations.
I understand that it's essentially wiping the system clean, but my question is whether Windows 7 with upgrade license will install and activate (using the custom/clean installation option) without seeing a previous version of Windows on the system.
Jeep4wheel
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By the upgrade you will have to reinstall the original OS. You will wipe it out when you reconfigure the Raid setup.
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