Clean Install of Win7

I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As soon as
Windows 7 came out, I did an upgrade. For the last month or so I thought my
machine was dying. Programs were crashing (including Internet Explorer) and
it was just an all around mess. I have been researching how to do a clean
install of Windows 7, since Microsoft has made it next to impossible to do
this--which I think is a huge mistake on their part. Anyway, after finding
a tutorial at:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...all-part-1.htm I
took the plunge and did it. The toughest part was getting my computer to
boot from the Windows DVD. Booting from the DVD is the only way to get to
the option that lets you delete the partition that has your old Windows
files on it. I had about 100 GB of old Windows files and crap on my hard
drive. Now it runs like a new machine. I just don't understand why
Microsoft doesn't put that option right up front as a choice between upgrade
or clean install like they used to.

Oops, that first sentence should read "I have been using a Gateway destop"

"Annie Woughman" wrote in message
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I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As soon as
Windows 7 came out, I did an upgrade. For the last month or so I thought
my machine was dying. Programs were crashing (including Internet
Explorer) and it was just an all around mess. I have been researching how
to do a clean install of Windows 7, since Microsoft has made it next to
impossible to do this--which I think is a huge mistake on their part.
Anyway, after finding a tutorial at:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...all-part-1.htm I
took the plunge and did it. The toughest part was getting my computer to
boot from the Windows DVD. Booting from the DVD is the only way to get to
the option that lets you delete the partition that has your old Windows
files on it. I had about 100 GB of old Windows files and crap on my hard
drive. Now it runs like a new machine. I just don't understand why
Microsoft doesn't put that option right up front as a choice between
upgrade or clean install like they used to.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:09:29 -0700, "Annie Woughman"
wrote:

I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As soon as
Windows 7 came out, I did an upgrade. For the last month or so I thought my
machine was dying. Programs were crashing (including Internet Explorer) and
it was just an all around mess. I have been researching how to do a clean
install of Windows 7, since Microsoft has made it next to impossible to do
this--which I think is a huge mistake on their part. Anyway, after finding
a tutorial at:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...all-part-1.htm I
took the plunge and did it. The toughest part was getting my computer to
boot from the Windows DVD. Booting from the DVD is the only way to get to
the option that lets you delete the partition that has your old Windows
files on it. I had about 100 GB of old Windows files and crap on my hard
drive. Now it runs like a new machine. I just don't understand why
Microsoft doesn't put that option right up front as a choice between upgrade
or clean install like they used to.

When I upgraded an XP machine to Windows 7 a few days ago, the option
to do a clean install was very much toward the beginning of the
process. Then again, I naturally assumed I should start by booting
from the Win 7 DVD.

"Char Jackson" wrote in message
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:09:29 -0700, "Annie Woughman"
wrote:

I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As soon as
Windows 7 came out, I did an upgrade. For the last month or so I thought
my
machine was dying. Programs were crashing (including Internet Explorer)
and
it was just an all around mess. I have been researching how to do a clean
install of Windows 7, since Microsoft has made it next to impossible to do
this--which I think is a huge mistake on their part. Anyway, after
finding
a tutorial at:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...all-part-1.htm
I
took the plunge and did it. The toughest part was getting my computer to
boot from the Windows DVD. Booting from the DVD is the only way to get to
the option that lets you delete the partition that has your old Windows
files on it. I had about 100 GB of old Windows files and crap on my hard
drive. Now it runs like a new machine. I just don't understand why
Microsoft doesn't put that option right up front as a choice between
upgrade
or clean install like they used to.

When I upgraded an XP machine to Windows 7 a few days ago, the option
to do a clean install was very much toward the beginning of the
process. Then again, I naturally assumed I should start by booting
from the Win 7 DVD.

That was XP. I have two desktops that were running XP on which I installed
Windows 7 on at the same time I did the original install on the Vista
machine. They are still running fine. Machines running XP HAVE to do a
clean install. Vista was the problem. Not only was it a horribly bloated
OS, then Microsoft made things worse by making it almost impossible to do a
clean install of 7 over it. It is like trying to put a pair of nylon tights
on over scratchy woolen socks that are still in the hiking boots. Not a
good fit.

"Annie Woughman" wrote in message
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Oops, that first sentence should read "I have been using a Gateway destop"

I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As soon as

I think I liked you better when you were a desktop. :-D
Dave

Dave wrote:

"Annie Woughman" wrote in message
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Oops, that first sentence should read "I have been using a Gateway
destop"

I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As
soon as

I think I liked you better when you were a desktop. :-D

If she lost a few pounds, she could probably be a portable. :-)
--
Crash

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
~ Otto von Bismarck ~

On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:12:05 -0700, Annie Woughman wrote:

Oops, that first sentence should read "I have been using a Gateway destop"

That's why I alwyas preefrood my psots befroe psoting them.

"Annie Woughman" wrote in message
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I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed.

SNIP

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 10/20/2010 11:09 AM, Annie Woughman wrote:
I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed.

I was a Kenmore dishwasher for a short time....... ;-o

Mike

"Just Judy" wrote in message
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:38:18 -0400, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
wrote:


I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As
soon as

I think I liked you better when you were a desktop. :-D

If she lost a few pounds, she could probably be a portable. :-)

Tell the truth, fellas, you're only interested in her laptop!


--
Judy~
http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html

Only if she loses those few pounds. :-D
Dave

Dave wrote:

"Just Judy" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:38:18 -0400, "Dave \"Crash\" Dummy"
wrote:


I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As
soon as

I think I liked you better when you were a desktop. :-D

If she lost a few pounds, she could probably be a portable. :-)

Tell the truth, fellas, you're only interested in her laptop!


Only if she loses those few pounds. :-D

And comes with a touch screen.
--
Crash

Money may not buy happiness, but it can sure defray a lot of unhappiness.

"Annie Woughman" wrote in message
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I have been a Gateway desktop that came with Vista installed. As soon as
Windows 7 came out, I did an upgrade. For the last month or so I thought
my machine was dying. Programs were crashing (including Internet Explorer)
and it was just an all around mess. I have been researching how to do a
clean install of Windows 7, since Microsoft has made it next to impossible
to do this--which I think is a huge mistake on their part. Anyway, after
finding a tutorial at:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operat...all-part-1.htm I
took the plunge and did it. The toughest part was getting my computer to
boot from the Windows DVD. Booting from the DVD is the only way to get to
the option that lets you delete the partition that has your old Windows
files on it. I had about 100 GB of old Windows files and crap on my hard
drive. Now it runs like a new machine. I just don't understand why
Microsoft doesn't put that option right up front as a choice between
upgrade or clean install like they used to.

In the normal cirmumstances you should have NO problem
with Win-7 fresh / clean instalation. However, problem may
occur when the hardn drive is not well prepared for installation
or the BIOS is not set up for booting from CD.

My advice would be; always format the hard drive
you used before, particularly when you observed some
problems with it this HD before. Using a new HD
would be great advantage.