I have a system that recently "died" and just ordered the components to build a new one.I had purchased Windows XP for that system (the one that died) and have the CD.Does owning the XP CD qualify me for a Win 7 "upgrade"? Or do I have to go thru installing XP from that CD onto my new system (which will no doubt force me to call Microsoft since as soon as I go online with it it will not be seen as "Genuine" until I go thru that process) before I can use the Win 7 "upgrade" DVD? I know that, in years past, doing an upgrade would let you simply insert the CD from the old version of Windows and it would accept that - as opposed to finding it already installed on the HD.
I ordered the 50$ Windows 7 upgrade disk. I realize that Windows 7 will need vista or XP already installed for the upgrade version of Windows 7. But if I want to upgrade my Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit, Will I be able to do it with this upgrade disk? after all I will need a fresh install (because 32 to 64) and this is the upgrade version...
I have a pc with Windows XP pro 32bit retail version. First I have made an image, just in case. Then I have upgraded it to windows 8, 64bit by using the retail upgrade DVD and clean install. However, I found out that my motherboard is so old (5 years old) that there are no drivers for win8 and after asking ASUS they said that the motherboard is not supported any more and that there will be no new drivers for it. I tried using win7 drivers but it did not work and without correct drivers a lot of things does not work (in particularly hdmi port).What I want to do now is to revert to my image (windows xp), buy a Windows 7, 64bit upgrade retail DVD and upgrade windows xp to windows 7 for which there are drivers for my motherboard.
1) Can I use windows xp retail (whose product key has already been used to upgrade to win8) image to upgrade to windows 7 retail? will the activation of windows 7 succeed? I want to use clean install again since i upgrade from 32bit to 64bit
2) If the answer to question 1 is a yes, how does microsoft prevent users from using the same windows image file to upgrade different pc's? I mean, theoretically, I can make an image of pc1, copy it to a hard drive of pc2 (even if it will result in erroneous installation due to different specs) and upgrade both systems by using two VUP product keys which are cheaper than one VUP + one retail product keys
3) Can I use windows 8 upgrade DVD which is not used any more to upgrade another PC?
I purchased Windows 7 Professional through the Ultimate Steal.
Downloaded it, put it on a disk also.
It will go through the start of the setup and copy files etc, and then it will give an error and say to install from a current version of windows I need to use the upgrade anytim through windows.
But when I go to upgrade anytime it asks for an upgrade key, but all I have with the purchase was a product key and it says that I can't use the product key.
any help?
edit: also i have windows 7 home premium installed right now
and here is exactly what it says:
"To upgrade from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition of Windows 7, use Windows Anytime Upgrade. Cancel the upgrade, open the Start menu, and search for Windows Anytime Upgrade. "
I installed Win 7 RC on a new build and purchased Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM with upgrade to Win 7 Home premium. The Win 7 upgrade disc has arrived. I understand that Vista must be installed and activated for the upgrade to work. Attempts to install Vista with Win 7 RC running or booting from the Vista disc lead to error code 0x80070103, insufficient free space. My HDD has > 450 Gb free space in 2 partitions. Do I need to reformat the HDD in order to install Vista over Win 7?
Customer dropped off a laptop telling me that his Windows upgrade had failed.
It's a new HP DV6 that had Vista pre-installed on it.
I've taken a look at it, and there's a "Windows.old" folder on the root of C:, which is of course a back up of all his data.
There's also a batch file inside the folder with the following inside of it:
"REM Dummy file for NTVDM"
I'm wondering if there's a way to "continue" the upgrade / merging process? He has asked me to re-install all of his software the way he had it. So i'm hoping there's an easier way to continue where he left off.
I know Windows 7 creates a "Windows.old" folder when upgrading from XP. Not sure why one was created for a Vista to Windows 7 upgrade though.
I'm considering whether to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. IMHO, the new OS seems to be not sufficiently "mature" yet, and it is better to wait for the first service pack to come out before actually upgrading.
I have Windows 7 Home Premium installed on my my machine, but is is not activated yet. I will be getting a Windows 7 Professional key from the student offer, and I would like to use that. Is it possible to use that key in Anytime upgrade?
