mikedopp.com » Windows 7 fresh install http://mikedopp.com Code Monkey by Day, Unix/Windows Administrator by Night, Social Media Chump 24/7 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:37:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Perform clean install using Windows 7 upgrade media http://mikedopp.com/index.php/2009/11/30/perform-clean-install-using-windows-7-upgrade-media/ http://mikedopp.com/index.php/2009/11/30/perform-clean-install-using-windows-7-upgrade-media/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:22:00 +0000 mikedopp http://mikedopp.com/index.php/perform-clean-install-using-windows-7-upgrade-media/ There is a fast way to install Windows 7 using only the upgrade DVD:

  1. Perform a clean installation using the Upgrade disc. Now you have a Windows install that is not activated.
  2. If there are Windows pending that requires a restart, then reboot first. You’ll see an orange shield icon next to Shutdown in the Start Menu if this is the case.
  3. Open the registry editor (Regedit.exe) and update the following DWORD registry value:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Setup \OOBE]
    MediaBootInstall = 0

  4. Open the command prompt (cmd.exe) in administrator mode, and execute this command:

    slmgr /rearm

  5. Reboot Windows and then launch the Activate Windows utility, and enter your product key. Now Windows is activated without installing it twice.

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