Hard Drive Questions

[SpaZMonKeY]

So im ordering some new PC parts (Mobo, CPU, RAM, GPU, etc) BUT I am keeping my 2 old HDDs which has random crap and Windows XP installed. I am also buying Windows 7 as well, and want to format BOTH HDDs and install Windows 7 on one of them. My question is, what is the best method of reformatting and installing Windows 7 when my new parts come in?

 

Should I use a program, or just install the HDDs on the new Mobo/CPU and bootup with the Windows 7 disc... What's the best route? I would prefer to have the HDDs totally cleaned off.

[Daze]

I'd say boot them up with the Win7 disk, when it asks you what partition you want to install on, go advanced. delete all current partitions and format and then install

[SpaZMonKeY]

I'd say boot them up with the Win7 disk, when it asks you what partition you want to install on, go advanced. delete all current partitions and format and then install

 

Ah ok, so even if Windows XP is already on them, booting with the Windows 7 disk will give me the options to partition the entire hard drives? That'll make it easy. I wont need to install it on both then obviously right? Just my master drive, and then I can reformat my slave drive for some extra storage.

[Daze]

Ah ok, so even if Windows XP is already on them, booting with the Windows 7 disk will give me the options to partition the entire hard drives? That'll make it easy. I wont need to install it on both then obviously right? Just my master drive, and then I can reformat my slave drive for some extra storage.

 

Yap, you'll have to delete and format the partitions already created (xp) but yea, as simple as that..

[1nKsTeR]

You wanting windows 7 on both HDD's? If so you could Raid them with Mirroring, but both HDD will have the exact same data, Idk you said you wanted one with XP didnt know if that was a typo =)