Hey guys I'm looking to do a fresh install of windows 7 on my laptop. I want it to be completely fresh without any of the bloatware my hp came with. I have read up on how to create a bootable usb stick, which is what I intend to use.
A couple of questions I have are:
1) Is it true that I can do this fresh install using the Window serial on my laptop? If so, is the serial number written anywhere else other than the sticker on the bottom? mine's worn and you can't read any of the numbers...
2) My hard drive currently has 3 partitions on it (all designated by HP). The local disk, recovery and HP_TOOLS. If I erase all the partitions, would the laptop still work as normal? Or will it wipe everything including the windows files?
I'm doing this to have a shiny laptop (hypothetically!) and because I'm planning on selling it to fund a self build.
Thanks in advance!
A couple of questions I have are:
1) Is it true that I can do this fresh install using the Window serial on my laptop? If so, is the serial number written anywhere else other than the sticker on the bottom? mine's worn and you can't read any of the numbers...
2) My hard drive currently has 3 partitions on it (all designated by HP). The local disk, recovery and HP_TOOLS. If I erase all the partitions, would the laptop still work as normal? Or will it wipe everything including the windows files?
I'm doing this to have a shiny laptop (hypothetically!) and because I'm planning on selling it to fund a self build.
Thanks in advance!
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