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Saving programmes before Clean Install

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by pots, 2009/08/15.

  1. 2009/08/15
    pots

    pots Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am an inexperienced Silver Surfer and have ordered W7 to be up to date.
    I'm told that clean install is the safest way to install W7, I am also told that in all probability all my existing programmes will be lost. Is there any way I can avoid losing the programmes and having to re install them, pretty please ?
     
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  2. 2009/08/15
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Welcome to WindowsBBS :)

    A clean install as recommended formats the drive so everything on it is lost. It is not possible to copy programs off a drive; when a program is installed the bulk of it will go into Program Files, but many other files will be installed deep within Windows itself together with many entries in the Registry.

    A complete reinstall of the programs on your new OS is required after a clean intall.

    Rememer to backup all your important data before making a clean install or it will be lost.
     
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