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Fresh Windows 7 Install problems

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awppsu

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So I am currently building a computer and my friend was able to get me a free Windows 7 as he works for a University. I sit down to install it and get to the part where I need to enter the product code. It comes up as Invalid, thats when I realize the Windows 7 he got was an Upgrade version. Hes heading back to get a full install. Sounds like no problems, right?

Well I have an SSD coming in, (That last install was on an HDD) and I want to Install the Windows 7 on the SSD. Thing is though the HDD is sitting there waiting for me to enter this product code for Windows 7... is this going to cause problems? Is there a way to format a HDD from BIOS or some such?
 
Try googling windows 7 double install for your first question.

Your second question isn't clear. There isn't any way to format from bios. You can boot to some utility or bootable operating system from a CD/USB drive and format from there, but on an SSD you really should let Win7 do the format. Be sure to enable AHCI first too...
 
I'm not sure if this double install thing will work for me, as I currently have NO version of windows on this computer, and this seems to be intended to do a clean install with an Upgrade Version of Windows?

My big question is that since my HDD is currently waiting for Windows to be activated with a product key, and windows has pretty much been "installed" on it, will that cause problems when I try to install windows on the SSD?
 
awppsu said:
I'm not sure if this double install thing will work for me, as I currently have NO version of windows on this computer, and this seems to be intended to do a clean install with an Upgrade Version of Windows?

My big question is that since my HDD is currently waiting for Windows to be activated with a product key, and windows has pretty much been "installed" on it, will that cause problems when I try to install windows on the SSD?
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No, you won't have any major problems. At worst, you'll just have to reformat the HDD from within the Windows installer.
 
There is an excellent freeware program called EASEUS Partition Master which has an option to wipe a drive. If you can download it onto a working computer with an external enclosure cou can pop that HDD into it and use EASEUS to wipe it clean.
 
pete1229 said:
There is an excellent freeware program called EASEUS Partition Master which has an option to wipe a drive. If you can download it onto a working computer with an external enclosure cou can pop that HDD into it and use EASEUS to wipe it clean.
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Yeah I was thinking of plugging it into my old comp to wipe it. Do I need a special program though? I thought Windows could easily wipe it itself as long as it doesn't have the main OS on it?
 
Your right, Windows will wipe it. I just use that program quite often (I repair PC's) since it is packed with some nice features for creating and editing partitions as well.
 
pete1229 said:
Your right, Windows will wipe it. I just use that program quite often (I repair PC's) since it is packed with some nice features for creating and editing partitions as well.
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I'll be sure to give it a look.

Also when you fresh Install Windows doesn't it let you set up partitions?
 
awppsu said:
I'll be sure to give it a look.

Also when you fresh Install Windows doesn't it let you set up partitions?
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It will let you format/delete partitions, and it definitely lets you create a partition out of a whole disk. I can't recall if it lets you subdivide a disk into multiple partitions though.
 
ViRGE said:
It will let you format/delete partitions, and it definitely lets you create a partition out of a whole disk. I can't recall if it lets you subdivide a disk into multiple partitions though.
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Ah I see cool cool. I've never thought to ask this, but can you partition a SSD? Tho since I am only get a 96gb might not even bother.
 
awppsu said:
Ah I see cool cool. I've never thought to ask this, but can you partition a SSD? Tho since I am only get a 96gb might not even bother.
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Sure. MBR formatting lets you have up to 3 primary partitions.
 
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