Tag: clean install
How to Reinstall Windows 7 with an Upgrade DVD, Without Installing your Old OS
If you are planning to do a reinstall of Windows 7 , then this article might be of interest to you. If you didn’t know, Microsoft sells Windows 7 in both a Full Package Product version and an Upgrade version. What are the differences? Simply put, the upgrade version is cheaper and you need to [...]
How to Reinstall Windows 7 From Scratch: An Effective Method for a Clean Install
Yes, I said effectively, there is always a right way to do something and installing Windows 7 is no different. I have discussed many times the virtues of using system imaging in Windows 7, but sometimes you just want to start things from scratch with a clean slate. This can be beneficial by removing any gunk [...]
Digital River Provides Students With a ISO File to Fix Windows & Upgrade Problems
Digital River, the company handling (or mishandling) the Windows 7 student upgrade offer for Microsoft has finally issued a fix to the numerous problems users had with the Windows 7 upgrade files that were given to them. One problem that users faced was the inability to do a clean install or upgrade from Windows XP [...]
How to Make the Student Discounted Windows 7 Upgrade Bootable
If you took advantage of the $30 student discount on Windows 7 upgrades through Digital River you may have run into a roadblock when you tried to install the upgrade; especially if you wanted to do a clean install of Windows 7. To do a clean install you need to boot from a disc or [...]
