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by douglasisshiny 5057 days ago
Do OEM's even provide an option for a clean install (i.e., Windows OS + drivers - bloatware)? I'm fairly sure their factory restore discs are bloatware ridden, too.

And for an average consumer, the idea of doing a clean install is something they have no idea that you can do, how to do or want to do.
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powerslave12r 5057 days ago
You can download an OEM windows disk or call up your Hardware manufacturer for it if it wasn't provided with the computer (I'm not a 100% sure on this.)

As long as your laptop shipped with windows you can install either 32 bit or 64 bit of the same version (oem) on the same computer.

Edit: Here's a quick google if anyone's interested in more info: http://forum.notebookreview.com/windows-os-software/604187-l...

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Steko 5057 days ago
Yes it's a huge pain in the ass not the easy one step process implied above.
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