Desktop Clean Installation Windows XP compatibility

Similar Questions

• If I do a clean installation Windows 10 anniversary update...

  I have a xps desktop 8700.

  Windows will find most of the drivers?

  If I enter my serial number and go to drivers will be all the drivers that I need to be there?

  (I had an old Dell with Windows XP. I did a clean install on it once. I think that there was a device that was listed as unknown. I put in the dell driver disk and it installed most of the missing drivers I need, I recall. "(But you no longer get discs with Dell computers)."

  Is there a place to download a driver diskette?

  If I open reflex Macrium, it shows that there are 5 partitions. One is the c: drive, it is Image ACB, one is wintools (I think). What are the other 2? They must be Dell partitions as ever, I have created all the partitions.

  I looked at the model number of my hard drive and it seems to be a standard hard drive. Someone said that there could be a small SSD, which is used to help the other boot faster disk. If there is such a unit, wouldn't see if I opened Optimizer? Or in Macrium reflect?

  My hard drive model number is WD10EZEX

  Native driver Windows 10 has a much larger basis than Windows XP. Going to feature built-in to most of the components and it will automatically get a multitude of drivers directly from Windows Update. In addition, Microsoft update the installation media about every 3 months or when it should have done given that Windows Vista is released. There may be one or two new drivers on the Dell Web site however. Ron has already you linked to my installation guides. I also did some video tutorials:

  https://www.YouTube.com/playlist?list=PL1RkaknDn7v-Ucth4gt0U3BHVSY7oNkWr

  This system has a UEFI BIOS home and SecureBoot must be enabled.

• Cleaner installation (Windows 7 recovery discs)

  I use a pavilion laptop (dv7-3085dx) and I would like to do a clean install of windows 7.  After ordering HP recovery discs I booted from the dvd system recovery, reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled windows 7.  Then he asked me to put on the cd of driver and application recovery and method to install a ton of bloatware on my fresh system.  There is no option of autorun on the cd that allows you NOT to fill your computer full of useless * beep *.

  After Googling the problem I came up with two possible solutions:

  (1) install the cd drivers and complete applications, and then using a program such as pc-decrapifier

  (2) selectively install drivers useful and apps after install the clean by using a cd image program.

  I feel that programs such as "pc decrapifier" still leave bloatware remains in the registry and that installing selectively useful drivers and applications can be tricky.  Does anyone have tips for how should I proceed and what applications and drivers are essential or useful?

  TL; DR how can I reinstall windows 7 in order to avoid bloatware and have a fully functional computer?

  Thank you guys!

  SomeDude5 wrote:

  Just so I'm clear: do you recommend that I have download a windows7 cd image file, burn it to a cd and then do a clean install with a new disc?  There will be legal consequences for using this method?  Will I always have updates of Windows 7?  Is there something else I need to be aware of when installing from the windows 7 installation disc standard?  In addition, the link you sent me seems to be broken.  I am quite able to find ISO files, but you have another link that you would recommend?

  Thanks for your help

  1 Yes

  2. links on this page are to the Microsoft site, but I am not a lawyer

  3. Yes

  4, yes you have to load a driver Sata (Intel only) during installation, there is an option "Load driver" during the beginning of the installation of W7, if installation of W7 do not find a hard drive, start the installation again and load the Sata driver.

  There may be other drivers, you need to install once installation is complete, check for missing drivers Device Manager, if you can connect to the internet to do a windows update and see if it suggests and driver optional downloads.

  5. try this link, I would not trust other sources, the iso can be infected.

  http://WEBCACHE.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/04/28/download-Windows-7-ISO-official-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/

  .

• I will back up everything that I want to keep and do a custom (clean) installation for windows 7 Edition home premium.

  Amount of external hard disk space is required for installation files?   I have a 10 gig and a ceiling of 5 gig on my wireless devices, or am I better off buying the staples or office depot installation disc?

  Hello

  "do a custom (clean) installation for windows 7 home premium.

  You say you want to install Windows 7, NOT Vista.

