Full install of Windows 7
The following will permanently delete all data on drive. Make sure you back up any data you want to save before continuing.
Parallel install of Operating System (for data recovery purposes) (you will still need to do a reinstall after the parallel install).
To boot to the CD you will need to set the BIOS to boot to the CD-ROM first. Click here on information about booting to the BIOS.
OS install issues - Known issues that can prevent windows from installing (These issues do not always apply but if you have a problem during install, check these out)
***NOTE*** If you have a zip drive, flash card reader, printer, or other non required items, you will need to disconnect it from the system before doing the install of windows. If the zip, flash card reader or printer is connected, the windows installation will make the zip drive, flash card reader, or printer drive C and assign the hard drive with a different letter. Some programs will not install unless the hard drive is drive C. You can connect the zip drive once windows is loaded. It is good practice to disconnect all unnecessary devices before the install.
***NOTE***If you have a second hard drive, Physically disconnect it until after the reinstall and then install the second hard drive.
- It is recommended that you disconnect all peripheral devices except the keyboard, mouse, and monitor prior to reinstalling the operating system. Peripheral devices may include printers, scanners, zip drives, external modems, or USB hubs. If you have installed additional expansion cards, such as SCSI adapters or IO cards, it is also recommends that you remove these extra cards prior to reinstalling the operating system in order to avoid possible errors or resource conflicts.
- If you are using a Windows XP Upgrade CD to install windows, you will need the CD of a previous version of windows. During the install, it will ask you for the CD to verify you qualify for the upgrade.
- If you are creating a Raid install (where you use two or more disks as one disk), you will need to consult the manufacturer of the raid that is on your motherboard or pc card for instructions on setting up raid. With raid there is an additional step you have to do at the beginning of windows install. The instructions vary depending on the model of the raid.
You will need
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Driver disks
- Additional driver and utility diskettes or CDs
- Download Delpart.exe (Optional) Click here to download the file.
Delpart.exe and the debug script does the same thing. They both delete the partition. Delpart.exe is quicker and easier to use than the debug script. You can also have the windows CD delete the partition.
NOTICE: The procedures below require a repartitioning and reformatting of the hard drive. This will permanently erase all data on the drive. Please back up any data you wish to preserve before performing these procedures. During the procedure it will ask you for the product key. Have it handy to enter when it requests it. Some installs vary to a certain degree but all of them follow the following steps enough to be able to use this layout for all of them.
Follow these steps
- If you have a blank drive or the partition has already been deleted, go to step 4.
- You have two options to choose from to delete the partition. You can use Delpart or you can use the windows CD. If you want to use Delpart, go to step 3. If you want to use the windows CD go to step 4
- To delete the partition using delpart.exe, click here. (This link will open to a separate window leaving this one open. When you are finished running delpart, you will need to return to this page, and resume at step 4) or you can use the windows feature to delete the partition. If you want to use the windows, skip this step and go to step 4 ( I strongly recommend using Delpart. It does a better job)
- Put your windows Installation CD in the drive
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