How to clean install windows 7

In this blog post i explained the step to install Windows 7. If you are using windows XP on your computer, you must choose the windows 7 custom installation. If you are running version of windows 7(Windows 7 Beta or Windows 7 RC) then you may choose upgrade option.

The best way to install Microsoft Windows 7 is clean install. It is very easy to perform a clean installation. Before the installation I recommended you to check Windows 7 System Requirements to make sure that your hardware is supported by Microsoft Windows 7 or not.

Simple steps to clean installing windows 7:-

• To boot computer from the DVD you need to set the boot sequence. Under your BIOS set up make sure that the first boot device is set to CD-ROM /DVD-ROM.

• Put Windows 7 DVD in your DVD-ROM drive and start your computer. Windows 7 will start to boot up.

• Now choose language, time and currency format, keyboard or input method and click next to continue.

• As we are doing a clean install so we will click on "install now".

• Accept license terms & conditions and click next to continue.

• For a clean install we will select Custom (Advanced).

• Choose where you would like to install Windows 7. If you want to format or partition a drive then click Drive options (advance) before clicking next.

• Now Windows 7 installation process starts and copying all the necessary files to your hard drive.

Note :- During this process your system goes through various stages and will reboot few times.

• Now choose a user name and computer name then click next to continue.

• After that choose your password, password hint and click next.

• Now type the Windows 7 product key that came with Windows 7 and click next to continue.

• Choose Use recommended settings. Review your time and date settings. Select your time zone and computer's current location. If you are a home user then choose Home network otherwise select the appropriate option.

• Windows will now finalize the settings for your system and the final restart Windows 7 will start to boot up.

• Finally you have the logon screen. Just type your password and press enter. After that you have logged on to Windows 7.

• Finally check if you have successfully activated Windows 7. Click Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> System. Towards the bottom you will see Windows is activated followed by your product ID. This shows that your copy of Windows 7 is fully activated.