  It is a better idea if you buy you the Windows 7 DVD and then install it from the media.

  You then save model the work of making a Bootable DVD from the download and you also then have a reliable way to reinstall Windows 7 and repair work on this, if you have the need to.

  Before purchasing Windows 7, make sure that your hardware and software will work properly with him.

  Take some time and these checks:

  Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Windows 7 drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

  If this is not available, Windows 7 will not properly work for you.

  Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=20

  Check if your specifications are compatible for Windows 7:

  "Windows 7 system requirements"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  "Windows 7 Compatibility Center" for software and hardware:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 upgrade paths:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (v = ws.10) .aspx

  And the Microsoft Store where you can get an idea of the price of Windows 7:

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/list/CategoryID.50726100

  See you soon.

• came loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Recently, I reformatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of Windows 7 Professional. I have no games. No solitaire, Minesweeper, no nothing.

  original title: lack of games
  I have an Acer Aspire PC. It came loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. Recently, I reformatted the hard drive and did a clean installation of Windows 7 Professional.

  I have no games. No solitaire, Minesweeper, no nothing.
  How can I, without seeking to erase and reinstall again?

  To activate the built-in Windows 7 games:

  1. click on Start (lower-left) and then on Control Panel.

  2. click on programs and features.

  3. on the left side of the screen, click on 'Windows turn features on or off".

  4. find the entry called games & check the box next to it.

  5. click on OK.

  6 reset.

  If the games box is already checked, uncheck the box , click OK, restart, then do steps 1-6 above.

• I have an ISO of Windows 7 instsaller file. Can I use it to upgrade a machine as opposed to a CLEAN INSTALLATION of Vista?

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

  I have an ISO of Windows 7 instsaller file. Can I use it to upgrade a machine as opposed to a CLEAN INSTALLATION of Vista? In other words, the Windows 7 ISO disc gives an option to upgrade only?

  Hello

  read this tutorial

  How to do a upgrade install Inplace of Vista to Windows 7

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1818-upgrade-install-Windows-7-a.html

  _____________________________________________________________

  and the link below is to an instance of installation of Windows 7 for any other questions about the installation of Windows 7

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install?page=1&tab=all

• Wipe the HD, do clean install Windows 7 - cannot detect HD during installation

  Hello

  So basically I have Toshiba Satellite L305-s5908 and I wiped the full HD (use to have Vista on the laptop), and yes I copied everything on a HD external backup.  My problem is when I'm clean installation of Windows 7, it gets to a point where it asks 'where to install Windows 7', and it does not show my HD.  Now I'm stuck.    What to do?  Here's what I tired...

  -J' looked for a driver for the HD, but Toshiba has not (at least I can't find it).  Other sites claim to have a 'pilot', but I'm afraid to download spyware or malicious software.

  -what I have to reformat my HD wiped & then install Windows 7?  If so, what are the steps?

  Any help to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

  Hi all

  I got my problem solved.

  With the help of another COMPUTER forum, I got my HD work and installation of Windows 7 made.  Long story short, I wiped my own HD (had Vista).  After the failure of it own, I discovered the 'C' was thought (via the command Diskpart) someone suggested I download and burn to a CD, a program called "GParted" (search with Bing).

  GParted is a free partition editor to graphically manage your disk partitions.

  With GParted you can resize, copy, and move partitions without data loss, so you can:

  • Grow or shrink your C: drive
  • Creating space for new operating systems
  • Attempt to rescue data from lost partitions

  After starting with GParted, he went to work. As my HD was clean it took 5 to 8 minutes to complete.  Once GParted has been done, I inserted the Windows 7 installation CD.  Finally when he got to the screen "where do you want to install Windows?" my HD showed.  Finally!   What a relief!   After an hour, my old laptop was completely installed Windows 7.   I'm so happy that this has been resolved.

• Deny access to files restored after Windows 7 clean installation of Vista

  I have an external hard drive on which I saved my windows backup files.  After you perform a clean installation of Windows 7 (in order to minimize any problems!) I restored my data files, but now I get the message "Access denied" when I try to open more (but not all the files), I spent at properties-security-advanced options to right click tab and tried to enable permissions, but it did not always work.

