Windows 7 Installing Windows 7 on old hard drive

Spades4lif3

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• Feb 26, 2012

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So I am building my first computer so i bought my new motherboard, processor,etc.. and windows 7, but i am using an old hard drive from my broken computer that has windows xp on it. Before it all gets to my house i was curious on how to wipe the hard drive and install windows 7. Can anyone explain how to do this or is it not possible?

 

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Nagender Singh

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• Feb 26, 2012

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you can easily install window 7 in old harddisk
first atach the hardisk & start the system boot from dvd & format the hardisk

 

Drew

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• Feb 26, 2012

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Certainly possible
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Yep, it's just about that complicated, lol. Simply select Custom Install, delete & format desired drive, set the size for the OS/System partition & you're off to the races


I would suggest 1st running the Win7 Upgrade Advisor to know ahead of time how the machine feels about taking Windows 7, Link Removed

Drew

 

Last edited: Feb 26, 2012