Upgrading and have a Windows question

[scubasteve526]

Hello, I'm buying a new motherboard and cpu soon and I know I will not be able to connect my HDD with windows installed and be able to run it fine. I'm upgrading my OEM HP computer. I'm replacing the motherboard and cpu it came with. My question is, if I format the HDD that it came with, will it uninstall the OEM version of windows 7 so I can do a clean install with my new windows 7 CD im buying? Or will the OEM version of windows still linger on the HDD? I wan't to use the same HDD it came with because it's actually very good and would save me money so I don't have to buy anew HDD.

 

[scubasteve526]

ok thanks also, someone told me that since my drive has partitions on it already(The one HP had for backups called D drive and I'm assuming the other one windows is installed on) that I should delete them and then when I click install windows it will automatically format the drive. This true?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes!Delete them and format then install.

 

[scubasteve526]

Right on. Tysm =)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Your welcome don't forget to choose the best answer.