Upgrade or clean install?

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  1. MaCaNiX

    MaCaNiX MDL Novice

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    #1 MaCaNiX, Oct 28, 2009
    Hi guys... I'm a n00b in this forum but not to OS's and BIOS modding etc...

    Was just wondering if it is better to do a clean install of win7 rather than an upgrade? i.e. does the upgrade leave a mess of old vista files hanging round?

    Also, does the win7 install ask if you want to format the disk before install?
    I'm running RAID0 and I had an awful time installing the RAID drivers when I installed Vista (F6, insert floppy, etc) Is win7 any easier at installing RAID?

    Any responses/help will be appreciated...:)

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    Dell 390 btw...
     
  2. wyrman

    wyrman MDL Member

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    #2 wyrman, Oct 28, 2009
    I personally always go for a freshly formatted disc. Seems to me there are a lot less head aches.
     
  3. bambara

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    #3 bambara, Oct 28, 2009
    Most people. including me, prefer to do clean installs simply because they don't want any traces left from previous operating systems. But at the end it's your PC and your choice.

    The Win7 installation gives you two options, "Upgrade" and "Custom". Obviously the upgrades just changes the system files and keep all of your other files intact. The custom deletes everything in the drive and does a clean install of Win7.
     
  4. Lich King

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    #4 Lich King, Oct 28, 2009
    Clean install is always better.. it'll leave no traces of old files from vista :)
     
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  5. MrFerretKing

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    #5 MrFerretKing, Oct 28, 2009
    I did not need any additional drivers when I installed Win7 on my ICH8R RAID 5 setup. It just acted like a normal single disk install.

    No more "press F6 to install additional drivers" for me


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  6. throbber

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    #6 throbber, Oct 28, 2009
    %100 agree...:)
     
  7. dougy86

    dougy86 MDL Novice

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    #7 dougy86, Oct 28, 2009
    clean install ftw!
     
  8. dokapp2111

    dokapp2111 MDL Junior Member

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    #8 dokapp2111, Oct 28, 2009
    and also, you donknow if the software which you installed under vista, is also compatibly to win 7 =)
     
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  9. PhaseDoubt

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    #9 PhaseDoubt, Sep 15, 2016
    A wipe and clean install is, well ... just cleaner. It gets rid of all old and [sometimes] troublesome data bits. The only down side I've found is it does take longer with having to get updates and install all your favorite programs, set up task scheduler is you use it, tweak all those setting you don't like and etc. But in the end, for me, a wipe and reinstall is the best way. I know it's more time consuming, but I'm a bit of a computer nut ... it's what I do. When I'm not doing other "nut" stuff anyway.
     
  10. Michaela Joy

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    #10 Michaela Joy, Sep 15, 2016
    Wipe it slick and reinstall. You'll be so much better off.
     
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  12. oldsh_t

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    #12 oldsh_t, Sep 15, 2016
    Anyone checking dates here?? LOL :eek:
     
  13. Enthousiast

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    It's oldsh_t :D:D
     
  14. Michaela Joy

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    #14 Michaela Joy, Sep 15, 2016
    My excuse is that I'm a blonde. :rolleyes:
     
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  15. dfgrfgertetertz111

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    #15 dfgrfgertetertz111, Oct 6, 2016
    Clean Install! :laie:
     
  16. atgpud2003

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    #16 atgpud2003, Oct 7, 2016
    Clean Install Windows 7 and make sure you download RAID Drivers to order make the RAID driver works properly before run into problems. Easy get a drivers and put on the media DVD add your RAID Drivers that will done easier allow windows 7 boot up properly. I had one customer who has 2 500gb hard drive and use INTEL Chipset RAID on board and I use the driver.. It works..

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  17. Klard

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    #17 Klard, Oct 10, 2016
    Yea. The original post was seven years ago . . .

    Just me thinking, but I bet he has resolved this issue.
     
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