Using partition magic

[aaronchanz]

Hey, I want to upgrade my HP laptop from windows vista to windows 7. If i use partition magic and erase everything from the hard drive and use a bootable usb to install window 7 would this work? I really dont use any of the hp services so i really dont mind if they get deleted or not....I just want to make sure the computer would still run properly.

 

[zdbc13]

Don't use partition magic. Just use the windows 7 installation, if you really want to get rid of the hp partitions, delete all partitions, and continue the install. Windows installation can do everything you want.

 

[Soda-88]

That depends on whether you've got OEM/retail or upgrade licence. If it's upgrade licence for W7 then no since you need to have a previous version of Windows installed and activated in order to proceed with the upgrade.

Either way, you just pop in the W7 DVD/USB and enter your new product key, then on installer location screen click drive options and just delete all the unwanted partitions and install 7 on 'unpartitioned space'.