Windows 7 Clean Install on SSD

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Please direct me to a guide, or post one here. My capabilities as a computer user are high for someone that is NOT in a computer industry so I am not afraid to do things that may be considered risky for someone computer illiterate.
Since I only have Vista on the hidden R&R partition, I plan to eliminate that and just use Acronis since I already own it. Too bad I can't get restore discs with the Windows 7 preload for both machines.

Hi, I'm afraid I can't give a guide. However, I did this upgrade on a T400s with an SSD, and it did not go smooth for me. What happened was I chose the custom option but did not format the drive. After a while it failed giving me a message it could not find all required files. Then I started again, the SSD was then full and the wizard told me I had to format. I did and it installed a generic Win7 with no Thinkpad drivers. I then pulled the Thinkvantage Toolbox from the 2nd CD and eventually I managed to most of the drivers through that program. Some were still missing (notably the Express Card and the Ericsson Mobile Broadband adapter which I got manually when I finally understood which ones were missing). I'd recommend downloading as many drivers as possible from the website in advance. Good luck!
Cheers, Thorbjorn
T400s | 2808-CYG | SSD | 4GB RAM | Windows7 Prof. 32bit

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