jchambers28
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I would like to upgrade to windows 7 from xp home how to I do it with the 50 dollar disk? |
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| You'll need to back up your current files and settings, perform a custom (clean) installation, and then reinstall your files, settings, and programs.
There is already thread with all the answers here.
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jchambers28
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Alma, AR | so I can buy the 50 dollar upgrade and it will work right? |
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From the other thread.
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"Windows XP users need to know that regardless of which edition they currently have installed (Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition) and regardless of which edition of Windows 7 they are moving to (Home Premium, Professional , or Ultimate), they will need to perform a clean install, whether they buy the upgrade or full version."
I highly suggest you check out the thread link I gave you. I'm pretty sure all the questions you have will be answered there.
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I've got 9 PC's, and I think there is a Microsoft subscription service which may be more economical. We don't use our PC's for commercial purposes. I think the developer service provides lifetime subscriptions for up to 10 OS licenses. Depending on how many versions of Windows 7 you need, it may be more economical.
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said by Nanoprobe  :From the other thread. quote:
"Windows XP users need to know that regardless of which edition they currently have installed (Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Media Center Edition) and regardless of which edition of Windows 7 they are moving to (Home Premium, Professional , or Ultimate), they will need to perform a clean install, whether they buy the upgrade or full version."
I highly suggest you check out the thread link I gave you. I'm pretty sure all the questions you have will be answered there. I want to ask another question to this. So once again, I have XP and use the upgrade W7 disc. Perform clean install as required, use it for a few months and then something goes wrong like a virus or corruption. I would need to reinstall W7.
Will the W7 upgrade disc perform a clean install or will I have to install using the Windows XP disc to W7 upgrade disc? I always create an image of a clean install but highly curious.
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bevills1
join:2006-05-29 | reply to jchambers28
As is true for all Windows upgrade disks an original full Windows version is required to install. For Win7 that means you need a full version of Win2k, WinXP or Vista. |
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*sigh* I hope this clears up any misunderstanding or confusion.
You can't install Win7 over an XP install, you will need to perform a clean install, whether you buy the upgrade or full version. In other words if you plan on upgrading to Win7, XP has to be removed if you plan on using the same drive. Just backup all your files and programs so you can reinstall them. After you wipe the drive you can partition the drive, install 7 on one partition, XP on the other and have a dual boot system. That way XP will be there if something happens to your 7 install.
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2 edits | said by Nanoprobe :*sigh* I hope this clears up any misunderstanding or confusion. You can't install Win7 over an XP install, you will need to perform a clean install, whether you buy the upgrade or full version. In other words if you plan on upgrading to Win7, XP has to be removed if you plan on using the same drive. Just backup all your files and programs so you can reinstall them. After you wipe the drive you can partition the drive, install 7 on one partition, XP on the other and have a dual boot system. That way XP will be there if something happens to your 7 install. *sigh* back at you.
I know that no matter what, if you are using XP you will have to perform a clean install of Windows 7 no matter what.
What I am asking, since it is an upgrade disc, lets say I have been using Windows 7 for a few months but a virus beats the crap out of the system. Will it allow me to re-format and use the same upgrade disc to perform a clean install of Windows 7 or will I have to install Windows XP first then use the Windows 7 disc to perform a clean install.
Like right now I use an OEM disc of Windows XP, whenever I feel like reinstalling it clean, I just format the drive and install XP on it but I don't know how that works with an upgrade disc of a different OS.
edit: Don't know exactly who bevills1 is replying to but it seems I would have to go from W7 to XP to W7 to perform a clean install. |
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Jchambers28,
You would simply pop the Windows 7 Home Premium disc into the drive and boot from cd. From there, you would follow on screen prompts. If you struggle along the way and to better prepare you for your upgrade installation,
Microsoft does have an official Windows 7 RC Support Forum located here »tinyurl.com/9fhdl5 . It is supported by product specialists as well as engineers and support teams. You may want to post your question there.
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mike31mets
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You can't possibly go from W7 to XP to W7. I had the same question previously. From my understanding, the Win7 upgrade purchase only means that you can use your existing license key on Win7. So say you have an XP license you'd be able to upgrade to Win7 by purchasing the Win7 upgrade CD.
The actually Win7 CD will still be the full version, it's just the license won't be an original Win7 license, but rather an XP license upgraded for use on Win7. At least that's what I'm understanding when I read this and the only thing that makes sense.
My reasoning comes from the following: If you upgrade from XP to Win7 doing a clean install, why in the world would you need your XP CD? It's not like Win7 is installing itself OVER XP, it's erasing XP which means the CD itself contains the full version of Win7 no matter what. At least that's what my logic dictates.
The only other scenario that I can think of is that once the Win7 upgrade CD is run, it must find the XP license it is tied to and thus must find a previous version of XP installed on the HDD to start the clean install. However I can't imagine MS forcing users to do that. That would be a pain in the ass to do especially since XP would not be serving any purpose in this case.
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jchambers28
join:2007-05-12
Alma, AR | reply to jchambers28
I just put my order in for the 50 buck upgrade for windows 7 |
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mike31mets
join:2004-10-30
Bronx, NY | reply to jchambers28
»social.technet.microsoft.com/For···6a6112ca
Thought that thread might help. |
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mike31mets
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Bronx, NY | reply to jchambers28
Perhaps a silly question on my part, but OEM versions of WinXP/Vista count in order to get the Win7 upgrade? I have a version of WinXP MCE which I might want to upgrade to Win7 Pro. |
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mike31mets
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Bronx, NY | reply to jchambers28
Looks like I found my answer somewhat here: »social.technet.microsoft.com/For···4cf7faf8 |
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mike31mets
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| Got a much clearer answer about the upgrade process:
»social.technet.microsoft.com/For···required
Got my information from there:
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In order to install Windows 7 Upgrade, you must have a qualifying Windows operating system currently installed.
While at the Windows Desktop, insert the Windows 7 Upgrade disc in the DVD drive. After a few moments the
setup menu will appear and you can select Upgrade or Custom Installation. The Custom Installation option will
start a "clean install" of Windows 7 Upgrade.
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