Hi there! The 1st. time that I?ve installed Windows7 was in last Octobre. That time I?ve just installed my Windows7 Ultimate 32 Bit over Windows XP Pro Edition 32 Bit, that came with my Toshiba Satellite Pro A-200 Laptop. But recently I?ve needed to reformatt my laptop due to some blue & black screen error messages. That was very hard to me, but finally I?ve done it.
In order to make a clean install, you?ll need to follow some steps here:
1.- Make sure that your hardware supports Windows7. You can make your own research over your PC or Laptop Manufacturer Home Page on the Web. Also you can download and install the "Microsoft Windows7 Advisor", with great results.
2.- If your hardware supports Windows7, you?ll need to back-up all your files, and if you can,your software. Major PC or Laptop Manufacturers have software support upgrading to Windows7. Check it out. (In my case I have a lot of software on my portable HDD and pendrives, so it wasn?t a matter for me).
3.- After the "Back-Up" you?ll need any partition software, in order to reformatt your HDD. I?ve used the freeware "Partition Wizard", downloaded and installed either the app and the iso. files. Here, (once burned the iso. files) I?ve run the boot CD and formatted my HDD. All my HDD data were erased on the selected partition "C".
4.- I?ve reboot my laptop and press F2 in order to select the boot priority (1st. DVD ROM; 2nd. HDD).
5.- Once inserted the Windows7 DVD, I have reboot again, and install the new O.S. on a selected clean partition.
6.- After installing the new Windows7, make sure to install first the Antivirus/Anti-Malware app. before connecting to Internet.
7.- Install all the apps. you need or desire. You can move on the Manufacturers Home Page in order to obtain the needed apps. support.
8.- Enjoy Windows7!
Kind Regards.
Lawtimes74.