Clean Install a Windows 7 Upgrade

You can clean install from Windows 7 Upgrade software. You don't need to pay for a full version, especially if you already paid for Windows XP.

My approach was to install into a faster and larger SATA hard drive, specifically a Seagate 1.0 T drive and leave my XP system in my old drive intact.

I went into BIOS and configured it to boot from my NEC DVD/CD drive first, after placing my Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade disk into the drive. The Windows 7 install loaded, and I chose my new drive as the destination for the new Operating System install.

I did not immediately put in my serial and activate the software during the install process to be safe, but I think it would have probably been OK since the Install Software did detect that my old drive had an OS System in it.

After installation has completed, update everything through Windows Update and then Activate it by right clicking on Computer and choosing Properties.


http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp