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Helpful Hint: How To Do a Clean Windows 7 Install Using Upgrade Discs

By Wilson Rothman Published October 23, 2009, 6:08 pm ET

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Paul Thurrot cracked the code on performing a clean install on an unused PC with a fresh wiped hard drive. Just take your $30 college special, follow these instructions, and thumb your nose in the general direction of Redmond, WA. [Windows SuperSite]

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