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    clean install help

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by spellbinderx, Dec 22, 2009.

  1. spellbinderx

    spellbinderx Notebook Guru

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    i have vista running right now and i want to do a clean install of windows 7 professional 64bit

    im not sure where to start.. can someone help me through the process? is there a guide on this somewhere?
     
    spellbinderx, Dec 22, 2009
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    like what partition do i need to delete.. which do i need to keep

    how do i get access to the internet when i have windows 7.. does the thinkvantage system update 4.0 work without internet?
     
    spellbinderx, Dec 22, 2009
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    cn_habs, Dec 22, 2009
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    Obviously it won't. A fresh install will be able to connect to the Internet right away so using System Update wouldn't not a problem.
     
    cn_habs, Dec 22, 2009
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    when i boot from disc.. i clicked install windows 7

    at collecting information.. it says for me to "select the driver to be installed"
    and then it says no drivers can be found.. and tell me to find drivers to install

    whats up with that
     
    spellbinderx, Dec 22, 2009
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    At "Collecting Information", I would click on "Custom Install". Here you will get to choose which partition to install the OS in, and how to partition your HDD.
     
    Iron Eagle, Dec 22, 2009
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