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Things to be considered before removing Windows 7

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By Ankit Srivastava,Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

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Before Removing Windows 7The process to remove Windows 7 depends on the system at hand. Is Windows 7 running as another operating system in a dual-boot environment or as the single operating system?

Is there data on the Windows 7 partition that needs to be backed up because it is still needed?  The easiest method to remove Windows 7 would be to simply wipe out the data on the partition and rejoin that partition again with another one or directly install a new operating system on it. Here are few tips, you should consider when removing Windows 7 .

Backup data: Ensure all important data has been backed up. This can be achieved by copying the data to another hard drive, removable device or by burning it to DVD/CD.

If Windows 7 is the only operating system it may be enough to simply format the hard drive and install a new Windows. It is always better to install a new operating system on a clean partition.

If Windows 7 is running in a multi-boot system environment,  it might be a good idea to format only that partition. The empty partition could then be re-joined with another one or used to load a new operating system on it.

The MBR on a dual-boot system will still list the Windows 7 system after uninstalling it from the computer system. Windows XP users or those with previous Windows operating systems can simply edit the boot.ini file in the root of the hard drive and remove the Windows 7 entry. Windows Vista users on the other hand need to use a special editor like Easy BCD to remove the Windows 7 entry.

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