Bought a new computer 8GB DDR3, 500GB HD, Core i5.Installed XP Pro on active partition 1 (100GB)Restored XP and files/programs from the Windows backup utility. All good, everything works. Insert Win7 Pro upgrade disk (legally purchased from Microsoft)Starts install 'copying temporary files'Error message 'Windows Setup cannot find a location to store temporary installation files. To install Windows, make sure that a partition on your boot disk has at least 686 megabytes of free space - error code 0x80070490 )Boot disk C has over 60GB free space.If I try to boot from the Win7 CD to do a clean install I get an error message that it is an upgrade version and must be started from within Windows.Have reformatted hard drive and gone through it all again but same result.
I upgraded my Acer 5100 x86 from Vista to Win 7. I do have Vista recovery discs, however I was checking to see if I could recover the laptop to Windows 7 by using Alt/F10. Actually I was just trying to see if Alt/F10 worked at all and what I found after the Windows 7 upgrade was that I got a screen with the following:
Edit boot options for: Win 7
PathWidowsSystem 32Winload.exe Partition 2 Hard disk 2522d7dc /No execute=optin/PAE/Numproc=2
Enter=submit Esc=Cancel That is at the very bottom. What does all this mean and what does it mean as far as Alt/F10 goes? Does it mean that there is no way that works anymore because of the upgrade? I still have eRecovery and my Recovery partition is still "Healthy". I don't get why the Alt?F10 quit working though.
my operating systemis windows 7 ultimate x32 bit.Recently i decided to upgrade to windows 7 ultimate x64
i purchased a license key and downloaded from the official site this version of windows-i decided to install it using a bootable usb flash drive. i've followed all the steps to make the flash drive bootable and copied the files into it,however i can't install it.
after booting from the usb drive, it gives me a message"loading windows files" and after that is done,appears the normal "starting windows" image for a couple of seconds but after that the screen goes black with a moving cersor for a while and after that it freezes on something like windows 7 main screen-i can move the mouse but nothing happens
My motherboard is :GA-880GM0UD2H CPU:AMD Athlon 2 x3 (3.2 ghz) ram: 2 gb ddr3 usb device:jetflash trancend 8 gb
needless to say i have tested whether i can upgrade to windows 7 x64
i have also taken a video of the whole process but i can't attach it"error you aren't permitted to upload this kind of file"--the video is in vlc form
I am currently running on a Windows 7 Home Basic 32 bit 1Gig memory. I just upgraded my memory to 2 gig. I want to know if I can upgrade my system to 64bit now that I have a 2Gig memory.
finally got the new rig up and running great, and have demoted my old workhorse to the basement, its been a great machine and still works great, but would like to upgrade/new install to windows 7, I know I probably will need a new graphics card to rune
If I buy a family pack it says I can't upgrade to Windows 7 from XP but if I buy a single upgrade (Home Premium) is says I can. Anyone knows anything about this?
Not long purchased a new PC with 7 HP 64-bit pre-installed. Have been given a genuine copy of Ultimate, unused, and am wondering the best way of installing it.
I bought my laptop and it came with vista business, last September I bought windows 7 Ultimate off ebay and just found out last month when I reformatted my laptop that it is fake and the Windows 7 ultimate key is MSDN key and is now banned by Microsoft.Therefore I am currently running Windows 7 ultimate with banned keys, I just bought and downloaded windows 7 professional upgrade from Microsoft student website and it was surprisingly affordable. So what do I need to do to upgrade? Will I need to install vista business first before I can upgrade or can I just put in the new windows 7 professional product key in my current windows 7 ultimate, or burn the windows 7 pro upgrade iso and clean install?
I upgraded from Vista Premium to Windows 7 Pro 32 bit. I am unable to install many of the Windows Updates such as SP 1, Explorer 9 and many of the the intermittent Windows updates.
I have downloaded the SP1 from Microsoft and tried to manually install, but it works acts as though it is installing for about 45 minutes then gives me an error. It tells me that i should be download the Windows Readiness Tool. I did that and it grinds away for a while and then sits at this message - "Installing Hotfix for Windows (KB947821) (update 1 of 1)...".
I try to intsall Office 2010 and that install fails as well. I don't know what the heck is wrong, but all other programs that I install do just fine. It is just Microsoft products that crash.
