Need to Clean install w7/64-Premium - Owner previously attempted using wrong version (Ultimate)

[bluechipwi]

ASUS X54C Laptop - Licensed with w7/64 Premium.
Two months ago I upgraded his laptop with Samsung a 840 EVO 250GB drive.
Work friend (part-time) (full time college student).

Above had intermittent blue screens which progressively got worse over the past 10 days.
Last week he decided to clean install windows, unfortunately downloaded Ultimate and proceeded with clean install.
He came to me when windows refused his Windows License Key.

Least painfully way to correct this mess
When looking at folders on his drive, I see Windows.OLD, which would be his corrupted previous Premium version.
His current "boot to-AND loads" Windows folders are version Ultimate.
Best way to proceed ...
Start clean install w7/64 Premium, which I assume will create Windows.OLD-1 (the current Ultimate version)
OR
Should I reformat the drive first and present a bare SSD before I run the Clean-Install / Licensed with w7/64 Premium.
Thanks
DennisL

 

[Tradesman1]

After loading the Ultimate version were all the mobo drivers updated from laptops web site - that could well be the cause of the problems. Otherwise, I'd save all the data off the drive, then format and do a clean install of Premium and make sure you have and load all the laptop drivers

 

[bluechipwi]

Thank you for reply Tradesman1

My work friend started clean install using the incorrect w7 version (Ultimate), he has key for Premium.
I will format/wipe the drive.

I noticed River Digital and MS have w7-64 Premium ISO which include SP1.
If I wipe the drive, can I use above for clean install?

 

[Tradesman1]

Don't see why not

 

[bluechipwi]

Don't see why not

Used w7 Premium -SP1-64bit install ISO from River Digital. After Boot with install disk went to advance and chose to "Format" drive and proceeded to run install. 15 minutes later it was done. Went to system info and w7 was at a SP1 version. I then down loaded laptop drivers and installed. Then went to windows updates and applied 119 Important updates. Everything went fine.
For adapters I only installed Lan/Ethernet driver (prefer wired when doing large updates).
PROBLEM - Asus MOBO X54C offers 4x different drivers (3 different brand radios) and I do not know which WiFi radio is installed on this motherboard. Any ideas how to determine which radio I have. I tried forcing w7 to find a driver on Internet / hopefully giving the radio brand, but no dice.

 

[hang-the-9]

Don't see why not

Used w7 Premium -SP1-64bit install ISO from River Digital. After Boot with install disk went to advance and chose to "Format" drive and proceeded to run install. 15 minutes later it was done. Went to system info and w7 was at a SP1 version. I then down loaded laptop drivers and installed. Then went to windows updates and applied 119 Important updates. Everything went fine.
For adapters I only installed Lan/Ethernet driver (prefer wired when doing large updates).
PROBLEM - Asus MOBO X54C offers 4x different drivers (3 different brand radios) and I do not know which WiFi radio is installed on this motherboard. Any ideas how to determine which radio I have. I tried forcing w7 to find a driver on Internet / hopefully giving the radio brand, but no dice.

If you look at the Hardware ID in Device Manager for the wireless card you can look that up and find what it is.

 

[bluechipwi]

Don't see why not

Used w7 Premium -SP1-64bit install ISO from River Digital. After Boot with install disk went to advance and chose to "Format" drive and proceeded to run install. 15 minutes later it was done. Went to system info and w7 was at a SP1 version. I then down loaded laptop drivers and installed. Then went to windows updates and applied 119 Important updates. Everything went fine.
For adapters I only installed Lan/Ethernet driver (prefer wired when doing large updates).
PROBLEM - Asus MOBO X54C offers 4x different drivers (3 different brand radios) and I do not know which WiFi radio is installed on this motherboard. Any ideas how to determine which radio I have. I tried forcing w7 to find a driver on Internet / hopefully giving the radio brand, but no dice.

If you look at the Hardware ID in Device Manager for the wireless card you can look that up and find what it is.

 

[bluechipwi]

Device manager / Hardware ID displayed he following ..
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_11861A3B&REV_01
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&SUBSYS_11861A3B
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&CC_028000
PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0032&CC_0280

Google searches suggested it was a Atheros radio type device.
Of the Four WiFi drivers Asus MOBO X54C download offered, two were Atheros drivers ...
Atheros Wireless Lan Driver - 13K
Azurewave - Atheros Wireless Lan Driver - 16KB
I chose the 1st one, the 13-kb version
Installed, rebooted, went through network trouble shoot, w7 found it and is working fine.
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP - This is a done deal.

Will create a System image.
Keep a copy on my box for future rescue.

 

[Tradesman1]

Glad to hear all is well 😉