Win 7 fresh install boot order

[thewanderer14]

I'm loading Win 7 Ultimate onto a brand new build, my first one. I get to the part where Win 7 finishes Expanding Windows Files, is Installing Features. It then wants to reboot. I let it, but then it boots from the DVD (which I set it to do) and does it all over again. Should I change the boot order back to start with the hard drive after this step? Or something else?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

take it out at that point it is done with the disc....when it reboots make sure you already took the disc out!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

it is done with the disc when it goes to reboot take it out and it will finish the install when it boots back up!

 

[thewanderer14]

Okay, got impatient and re shuffled the boot order. It came back up, but I noticed it listed two Windows 7 on the HD. It automatically choose one, and is is the process of finalizing the install right now. I took the DVD out at this point.

Any concerns from here on out? Should I worry about removing that other Windows 7 instance later on? A menu said something earlier about "your windows files will be kept in Windows.old" or something like that.

UPDATE: Rebooting for the 3rd time, that's a good sign 😉

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

yes you should reformat and do a clean install then install it like i stated then you will be fine!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

with 2 win 7 installs on the drive you might run into issues with activation among other things!

 

[thewanderer14]

Duly noted. Got a guide for reformatting?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

WHEN you first boot up your win 7 disc choose custom installation and it will give you the option to format

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

make sure you delete any partitions that it shows then reformat and this will lead to a clean install!

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7

here is a great link!any issues message me i'll be glad to help!

welcome to toms!

 

[thewanderer14]

Thanks a ton.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

you bet hope it goes well!

 

[thewanderer14]

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[Mousemonkey]

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