  I am logged on as administrator, and one of the strange things is I see four entries under the heading "power entities.  Also, when I downloaded and installed iTunes, it installed, but you try to start the program I got the message "access denied."  This happens with any of my other programs (can open the program, but not a file) and I just can't understand what can do.  Help, please!

  You must 'Take Ownership' if the files and folders. Type that in Windows 7 help... If you find my answer helpful, please click the button "Vote as helpful"! Thank you! My Blog

• Is it possible to perform a clean installation of Windows 7 using an external USB DVD drive. We will ask for a driver

  Is it possible to perform a clean installation of Windows 7 using an external USB DVD drive.  We will ask for a driver.

  I did will need you you will need to Prime boot in the BIOS and set to boot from it.

  For information about how to modify your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, see the following tutorial:

  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

• can I save files with easy transfer before you perform a clean installation of Windows 7 on the same PC?

  I have an era of BIOS in Windows 7 and have to restart from the installation disc.  I want to save my files before doing a clean install to remove my problem then re - install my files after the slate.  Can I use Windows easy transfer to save the files, even on a partition on the drive C: then do 'clean' installation and subsequently transferring my files stored in Windows 7 on another partition, same computer?

  I could live in a dream world...
  Thank you
  Sam

  Yes, but it is strongly recommended to use an external storage for backup device.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

• Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  On Sunday July 25, 2010 10:11:30 + 0000, pc_novice wrote:

  Hi Gordon

  I just downloaded drivers from the Dell website in support of xp

  I have tried to reboot from the XP cd but got the following message when I tried to install

  "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues"

  Program - the installer of Windows

  Editor - Microsoft

  Location: D:\1386\winnt32.exe

  Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the cd. If you decide to remove the version latest Windows that is currently installed the files and settings cannot be recovered"

  I don't want Windows 7 at all so I'm ready to lose all data, so how can I do to remove it?

  You say that you have started from the XP CD, but something is wrong with that
  you do. Just boot from the CD and follow the prompts for a
  clean install. A new installation by formatting the
  drive and does not care what version of Windows is installed (or
  even if any version of Windows is installed.

  Ken Blake

• Vista installation hangs on the end of the installation during clean installation

  Hello, I'm having a problem installing a clean installation of Windows Vista Home Basic on Acer laptop from my friend.

  For starters, my friend got a red anti virus that has destroyed more or less its windows.  After doing a restore of the system for the first available date, the virus had disappeared, but Windows kept asking me how to open simple things like Internet Explorer and various other programs, which means that the OS is unusable.  My friend gave me permission to format the drive and I reinstalled Vista with a DVD of my I had to leave one of my PC, but I used the CD key on the laptop.  The installation went well, I went on my desktop PC and downloaded all the drivers for his laptop (Aspire 5516), and then installed a sound card driver and an update of the BIOs.  After updating the BIOs, the laptop starts again.  I tried to do a system restore but it had no restore points, then because I just started, I thought a quick format wouldn't hurt.
  This is where things went wrong.  I tried to reinstall Vista again, but it keeps hanging on the part "complete installation."  I tried three times so far and it always crashes at the same exact part, and now I have no idea what to do.
  Any suggestion or help would be appreciated, thanks.

  The copy of Vista, I use came from my college that I got for free to be in a computer SCIENCE major.  This isn't a particular manufacturer.

  EDIT: I apologize for not to say that from the beginning.  It is never used because I already had 7 at this time.
  In any case, I changed my BIOs native IDE or something of the sort, and I have Vista start.  I'm in shock, but I guess that when I flashed the BIOs, it's turned back on it to the wrong setting or something.  That's all I can think about.

• Problems installing of printer in the Windows XP compatibility box

  I am trying to use my printer Canon MX870 Windows XP compatibility mode. In the compatibility window is my computer has no printer, and apparently no USB ports don't either.

