Note: Easy Transfer will not work when changing languages, or when going from 64 bit to 32 bit (it will work going fromĢ. If you don't want to use Windows Easy Transfer, you can copy your files to a USB drive, or CD/DVD. Windows Easy Transfer is a free tool to copy files (not programs) from your PC, and then transfer
Backup all your files and settings to avoid losing docs, photos, and other information. You will have to reinstall all your programs after installing Windows 7. This will remove all your programs, but you can save your files and settings to external storage before doing so.
You can use an Upgrade or Full Windows 7 disk to do a custom clean install.
How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)ġ) Click Start, and in the Search box type: slui.exe 4ĥ) Stay on the phone (do not select/press any options) and wait for a person to help you with activation.Ħ) Explain your problem clearly to the support person.īest, Andre Windows Insider MVP MVP-Windows and Devices for IT twitter/adacosta You might need to reactivate by telephone: Note: Always use the slowest burn speed (4x or 2x) if offered a choice. (BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, MDS, NRG, PDI and ISO) It supports a wide range of other image file formats, and it's free. ImgBurn - In addtion to supporting the creation of CD's from.
If you don't have access to your install discs, try the following: You can then recover your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all your applications and drivers. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers. When the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience such as selecting your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. During the installation, your machine will be restarted several times. So even doing a custom install, your personal files are still preserved. (At all cost, do NOT click anything named Format or Delete or Partition. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your If it does, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. The partition you selected might contain files from a previous Windows Installation. Select the disk partition where you would like to install Windows 7 Click Next.
When the option is displayed to select an installation type, click (Custom Advanced) Use the Windows 7 Professional installation disc and do a custom install: