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taker707
10-24-2009, 10:50 PM
Is there anyway to get this to work . straight from xp to windows 7 upgrade ?

I got my torrent disk just wont let me upgrade from xp to 7 . Only way is a total install of 7 . which i dont want
G
10-24-2009, 10:54 PM
If you're not upgrading from Vista, you need a clean install.
G
10-24-2009, 10:55 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-considerations.aspx
G
10-24-2009, 11:02 PM
You're welcome.
Bad Company
10-26-2009, 04:22 AM
Fuck upgrading anyway, no point in doing it unless it's clean I rekon.
taker707
10-26-2009, 06:51 AM
dont want to lose all my files
G
10-26-2009, 08:08 AM
Fuck upgrading anyway, no point in doing it unless it's clean I rekon.


Why? I upgraded and it's done wonders.
Ogen
10-26-2009, 02:32 PM
Someone link me to a easy to install download that'll be ok long term in case of updates and the like or is that impossible to know? Also I've nothing to store stuff on but theres one folder I'd want to keep while everything else can go pretty much, is there a way to stick that on a partition and wipe everything else and then bring it back over to the new Windows and if so I'll need idiot instructions for that too :D
Bad Company
10-26-2009, 03:49 PM
dont want to lose all my files
Then back them up. Buy another HDD.
Bad Company
10-26-2009, 03:51 PM
Why? I upgraded and it's done wonders.
Because upgrading is shit, leftover registry crap, DLLs and bloat. Upgrading is for people who don't know what they are doing.
G
10-26-2009, 04:26 PM
Because upgrading is shit, leftover registry crap, DLLs and bloat. Upgrading is for people who don't know what they are doing.


Or for people who couldn't afford the full version. :roll:
Bad Company
10-26-2009, 05:24 PM
You can still do a clean install with an upgrade version, you just need to insert your old media.
G
10-26-2009, 05:26 PM
...go on


If it's any consolation, I formated the drive, did a clean Vista install then upgraded to 7.
Bad Company
10-26-2009, 05:59 PM
ok, I lie, I have't tested it, but all MS operating systems worked that way in the past, so can't see why they'd change it now. You could also install without a product key, then activate it later once it's installed.
G
10-26-2009, 06:07 PM
I know the loophole where you can install a clean version without activating, then installing the upgrade using the same disc then activating has been fixed with 7. Apparently the upgrade discs can no longer be booted from.
G
10-26-2009, 06:25 PM
3 methods (http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp)
taker707
10-28-2009, 10:03 PM
i went ahead and just did the 7 fresh install and it created a windows old file . so i ket all my old files
KYR
10-28-2009, 11:25 PM
You're welcome.
taker707
10-29-2009, 01:47 AM
You're welcome.

gee thanks
KYR
10-29-2009, 01:57 AM
Didn't hurt that much after all did it.
G
10-29-2009, 09:33 PM
KYR knows what's up
taker707
10-29-2009, 11:29 PM
i appreciate all your guys help on this
Downunder
10-30-2009, 01:18 AM
Backing all my shit up and going to install Win7 on my XP media center PC - I'll let you know how it goes.


It is a sexy OS.
Jura
10-30-2009, 02:18 AM
Your mom's a sexy OS.
Downunder
10-30-2009, 07:47 PM
Sick burn Jura



But, I have to say it's a fucking great improvement on Vista.
gatoconbotas
10-31-2009, 03:22 PM
Has anybody had problems with your computer freezing when you leave it for a while and come back? Like, I can tell it went to start my screen saver but then it just froze. Has happened frequently since I put Windows 7 on my comp two days ago...
Vietnamese Crippler
10-31-2009, 05:04 PM
No problems here.

I only have minor gripes that deal with what Microsoft decided to do, nothing about the OS itself.

Which screen saver are you using? Does it happen with all of them?