I have Vista Home Premium on 3 laptops. Last night I downloaded Windows 7. I got a file that prompted me to let it be written on to a DVD. It also gave me a key. Can I install this under my Vista, without losing my applications? Or will it wipe out my current Vista
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I need to order a replacement dvd for my vista ultimate coz its scratched badly. I know how to contact microsoft but im uncertain of a few things
I want it to have sp1 already on the disc so i dont have to spend ages installing it everytime i want to reinstall. Do vista dvd's come with sp1 already integrated on them nowdays?
Also, do i need to ask for ultimate retail version, or are all discs the same? I ask coz my version of ultimate asks me to chose which version to install if i dont input the product key.
does anybody know the date of Windows 7 free upgrade for Vista?
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just 15mins ago just decided to play with a "shiny thing" that happened to be my store bought copy of Vista64 Ultimate. It now has a great looking crack in it I have the case with the certificate of authenticity and the product key on the yellow sticker, will MS replace it (if there is a shipping fee thats fine). I dident buy it directly from MS, got it from Ofice Depot I think many months ago. I did register with MS when I first installed it, so they can verify its me.
View 9 Replies View Relatedi'm a bitembarrased to say that my BELKIN G wireless modem/router locked me out of my own internet conection with MAC address filter =[ i have called BELKIN and they said they will send me a replacement modem. but i want to be able to use my old one im currently using an old D-link standard modem and i tried 192.169.2.1 for BLKIN modem page but cam up nill results any way to fix.
View 6 Replies View RelatedWhat's Plantronic which i can use with software in Vista? . Where can I find a good replacement?
View 3 Replies View RelatedThis has been one of the most demonstrated features of Windows Vista and also one that I have been asked the most about how to use it.
Keep in mind that your computer must support the DWM for this feature to run. If you are running Aero Glass right now, it will work perfectly for you.
Launch Flip 3D:
Just press and hold the Windows Key + Tab. Then use the scroll wheel on your mouse or the up and down keyboard arrows to navigate through the windows. When the window you want is on top, release the Windows and Tab keys.
My girlfriends laptop is having issues. its a gateway m-1617. her hdd failed so I replaced it with a working spare I had from a hp vista laptop. specs were the same so I thought it may work. but I am unable to re-install vista on it. the hdd is recognized in bios but when I get into the vista install screen there is no hard drive located to format. Do I need to order an EXACT replacement for the OEM hdd or can I make this one work somehow? Or is there possible other hardware failure??
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View 0 Replies View RelatedWould be interested in Forum's comments. I had a 9800 GX2 card that failed about 11 months into the 1 year warranty (after an agonising 4 weeks of trying to find out what was wrong with my machine!) The shop I bought it from replaced it FOC with a new single GTX260. When I queried them, that this didn't seem a fair replacement (I would have thought two GTX260's SLI'd together was fairer, their argument was:
The 9800 GX2 was no longer available as a new card The second hand 9800 GX2's are about NZ$400 (I am in New Zealand) and the new GTX 260 is the same price. The GTX 260 performs as well as the 9800 GX2 I am not unhappy with the GTX 260, but I feel kind of ripped off. NZ has pretty strict Consumer protection laws, so I will explore those as well, but my post here is to find out if this sort of replacement is common where high end cards fail and are no longer available.
What is the term used to describe a replacement hard drive from a manufacturer which already has the OS and other software installed on it? Someone told me it was "bricked" but that doesn't sound right.
View 9 Replies View RelatedNearly three years after the debut of the botched Windows Vista, enough is right with Windows 7 to unseat an aging Windows XP. Windows 7 RTM arrives: The time is finally ripe for a Windows upgrade | Windows - InfoWorld
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have one pc installed with vista business and I have license key of vista enterprise which we have purchased. I like to upgrade windows vista business to windows vista enterprise without uninstallation of vista business.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have been a computer and Vista user for the past 16 months.
I did have a few problems with Vista when I first got my computer, but after a couple of months of the odd freeze, I found Vista to run beautifully, with no problems at all.
I have learn't a lot with regard to computing and along the way have learn't to use the Vista OS, which I like enormously.
