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Titch
18-04-2010, 02:07 PM
Right she has an pc and its got loads of crap on it from where my bro used to use it and she wants me to wipe it off everything so its looked like when you first get a computer and turn it on if u get what i mean?
SirStan
18-04-2010, 02:13 PM
so what are you asking?
Titch
18-04-2010, 02:14 PM
so what are you asking?

like how do i restore it back to factory settings?
SirStan
18-04-2010, 02:30 PM
Find the windows disc, boot from that and reinstall windows.
Jordy
18-04-2010, 02:34 PM
Find the windows disc, boot from that and reinstall windows.Also worth noting if you do that, you will lose everything so backup first :)
iAdam
18-04-2010, 02:37 PM
I think he wants to lose everything though.

As someone has said, you can format from the windows installation.
Titch
18-04-2010, 02:56 PM
I think he wants to lose everything though.

As someone has said, you can format from the windows installation.

cant find it, so just ordered windows 7 off amazon for her
Colin-Roberts
18-04-2010, 07:18 PM
are you sure it'll run win 7?
Titch
18-04-2010, 07:56 PM
are you sure it'll run win 7?

tis only like 2 and half years old.
xzl.
18-04-2010, 08:32 PM
tis only like 2 and half years old.

aslong as it has at least 1gb of ram it should run fine then :)
when you install windows 7 it will ask you to upgrade or "custom", custom wipes all your files and programs and does a clean install. If thats what you want choose custom. I think this is what you want to do? Hope it helps :)
Colin-Roberts
18-04-2010, 08:59 PM
depends on specs, theres pcs that are like 6 months old that cant run windows 7
Titch
18-04-2010, 09:51 PM
depends on specs, theres pcs that are like 6 months old that cant run windows 7

ow well shud do, cost my mum like 600 quid from dell
Markeh
19-04-2010, 03:15 PM
if its got 1Gb of RAM and decent (onboard might do) graphics, you should be all set.
LMS16
19-04-2010, 09:29 PM
If it has XP then I hope you didnt buy the upgrade; fresh install disc only pls.!
If its vista I hope you bought the correct version (e.g Vista Home Professional -> Windows 7 Home Professional)

If not, waste of money ;)

Lew.
xzl.
19-04-2010, 09:34 PM
If it has XP then I hope you didnt buy the upgrade; fresh install disc only pls.!
If its vista I hope you bought the correct version (e.g Vista Home Professional -> Windows 7 Home Professional)

If not, waste of money ;)

Lew.

Sorry if im wrong but if you do a clean install for example Windows Home - Windows 7 Professional or whatever as a complete fresh install surely it doesnt matter what windows OS you are previously running, I did Home Premium - Ultimate as a clean install and it went fine? Unless you want to keep documents and programs, a clean install shouldn't require 'Home Premium - Home premium' installation
Markeh
20-04-2010, 06:18 AM
Sorry if im wrong but if you do a clean install for example Windows Home - Windows 7 Professional or whatever as a complete fresh install surely it doesnt matter what windows OS you are previously running, I did Home Premium - Ultimate as a clean install and it went fine? Unless you want to keep documents and programs, a clean install shouldn't require 'Home Premium - Home premium' installation

Home Premium - Ultimate works as an upgrade anyway.
xzl.
20-04-2010, 06:23 AM
Home Premium - Ultimate works as an upgrade anyway.

Ah that would explain it then, so essentially you cant go Home Premium - Home Basic or Starter for example?
Markeh
20-04-2010, 03:15 PM
if you do a clean install, you can.

but home basic and starter aren't available to purchase for consumers anyway. they're designed for developing markets and netbooks respectively.

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