- Sep 15, 2015
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I recently built a new computer. All parts are new, with a i5 - 6700k sky lake intel processor with 8 gigs ddr4 ram. I'm needing to re-use my current hard drive for the new build. I've read up on the forums that simply putting the hard drive in the new system will be problematic. I am required to do a "Fresh Install". I still have my windows 7 bootable USB from my old computer (i bought windows 7 online, I didn't have a dvd drive). I also bought a new cd copy of windows 7 from newegg (i have a dvd/blue ray drive in my current computer).
Question(s): For the new system, what is the correct way to wipe the hard drive, and install it?
Do I plug my hard drive into the new computer, pop in the windows disc, install/wipe from disc?
Do I put my USB windows into my current system, and erase my hard drive? Is that even possible?
Or do I just need to buy a completely new hard drive? As stated earlier I have a new copy of windows. I found a 1TB for $50 on newegg.
Question(s): For the new system, what is the correct way to wipe the hard drive, and install it?
Do I plug my hard drive into the new computer, pop in the windows disc, install/wipe from disc?
Do I put my USB windows into my current system, and erase my hard drive? Is that even possible?
Or do I just need to buy a completely new hard drive? As stated earlier I have a new copy of windows. I found a 1TB for $50 on newegg.
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