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    How to make Fresh Clean Install m17

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by ibraveheart, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. ibraveheart

    ibraveheart Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello
    I had Win7 on it & Now I want to put Vista, which i had got with my comp
    how to make clean fresh instal

    when I put in the Windows CD i should press
    F10 or 12 to booth from CD ?

    cos I restart & it did not give me option
    said- press any button to boot from CD

    & then i choosed Country & Language
    & seem it is copying old windows & making a Old Windows Folder

    It did not ask if I want to delete old files or say if I will loose old files

    After it finished it did not delete my Old Files :confused:


    Need Help Please
     
    ibraveheart, Jan 5, 2011
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  2. tik987

    tik987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    your files are saved under your local disk C drive for example and are under windows.old folder delete that.

    You should have booted from CD at startup this gives you the option to format the hard drive Fresh fresh install.
    Rather then doing it from inside windows.

    Go into Bios and configure your boot order
    Hope this helps
     
    tik987, Jan 5, 2011
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  3. ibraveheart

    ibraveheart Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks
    I used my respwan Dvd that worked the 2nd time

    Now I guess I need to go in My Hive & install drivers from there
    which driver do i install 1st the Bios or .........
     
    ibraveheart, Jan 5, 2011
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