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Before I reinstall my windows 7 Home Premium, do I delete the old one?Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:02 PM
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...having said that, there is usually no need to reinstall simply to cure a non-genuine problem.....
To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
(download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
Once saved, run the tool.
Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.
To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.
- **in your own thread**, pleasePlease also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxNoel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee, Owner Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:19 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Tuesday, October 9, 2012 3:27 PM
Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:37 PMModerator
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You can do it if you want to, or you can force it into a Windows.old folder.
Have a look here for instructions....
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee, Owner Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:19 PM
Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:36 PMModerator -
...having said that, there is usually no need to reinstall simply to cure a non-genuine problem.....
To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
(download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
Once saved, run the tool.
Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.
To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.
- **in your own thread**, pleasePlease also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxNoel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee, Owner Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:19 PM
- Marked as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Tuesday, October 9, 2012 3:27 PM
Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:37 PMModerator