Having seen what Windows 7 offers, I don't see much that I would use, other than a few neat tricks here and there....
My question is, do I need to fork out the extra dollars for Windows 7 ?? ( I'd rather not ) And does anyone know how long Vista will be supported for??
I would hope I can hold on to 200 dollars for the upgrade and keep using Vista.
My impression, is that Windows 7 is pretty much a slightly improved version of Vista, which for me....is working beautifuly.
What is it - a costly upgrade or a service pack, which would have to be free otherwise?
View 9 Replies View RelatedCurious to know about upgrading to Windows 7. I am presently running Windows Vista 64bit and have an upgrade coupon to upgrade to Windows 7. If I choose to upgrade to 7 will I lose all settings and configs, files and folders if I do so.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI currently have a hp machine with a triple core amd phenom 8550 triple core processor and 4 gig of memory running vista home premium. Is it possible to up grade to windows 7 64 bit with the machine I have.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have been using Vista for about 14 months. Maybe, I just use it for web browsing and office applications, I don't have any major problem with Vista. I just wonder what is the benefit of upgrading to Windows 7 (Needless to say, MS highly recommends).
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have read that Windows 7's performance is slightly better than Windows Vista. Soo I am wondering is it any reason to upgrade to Win7 except for the eyecandy?
View 9 Replies View RelatedHas anyone tried or used Windows 7 yet. Seen some cool screen shots of it and heard a lot would like to know how it is. Before I ask to join the Beta test for it on MSDN site.
View 9 Replies View RelatedCan I use Windows 7 DVD OEM DVD as an Upgrade from Vista? I rather pay a little more but it is easier to have an OEM DVD in case I need to do a Full reinstall at a later day
View 5 Replies View RelatedI just completed an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 on my HP Pavilion a1730n and all w2orks fine except for recovering from sleep mode. It looks as though I will have to replace the motherboard in the Pavilion. I am looking for comments as to what I may expect when Windows 7 is booted into a new motherboard.
View 9 Replies View RelatedDoes anyone know how much I should expect to pay to upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7, once it's released?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a client where more than a few users are running Vista Business or
Ultimate and despise it because of the slow performance, freezes, long
startup times, etc. These are typically Lenovo laptops or tablets running
Intel Core Duo processors of 2GHZ or better speed and 4G of RAM. In the past
I have checked these computers for malware and tried to optimize best I
could eliminating uneeded startup programs, disabling indexing, optimizing
power settings for performance, etc. That usually helped somewhat but not
enough to make them happy.
Now they want to upgrade to Windows 7. I am wondering what experiences users
have had in upgrading such computers in that have you seen a notable
improvement in performance with the simple upgrade path or did it require a
clean install to get performance to be better. I am trying to avoid the
clean install route because of the extra time it will take to reconfigure
all the settings, FIND and reinstall ALL the software, plug ins, and
drivers, and backup/restore data.
Im getting this pop up when tryin to run this !
Problem with Shorcut
The item 'WindowsUpgradeAdvisor.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work properly.
Do you want to delete this shotcut
YES NO
Where are the Windows 7 newsgroups? I have a Toshiba Satellite x205-sli4 32-bit with Vista Ultimate. I would like to upgrade to Windows 7 as soon as it is prudent to do so. I have read in the media that this upgrade will be free of charge. Is this true?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have installed Windows 7 beta but I don't like many of its limitations. I have a Vista installation that might benefit from an upgrade to Windows 7 but I'm not sure. If I use my Windows 7 beta install DVD to upgrade Vista, can I go backwards if I don't like it?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI am currently running Vista Ultimate. I got the offer for the upgrade and ran the adviser, which says I have to do a clean install unless I install the Ultimate version (which isn't part of the upgrade offer). The question I have is can a clean install be had with an upgrade version of the OS?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have Windows Vista Business 64-bit slovak OEM version. I wont to upgrade on my notebook hard drive from 120 GB to 320 GB and RAM from 2GB to 4GB. Will I abble to install my OEM Windows again on this upgraded configuration or it is too much, and It will counts as new machine?
View 6 Replies View RelatedNot a good way to start things off. course Windows users are used to having to reboot but not constantly!
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