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Tutorial Clean Install Xp to Windows 7

Nov 6, 2014 12:22AM PST

hello

I am a new be an have never tried to clean install windows xp home edition and upgrade to windows 7 Home Premium. Or have ever preformed any type of clean install before. But would like to try. Asking if someone can please provide me with a step by step tutorial where I can do so. The tutorial can be screen shots or video. Just something as accurate as possible leaving little to the imagination. Lastly before hand can this upgrade be done?

In all regards. Thank you Kindly.

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Give clues as to what machine and specs.
Nov 6, 2014 12:26AM PST

Dafydd.

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Never found, may never be one. Why?
Nov 6, 2014 12:26AM PST

Because you asked for a step by step rather than a guide the problem is that the steps change from machine to machine. I can understand why folk would want such but as you can imagine, details matter.

On top of that, you've mixed a clean install of XP with an upgrade to 7 which is a mess since Microsoft doesn't offer any path if the XP is 32 bit and 7 is 64 bit.

-> Yes there are many Windows install tutorials, videos and more but now you know why any step by step will not be your step by step.
Bob

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If we ignore non-OS drivers and such...
Nov 6, 2014 12:43AM PST
https://www.google.com/search?q=step+by+step+xp+install

OK, there's our step by step tutorials but your prior question about "supported drivers" makes me think you want a fully functional Windows PC. It's possible to install Windows (the OS!) without full machine support after the install. That is, who said anything about sound and other parts working. You asked for the OS and nothing more.
Bob
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do first
Nov 6, 2014 4:51AM PST

first thing you need to do is go to the computer manufacturers website and see if their are win7 drivers for your specific computer model. If not, then DO NOT upgrade. You will be asking for problems.

One other thing, before you start the process, make sure you have backups of any files you cannot afford to lose. Also make sure you have an upgrade version of win7 not oem. You could be asking for problems later if you do not have a legal upgrade

To install is easy, if your computer is compatible with win7.

1. Place the win7 into the drive while the computer is running. It should auto start. It will check your system to see if the xp is legal and activated.
2. when the computer reboots, you need to make sure the boot order is correct. cannot tell you what key to press since computer models are different. One of the very first screens should say something about pressing a key to enter setup.
3. once the install starts, just follow the onscreen instructionsl
4. manually update windows and your drivers. this will take take an hour or two of downloading and rebooting.

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Find Windows 7 Drivers FIRST
Nov 6, 2014 6:11AM PST

If you can't find the appropriate device drivers for that computer, which support Windows 7, then you don't need to spend the money on a Windows 7 OS. Older computers frequently don't have updated drivers to support the newer operating system. Windows 7 won't run without them on the old computer.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Clean install xp to widows 7
Nov 6, 2014 8:36AM PST

hello

my computer is used and could be a Compaq and most likely may not have the drivers to support windows 7. I use it for non sensitive purposes and try to tweak it to doing things as I go along. Looking into upgrading appears to be difficult. Mostly likely will leave everything as is for the time being. In all regards. Thanks again.

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Probably a wise move but...
Nov 7, 2014 11:15AM PST

A clean install is a good technique to learn but if you've never done one before, the best recommendation would be to get a friend/colleague who has to sit with you while you do it.

Before you do anything else, if you decide to try, make sure you have a full image copy of your existing system, so if it all goes wrong, you can restore your current system. If you don't know how to do this, you should probably recruit the friend/colleague again.

Another source of information is to check local computer clubs or your local library. Here in Australia, our local library has a monthly session, where experienced computer users come along and help explain some of the mysteries to new computer users.

Some more practical tips. Microsoft have a Windows 7 Compatibility Checker on their support site (sorry, don't have the URL to hand) which you download and run on your existing system. It will tell you what hardware and software is or is not compatible with Windows 7. Software is probably fixable with a later release or alternate program but hardware probably isn't, or at least, not economically.

You can Google "How to clean install Windows 7" and you will get a raft of hints and tips. A couple you might like to start with are:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/windows-7-clean-install-part-1.htm

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/f/clean-install-windows.htm

Read then through and decide whether to pursue it further.

Good luck.

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Couldn't be easier!
Nov 8, 2014 12:09AM PST

Back up all your data first. Then pop the Win 7 distribution disk in, and do a new install.

Just make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements. You may have some work to do with device drivers, reinstalling applications and whatnot, but that's it.

Just make sure you get the appropriate version of Win 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) for your computer. 32-bit will run fine on a 64-bit machine but 64-bit will NOT run on a 32-bit machine.