| Windows 7 Upgrade and clean install questions. |
 Duders |
Could anyone help shed some light on some upgrade related questions?
I'm looking to upgrade and have seen it recommended that I do a clean install. I was wondering if it is possible to put everything on my second hard drive, and do a clean install on my C drive only, as that is where all the system files are.
Is this a plausible work around or does it completely negate the reasons for doing a clean install?
Cheers for any help.
willdudley.co.uk
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8/24/2010 4:21:45 PM (last edit: 8/24/2010 4:21:45 PM)
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| Nik Clark |
I often do this. Upgrade the OS by adding a new HDD. I then make the old HDD the second drive so I've still got all the data and install the new OS on the new HDD.
Of course, you are wasting space on the second disk, but you can swap them over and go back to the old OS in a minute, if needed.
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8/24/2010 4:39:57 PM (last edit: 8/24/2010 4:39:57 PM)
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| Duders |
So I should put everything on my vista drive and clean install 7 onto my current second drive?
willdudley.co.uk
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8/24/2010 5:42:27 PM (last edit: 8/24/2010 5:42:27 PM)
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| Nik Clark |
I can't tell you what to do, as there is no "right". But, I don't like having just one copy of any files I need. Make sure you have good backups in place before doing it.
But, I would do what you suggest. Clean install, retain old data.
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8/24/2010 5:47:19 PM (last edit: 8/24/2010 5:47:19 PM)
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| Duders |
Thanks for the input.
Also wondering about the 'backup disk' they offer with the download version. Is this just a disk copy of the same files as I would download? Could I not just create one of these with the downloaded files?
Thanks again for the help.
willdudley.co.uk
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8/24/2010 7:22:06 PM (last edit: 8/24/2010 7:22:06 PM)
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| HappyDude2 |
You could always make an image of your HDD, then try upgrading.
If it goes bad, just do a clear install and pick the files you want out of the image.
Great imaging software free for home use:
http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm
Can image your drive from within windows using shadow services.
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8/24/2010 10:26:23 PM (last edit: 8/24/2010 10:26:23 PM)
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| 9krausec |
Make your life simpler. Get a removable HD (or a second one that doesn't have an OS installed on it). Transfer all your important stuff to that HD, double check. Then just format that shit out of your "main drive" and transfer the files over. Bingo. Then if you really, really want to you can go back a format your second HD (only if it is installed IN the computer and not external). Boom. Done... I just did this like 5 times the last week and it works like a charm (only if you were smart and had some sort of organization in your directory system).
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8/25/2010 3:59:34 AM (last edit: 8/25/2010 3:59:34 AM)
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| Duders |
Thanks guy. I do have a external but its only 160 GB, most of my stuff is now on there though. Might have to leave some on my second hard drive as well, then format my C. Seems to be the common suggestion anyway.
Thanks again.
willdudley.co.uk
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8/25/2010 11:24:43 AM (last edit: 8/25/2010 11:24:43 AM)
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