At even validated my copy of Windows 7 Pro - it is Genuine. Needless to say I am .
so my PC that was running windows vista ultimate 32bit has decided to completely freeze up. Basically getting the black screen of death on startup which is when a black screen appears with a hanging cursor. It's been 2 months now I've brought it in to local PC repair shops, tried a number of different 'fixes' for it after doing a ton of searches but unfortunately nothing has worked so far.So I decided just to do a clean sweep and install windows 7 ultimate...which got me thinking maybe I can just do a 32 bit to 32 bit upgrade and keep all of my files...but after booting from disk all I get is this message "Compatibility Report The computer started using the Windows installation disc. Remove the installation disc and restart your computer so that Windows starts normally. Then, insert the installation disc and restart the upgrade. However as I said my PC won't start up at all and I can't upgrade that way. So is there ANY way to do an upgrade through the boot disk without vista having to start? or do I actually just have to man up and do a clean sweep (in which case I might as well upgrade to 64bit)?
I've been trying to upgrade to Windows 7 SP1 for awhile now. I am using Windows 7 N x64.I have downloaded the install (the windows 7 update) separately and the validator. The validator ran fine but the update keeps failing with the following error;Error: ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND(0x80070002)I tried going to the Windows 7 Update Troubleshooter in the Control Panel, it found something wrong, fixed it, then tried to apply the update again and it failed.I seem to be going around in circles trying to get this update processed.
I bought the "win 7 home upgrade" and installed over my existing XP with no problems (didnt use upgrade option did a clean install).
However I have a new motherboard/CPU arriving today and will need to reinstall win 7 again. My question is can i do this easily as the is no XP to "upgrade" from anymore.
Also, how many times can you use the "upgrade" disk on 1 PC?
Where can I find one? Because I have a acer laptop and it came with Windows 7 starter and I need an upgrade key to upgrade it does anyone know where I can find one?
I am trying to upgrade from a 32 bit version of Windows 7 to a 64 bit. I have been told that i will have to do a clean install but when I put the Windows disk in and boot it just boots into windows and setup does not start. How can I format my C: drive if the disk won't boot.
I am thinking of upgrading to Win 7 home. I have two systems one with XP and the other Vista and because of this I am going to get the family license pack of Win 7 home upgrade. My fear is what if I need to replace a HD will I be able to install the Win 7 OS with the upgrade verison? Will I have to install the new drive load an old OS - XP or Vista- and then perform and upgrade?
I have OS running on Raid 0 and all my data on the Raid 5. I'm using Intel's Rapid Storage software with the Embedded controller on my MB. When I wipe the raid 0 OS array, I'm pretty sure the raid 5 configuration will be gone as well! Can I upgrade to OS W7 64 on the Raid 0 without losing what I have on Raid 5?
I have Windows 7 -32 bit on a laptop that can support 2 hard drives. I plan to get a solid state hard drive as the second drive and then switch to windows 7 64 bit.
The Book-Store (don't ask me why they call it a bookstore, when 99% of the time they sell clothing, and electronics) was lucky enough to have copies of windows 7 for sale at a discount. I bought my Windows 7 32-Bit Upgrade disc (this was the only flavor they sell) for 60-70 dollars. After purchasing, they had me sign a contract agreeing not to misuse it...blah blah blah, and they took down my product key and information.
The contract i signed agreed that i would install this on a maximum of 2 computers. I thought nothing of it, because at the time, i was using it solely for my laptop, and didn't have any need to address more than 3.8 gigs of ram (or w/e it is).
But now that i've decided to install Windows 7 on my gaming pc, i need the 64 bit version (i7--x58--6GB ddr3).
I later found that the keys aren't tied down to a specific version of windows (32 or 64 bit), and the microsoft activation support people told me i could use a friends 64 bit upgrade disc--no problem.
The only problem i have is: out of the 20 geeks i know, only 1 of them has an upgrade set, and it's not Professional!!!
What do i do? Can i use a full-install cd when doing an in place upgrade with my upgrade key?
I have Win 7 ultimate version and origianlly installed 32 bit. Now I want to install the 64 bit version which I have the disk, I just need to understand the process - is it a complete new install or can I do an upgrade that does not wipe my filesystems and cause me to have to reinstall my programs???
