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How to reformat windows 7 pc with upgrade discs?

I had vista on my laptop, upgraded to windows 7. It’s working good, but I would like to reformat my computer. The only problem is my windows 7 discs are for upgrading. I’m afraid if i wipe my disc clean, I won’t be able to use the upgrade discs on my fresh drive. Is there a way?

Ich hatte Aussicht fort mein Laptop, ein Upgrade auf Windows 7. Es funktioniert gut, aber ich möchte meinen Computer neu formatiert. Das einzige Problem ist mein Windows sind 7 CDs für die Aktualisierung. Ich fürchte, wenn ich meine CD sauber wischen, ich die Upgrade Scheiben auf dem neuen Laufwerk verwendet werden. Gibt es eine Möglichkeit?
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4 Responses to “How to reformat windows 7 pc with upgrade discs?”

  • 1
    1337_H4CKØR
    February 7th, 2010 09:15

    for this specific issue, you would have to obtain the actual “INSTALLATION” disk form your laptop manufacture.

    it usually costs about $19, some even provide free.
    and some actually offer it in a downloadable .iso format that you burn yourself

  • 2
    Yeti
    February 7th, 2010 10:14

    Boot from the upgrade discs, and you should have the option to format the drive during the installation process (around the point where you’re choosing which drive to install to).

    If you wipe the drive yourself outside of the installation, you’ll remove the OS the upgrade discs want to see, and you’d need to follow the following:

  • 3
    A
    February 7th, 2010 10:25

    Boot from the upgrade discs

  • 4
    Tara_WinTeam
    February 7th, 2010 10:27

    Hello Patrick,

    Reformatting your hard disk will delete all the data from the disk, there may be some better alternatives. I suggest you go to Windows Help and Support for “recovery options”. Try the other recovery and diagnostic tools before reformatting.

    Cheers,
    Tara
    Windows Outreach Team

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