The amount of time it takes will vary between systems. Yours will probably take a lot longer though depending on the size of the hard drive and amount of data. Overall an in-place upgrade is a relatively simple and effective process. How to download and install Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor?
Next, double-click the installation file to install it. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor requires. NET Framework 2. NET 2. Click Yes. Click Next. If you agree to the license terms of. Saturday, August 22, PM. Yes, you would need to reinstall a qualifying OS first. It's a lot of work for the moderators and so far I haven't seen any benefit to the forum users. I'll delete my post above shortly.
No disrespect intended. That forum bug is funny. It is a funny bug but I was serious. I am not a fan of rating and voting. It can become a popularity contest. It can actually interfere with people getting the best answer. I can't delete these posts of mine now without causing yours to be out-of-context.
Shall I delete mine, or leave it? I'd leave it. If the comments are out of line the moderators will delete them. I am familiar with that. Moore 0. I'm planning on upgrading from xp 32 to 7 It's good to know that I can save quite a bit of money on the upgrade version. Besides I have to do a clean install anyway. Tuesday, September 15, PM. So what is a "Clean Install"? I have 32bit Vista Home Prem and bought the Windows 7 and did a 32 bit install. Can I change all this to 64bit Windows 7 install?
Do I have to load drivers for all my hardware, like optical drives, sound cards ect? Saturday, January 30, PM. Generally when the word 'upgrade' is used in the context it means an "In-place" upgrade. When it cannot be used a "Clean Install" must be done. Programs, apps, software must be reloaded. Even when supported paths are involved a clean install is the more recommended approach To do a clean install the choice "Custom Install" is selected from the Win7 disc.
IF, your hardware supports a bit platform the only way 32 can be changed to 64 is by a clean install. Going cross-platform is one of those "Unsupported Paths", cannot be done as an Upgrade. Get back to me if you want more details or anything. Computer Issues. Given the advice above, what I would like to do is a clean install onto a fresh hard disk, so I can keep my old Vista available to help with locating and migrating my programs.
Is that possible, and if so what are the recommended steps? Will this work with an upgrade version? Thanks Steve. This thread is locked.
You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 5.
Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Andre Da Costa Volunteer Moderator. You will need a purchase a license for either Windows 10 Pro or Home.
Windows Vista does not have any free upgrade rights. If you have the latest version of Windows 7, then you need not to check for updates. You can select Do not check for updates if you wish to check for updates post upgrade process. Step 4: Accept the license agreement I accept the license agreement and click Next to continue the procedure. Here you need to select Upgrade option to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. Click Next. Step 6: Once again, Windows will check for the compatibility and will generate the report.
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