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| Registered: March 16, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 943 |
| | Posted: | | | | Is anyone planning to upgrade from Xp to Windows 7? Has anyone?
I don't look forward to doing a clean install.
My original XP disc is so old, it doesn't even have Xp Sp1 on it. And, it was an update, not a full version, of the OS.
I'm not sure it's worth moving from XP to 7... | | | Just in from somewhere left of the middle of nowhere
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| Registered: May 27, 2007 |  Posts: 691 |
| | Posted: | | | | Wow... not even SP1. That is something from the stone ages. Why don't you have the SP installed. It's highly recommended for safety. | | | | Unfortunately, I can't use DVDprofiler at the moment due to lack of a Windows computer. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | You can't upgrade, it's technically disabled.
I did a re-install, however. My data is lying on a different partition anyway and I wanted to test W7. I've been using it for weeks and I really like it. I never liked Vista... | | | Karsten
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| Registered: July 31, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting EdwinK: Quote:
Wow... not even SP1. That is something from the stone ages. Why don't you have the SP installed. It's highly recommended for safety. I could be wrong but he probably does have at least SP1 installed on the computer. He just says that the XP CD is the original release not one of the re-releases with SP1, SP2, etc... built in to the installation. __ When I switched from XP to the beta of 7 in Jan I wasn't particularly looking forward to a clean install either. However it does give people the opportunity to remove all the stuff that they never use but don't uninstall "Just in case". I personally wouldn't switch back to XP now. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 793 |
| | Posted: | | | | I've been using Win7 since release, and I love it... although I do keep using XP Mode quite extensively |
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| Registered: February 23, 2009 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,580 |
| | Posted: | | | | Personally, I'm going with the full version of Windows 7 Ultimate very soon.
In the past, I always had to buy my OS's double: once in English, once in Japanese and use multiboot.
Now, with W7 Ultimate, you can set per user which language you wish to use among 35 available. I've been doing the same with MS Office 2007 and it works like a charm: just buy the software once and then set language per user account.
That's a big step forward for international families like us. So I'm going to buy w7 Ultimate soon ... | | | Blu-ray collection
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 951 |
| | Posted: | | | | Just be sure and run the Windows 7 Upgrade advisor prior to starting the installation. As you have noted since your going from XP to Windows 7 you will have to do a clean install. However, clean installs sometimes work out for the best.
Currently I haven't upgraded any of my systems from XP to Win 7 but, I have done two Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium which were in place upgrades. And I'm getting ready to upgrade our Media Center which is running Vista Ulitimate to Windows 7 Home Premium which means that system will have to be an clean install. So I'm backing up the hard drive first.
After this system I have two other Media Center PCs in different rooms still running XP Media Center so I'll be upgrading them as well as time allows. | | | Are you local?
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,321 |
| | Posted: | | | | I always do the clean installs. It's a great time to clear the old junk out of the way. It's a lot more work, but worth it in the long run. | | | Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
Create fake parent profiles to organize your collection. |
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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | I give windows 7 time to develop as it's just on the market and it has yet to be full refined as an operating system.
It will also take time for software developers to get a hang of it to.
By that time the price should be more reasonable price. Just upgrade to XP service pack 2 for the time being. |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 17 |
| | Posted: | | | | A guy at work upgraded from XP to Vista, and then to Windows 7. But it messed things up so badly he wiped the machine and did a clean install of Windows 7. You can use the Windows Easy Transfer program to copy your settings and files to an external disk first. You can then wipe the machine and install Windows 7 and import your settings back. I would make sure you back up all your data as well. |
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| Registered: March 10, 2009 | | Posts: 2,248 |
| | Posted: | | | | Or buy or build a new computer i prefer to build. |
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| Registered: August 23, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,656 |
| | Posted: | | | | Been using Windows 7 for about a year now and love it.
Much faster than Vista, and not nearly as buggy. | | | Reviewer, HorrorTalk.com
"I also refuse to document CLT results and I pay my bills to avoid going to court." - Sam, keeping it real, yo. |
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| Registered: March 16, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 943 |
| | Posted: | | | | Edwink, Forget_the_Rest: I do have SP2 installed. I'm installing SP3 today...as soon as I finish backing up a few things. RossRoy: Is the WinXP Mode included in Win7? I heard it takes quite a bit of hardware to run in this mode. Taro: I'm thinking the same, as far as getting the Ultimate version. Do you think if I offer to give my first child to Microsoft they might give it to me for free?  I hear it's expensive. Tracer: First, good luck with your installs. Second, I've tried to run the Advisor, it always comes back with "Windows 7 Upgrade ran into a problem scanning your devices. Upgrade Adisor needs to be able to scan your devices to determine if your computer is capable of running Windows 7. Please let us know about this problem." I'm currently using Windows 7 Compatibility Center to check my hardware/software. Waxlion: I've investigated this option. It seems the best so far. Any ideas on cheap/good back-up software? FilmAlba: I've thought of this also. Unfortunately, finances don't permit it right now. Thanks everyone for all your time. | | | Just in from somewhere left of the middle of nowhere
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| Registered: February 23, 2009 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,580 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Floorwalker: Quote:
Taro: I'm thinking the same, as far as getting the Ultimate version. Do you think if I offer to give my first child to Microsoft they might give it to me for free? I hear it's expensive. Well, the Ultimate version is more expensive of course than the home version, but if like us you like to have your OS in multiple languages, it's the best option because: 1) 1 ultimate is still cheaper than 2 home editions in different languages 2) you don't have the hassle of multiboot and having to configure everything (network settings, printer, etc) twice. That's just my opinion of course ... | | | Blu-ray collection
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 951 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Floorwalker: Quote:
Tracer: First, good luck with your installs. Second, I've tried to run the Advisor, it always comes back with "Windows 7 Upgrade ran into a problem scanning your devices. Upgrade Adisor needs to be able to scan your devices to determine if your computer is capable of running Windows 7. Please let us know about this problem."
I'm currently using Windows 7 Compatibility Center to check my hardware/software.
See if this helps with the advisor. | | | Are you local?
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 17 |
| | Posted: | | | | Don't have a suggestion for backup software, I think I just copied the "My Documents" folder. I suggest you check it actually has copied the files. My colleague tried this, windows said files were copied, but when he tried to copy them back there was nothing there  |
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