Reloading Windows 7 on a new hard drive.

I recently installed Windows 7 Pro, my hard drive should now be replaced, what is the procedure once I replaced the hard drive, can I just reload windows 7?

Is this a full version or upgrade to Windows 7?

In order to install the Windows 7 upgrade version, you must have a system of eligible operating Windows installed and activated.  You cannot install a version upgrade of Windows 7 on a drive blank.  The installation procedure you do not insert a Windows disk in the drive for verification, eligible operating system must be installed.

If you do not have a qualification system of operating Windows installed with an activated genuine license, then you can not use the version upgrade of Windows 7 - you would need a license of Windows 7 "full version".

In summary:

1. a Windows operating system to eligible address must be installed.
2. the Windows operating system to eligible address must have a genuine license (product key) and it must be enabled.
3. to upgrade, boot on the eligible Windows desktop, insert the Windows 7 upgrade disc in the DVD player.
4. when the menu appears, select custom (advanced option) to a clean install procedure.

You should be able to repair the installation, if your installation one fall. I suggest create you a System Image (backup) of your installation of Windows 7 after installation of Windows 7 in order to spare you the trouble if your computer one fall in the future.

You can work around this two ways, I would suggest that you create a System Image (backup) of your installation of Windows 7 after installation of Windows 7 in order to save you the trouble if your computer loses the system failure or instability. Since you are in possession of a valid license of Windows Vista for this computer, you can use the following method to do a clean install with upgrade support:
http://www.winsupersite.com/Win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

You can then re-enable by phone:

Activate Windows 7 manually:
1. click on start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4

2. press enter on your keyboard

3. Select your country.
4. Select the telephone activation option and brace yourself for a real person.

http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/24/how-to-backup-your-installation-of-Windows-7/

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