Can't Upgrade To 7.0
I have not been able to Upgrade to 7.0 from Vista Ultimate using the 32 bit disc.I've download the advisor, and passed all the tests, and i still get the following Windows Vista™ Ultimate cannot be upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate. You can choose to install a new copy of Windows 7 Ultimate instead, but this is different from an upgrade, and does not keep your files, settings, and programs. You’ll need to reinstall any programs using the original installation discs or files.
To save your files before installing Windows, back them up to an external location such as a CD, DVD, or external hard drive. To install a new copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, click the Back button in the upper left-hand corner, and select “Custom (advanced)�. Doing a clean install would be quite painful, and I would probably take this as a final straw in my relationship with Microsoft, the penultimate one being Vista searches crashing Explorer.
View Replies (Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 4:19 PM)
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