If not, run Windows Update until you get to the point that SP1 has installed itself as part of this procedure. Hopefully, you started with a Win7 install disk that was SP1 (Service Pack 1). When the installer asks about Windows update, choose Ask me later When you get to the place where it asks you where to put the installation, click Advanced and delete all partitions. Ignore the check box about drivers, unless you can not proceed further. Once the install process is started, choose CUSTOM. Place the Windows 7 install disk in the disk reader and start your computer. Hopefully, the disk you use will be labeled SP1 (Service Pack 1), because that will save you an additional 4 hours or so. If you do not have the original Windowsħ install disk, borrow one from a friend. The win7 disk must match the edition of your product key, and its bitness (32 or 64). You will need a legal reusable Microsoft Product Key. Start your computer on the first of the disks as instructed and in an hour or so, your computer will look exactly as it did then. If you made a set of disks for recovery or an image copy at the time your computer was new. You may need a friend to do this part for you, but the rest is not really very technical or difficult for most people.ĭo not do any formatting or partitioning. Connect to a working PC,Ĭopy the data off. Remove the failing hard drive and put it into a USB external drive housing. You may be able to take your data off first. This is likely to take an elapsed time of around 12 hours.įirst go to your computer’s OEM support site and find and download the drivers for your computer and store them on a USB stick.įrom this point onward, I am providing you with the process to install Windows 7. Now you will need a complete Windows 7 install. Replace with a 500 G or more rotating 7200rpm drive.
It may be more than you asked for, however because it is a step by step complete procedure:
I'll give you my standard process that I use on my clients' computers.
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