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installing windows 8.1 pro using DVD on SSD already having windows 7

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  • SSD
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • DVD
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September 23, 2014 3:46:53 PM

Hi,
I have a HP windows 7 PC and my OS is on a 128GB SSD.
I recently assembled a new PC and bought windows 8.1 pro. I only component i installed from old PC is the 128GB SSD.

I loaded the DVD into the optical drive, however the system is not booting.. please help

More about : installing windows pro dvd ssd windows

a c 80 α HP
a c 424 $ Windows 7
a b * Windows 8
September 23, 2014 3:58:35 PM

They are 2 totally different systems , you will need a clean install.

A good share of the time , you can't just pull a SSD or HDD out of one computer and expect it to boot on another.

A similar system yes , but not a hp to a homebuilt.


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September 23, 2014 3:59:29 PM

Thanks SR 71. How do i do a clean install?
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a c 80 α HP
a c 424 $ Windows 7
a b * Windows 8
September 23, 2014 4:02:47 PM

Ideally the SSD has to be formatted before being installed on your new system.
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September 23, 2014 4:04:29 PM

SR-71 Blackbird said:
Ideally the SSD has to be formatted before being installed on your new system.

Sorry for being so thick, but how do i format an SSD without a PC?
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