Success! The menu's were different but thats to be expected I guess with different models? Either way it worked! It's my assumption that with this clean install I could, if desired, use the...

Ok. So I created the USB thing (my 16gb usb only had 3gb being shown so i had to deal with that **pats self on back**). I also located my key on the back of my computer (how'd you know it was...

Ok, thanks Ill try that! I don't have a key (it came preinstalled I don't think I've ever even seen it). Thanks for the quick reply, ill let you know how it goes later today!

Hey Brink (Shawn?)!

First let me say that I just read my way through this whole thread, you're a wizard and a gentleman. So here's my issue. I have a 7 to 10 laptop. I upgraded recently, (it...