Installing windows on a new pc

[OldmanDers]

Hi everyone, i have some questions regarding reinstalling Windows 7 due to changing the cpu/mobo. So im wanting to install a different mobo and a different cpu in my system i currently have windows 7 installed on one of my hard drives and games/apps on my other two, and as i am led to believe im going to have to reinstall windows when i change out the mobo and cpu. So what would be the best way to go about doing this?, keeping in mind that i dont have a cd drive nor a windows 7 install disk. Im also going from intel to amd.

I was also wondering if you can setup a bootable hard drive like you can do with a usb, so you can just install windows straight from the hdd in the pc?

 

[Paul NZ]

If you have a windows key if you purchased it, you can get an ISO here

http://www.askvg.com/direct-download-links-download-official-original-and-untouched-windows-7-iso-32-bit-and-64-bit/

But it has to be the version the key you have is for

You can use this to extract the ISO to a flash drive. http://rufus.akeo.ie/

So you can install Windows, with a USB flash drive.

 

[Chicano]

Hi everyone, i have some questions regarding reinstalling Windows 7 due to changing the cpu/mobo. So im wanting to install a different mobo and a different cpu in my system i currently have windows 7 installed on one of my hard drives and games/apps on my other two, and as i am led to believe im going to have to reinstall windows when i change out the mobo and cpu. So what would be the best way to go about doing this?, keeping in mind that i dont have a cd drive nor a windows 7 install disk. Im also going from intel to amd.

I was also wondering if you can setup a bootable hard drive like you can do with a usb, so you can just install windows straight from the hdd in the pc?

Click here for complete instructions on how to install from USB.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2309887/reset-computer.html

I have installed Windows using the second partition on a hard drive using the "Windows 8 USB Installer Maker 1.0"... (works with any Windows version) just can't recall the exact procedure right now, but I believe you have to previously make the partition active so the "Windows 8 USB installer Maker" detects it and can use it to make the Windows installer. Make the partition active from the Disk Manager. It would be much better to use a second hard drive for the installer, so you don't have to touch the Windows active partition, as it would make the present installation unbootable.

To start the installation, press the key indicated on the BIOS post to access the Boot Device Menu > Select the Hard Drive > Select the second Hard Drive > begin the installation according to the linked Windows 7 Installation Guide.

Windows 7 installation guide
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-7-install.html

Windows 8 USB Installer Maker 1.0
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Windows-8-USB-Installer-Maker.shtml

 

[OldmanDers]

Thanks for the help, i made a bootable usb of my windows 7 and tested it on my intel setup by changing the boot order in my bios and it came up with the option to install windows so hopefully it works when i go to change over to my amd setup.