I have a retail license for XP Pro that I used for years before switching to the Windows 7 RC months ago. I just got my pre-ordered Win7 Pro and installed it. The funny thing is there was no trace of Windows XP on my machine and I was never required to supply the XP disc or key. I can't seem to find info on this situation anywhere.
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View 9 Replies View RelatedCustomer 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.
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There's also a batch file inside the folder with the following inside of it:
"REM Dummy file for NTVDM"
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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. "
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All my other upgrades have gone reasonably quickly (Though not as quickly as some other installs and upgrades seem to go on lesser hardware) though the other 6 builds I have run. I don't really want to run a fresh install, can anyone suggest a solution? Does Windows 7 not really like ICHR10?
I run Windows 7 on my ex-Vista laptop, and would bite off someones hand if it I had to revert. But on my desktop, I dual boot XP and Windows 7, and am just as happy using XP as Windows 7. There are a few things I like prefer in Windows 7, but the same is true for XP.
M$ is already charging me to replace the piece of @@@@ that was Vista with Windows 7, why would I want to pay to upgrade XP? And the Pro upgrade price is OUTRAGEOUS, especially as I am based I the UK.
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View 2 Replies View Relatedi am always over on vista forums as i have vista as my main OS, but here is my question.
i have 7 Enterprise X64 running in VMWARE runs great except it does not reconize my video card as it is running in a virtual enviroment.
i have vista ultimate X64, when 7 X64 ultimate or enterprise comes out retail wise, I can do a upgrade from vista ultimate X64 to 7 Ultimate or Enterprise X64? correct?
I currently own a copy of Win XP Pro that I purchased via MSDN (through school). I used Windows 7 RC for awhile, and decided to buy it
I looked into the features of each version and I should only need Home Premium.
Am I able to purchase a Windows 7 Upgrade instead of a full license?
i have some question about upgrade ..
1- can i upgrade from x32 to x64 and also from x64 to 32 ?
2- can i upgrade from vista x32 to windows 7 x64 ans also from vista x64 to wondows 7 x32 ?
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Also, anyone know of a plan for a simple upgrade path? I remember upgrading to Windows 95 back in the day and not even contemplating that it should have been difficult to move from a 16-bit to a 32-bit OS. I'd like to take advantage of the memory offered by a 64-bit OS, but I don't relish the thought of a fresh install.
Btw, I'm up for creative solutions like running my current OS in a virtual machine - if there's a way to get that done.
Currently running vista 64 bit, and I would like to upgrade to win 7 64 bit. But the only 64 bit versions I can find are system builder OEM packed.
Is there actually a 64 bit vista to 64 bit win 7 upgrade available?
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Not sure why but I have 500+ mb reserved for hardware as well?