Install, reinstall, and uninstall Windows

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Install Windows 7

If you're installing Windows 7 for the first time on a new computer and you don't have any existing version of Windows to remove, upgrade, or replace, see:

To install Windows 7 and keep an earlier version of Windows on your computer, see:

For more information:

Reinstall Windows 7

If you have an existing installation of Windows 7 that you want to reinstall, see:

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Install Windows Vista

If you're installing Windows Vista for the first time on a new computer and you don't have any existing version of Windows to remove, upgrade, or replace, see:

To install Windows Vista and keep an earlier version of Windows on your computer, see:

Reinstall Windows Vista

If you have an existing installation of Windows Vista that you want to reinstall, see:

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Install Windows XP

If you're installing Windows XP for the first time on a new computer and you don't have any existing version of Windows to remove, upgrade, or replace, see:

To install Windows XP and keep an earlier version of Windows on your computer, see:

Reinstall Windows XP

If you have an existing installation of Windows XP that you want to reinstall, see:

Uninstall Windows XP

You can't uninstall Windows XP, but you can install another version of Windows, which then replaces Windows XP. If you want to replace Windows XP with a newer version of Windows, see “How to upgrade” on this section of the page.

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