Recent content by BONDIE_86

Is it possible to delete the system partition? It is only 100mb but it wasn't there originally. I can't install windows in it or do anything with it, what is it for?

Cheers! It asked me which version :-D

You can't downgrade though can you? I remember when I wanted to go back to XP from Vista it wouldn't let me... but they are completely different OS obviously, so would it let me go back to starter? I'll try that then instead. When this has finished I'll do a bootable Win7 Starter usb. When you...

Ah, I've already started, it's nearly finished expanding files. Just done it now, it is installing features now. Will the home premium key work? It is home premium I am installing. When they say upgrade does the computer remember that it was an upgrade or is it just home premium at a discounter...

Also, what is a maium pc and what does the middle bit of the procedure do? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/ . If you don't like doing it the hard way just click Edit then Find and type MediaBootInstall into the search field, and press enter. Once found...

Ok, thanks. If your still on I'll let you know how I get on after it has installed. Why do I need to do all that? The key on the machine is the home premium key according to winkeyfinder

I've found the product code and made a bootable usb, will it work though because it was an upgrade from "Starter" to "Home Premium" originally but this will be a clean install... ?

Ok, so the time has come for me to sell my fairly new "Samsung N150 Plus" netbook. The problem is I don't wan't to sell it without doing a clean install of Windows 7 because some of my infomation can be left behind on the netbook. My first problem is I don't have a disc drive on the netbook or...