  When I try to print from a program that is running in compatibility mode, I get an error box that says: no printer driver is installed.

  I found an MS article that says I should choose the Windows XP desktop tools > parameters command and check the printer in the menu of the integration features. I tried and found that printer is already checked.

  I tried to install a separate printer driver compatibility window and had no luck there either. The "Add a printer" Wizard has informed me that there is no plug-and-play printer connected to the computer. When I tried to install the printer manually, I found that none of my USB ports have been listed as locations.

  My computer has eight USB ports, an RS-232 port and a parallel port. The Wizard indicates that it is three parallel ports, 4 serial ports and seven ports 'TS' appointed TS001, TS002, etc., of which the last is "inactive".

  I don't know how to make the link between these imaginary ports of Windows XP for real hardware in my computer. (If I did, I would still need to know which one to use. I know, but Windows is supposed to automatically allocate the names of devices on the USB ports that is appropriate, in view of these problems, I am not prepared to assume that it will be).

  How can I handle this? All this seems to be a mess.

  Hello

  
  To work around the problem, try the following steps if you have this driver on the XP Mode desktop file.

  a. click Start, click Control Panel , and search for printers , and then double-click Printers.
  b. now, click Add Printer.
  c. Select Add a local printer and click create a new port.
  d. Select Local Port and click Next.
  e. type in "[\\computer name\printer name]"(sans les guillemets) for the Port name and click OK. ""
  f. follow the instructions to complete the installation. During the installation, when you are prompted to choose a good driver; Click the "disk".
  g. navigate to the driver file you have on the desktop XP mode, then click OK. Now, check if the printer is correctly installed.

  You can even provide the driver through a disk file if you do not have internet access to download the file via the XP mode.

  Alternatively, you can check the link for more information below:

  
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/install-a-printer

  http://blogs.technet.com/b/windows_vpc/archive/2009/09/26/networking-and-using-Windows-XP-mode.aspx

  Hope this information helps. Answer the post with an up-to-date issue report to help you further.

• Works Suite 2003 will not install on windows 7. compatibility issue?

  Original title: Works Suite 2003 will not install on windows 7. compatibility issue? If so how to solve it.

  I tried to install Works Suite 2003 on my laptop using Windows 7, 64 bit. He has a problem loading and wants to perform a clean boot. The boot minimal instructions do not apply to windows 7, so how can I get this Microsoft program on this computer running a Microsoft OS?

  Hello

  ·        Which edition of Windows 7 you are using?

  Works Suite 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7. Click on the link below.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/search.aspx?l=en-us&type=software&s=works%20Suite%202003%20&OS=64-bit

  You can try the byAndre.Ziegler suggested in his previous post suggestions, but note that XP mode will only work if you have Windows 7 Professional / Enterprise / ultimate.

  Apart from this, you can install the program in compatibility mode and check if it works or not.

  Make older programs in this version of Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  See the article mentioned below for the minimum system requirements for the continuation of the work 2003.

  Works Suite 2003: Minimum system requirements for the Installation of Works Suite 2003

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/331105

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Installation Windows 8 Pro

  I have three computers running windows 7 Home premium x 64.

  I bought windows 8 pro on windows store, digital download only.

  store Windows displays the license immediately (and send the license key by e-mail) after verification of the billing address and method of payment.

  I'm downloading windows 8 pro installer.

  Once the download is complete in about 4 hours or more, I intend to create a usb installer using a spare flash 16 gb usb drive and burn a copy on dvd.

  I shall then preform a clean install of windows 8 on my first computer.

  Since I have a slow connection and I have 2 more desktops upgraded to windows 8 pro, can I use my 8 previously created windows usb Installer to install windows 8 on the other computers after having bought licenses required for the other two computers upgrade?

  (this is a waste of bandwidth if I need to download the installer again to two other computers that I had planned to upgrade to windows 8).

  Thank you.

  Since I have a slow connection and I have 2 more desktops upgraded to windows 8 pro, can I use my 8 previously created windows usb Installer to install windows 8 on other computers

  Yes, you can.