Upgrade to Windows 7

JS wrote:
You don't need to do a clean install to upgrade XP to Windows 7.

Microsoft supports an "In Place" upgrade from XP to Vista.
Microsoft also supports an "In Place" upgrade from Vista to Windows 7.

XP --- Vista --- Windows 7.

I've done it and it works!
Just be aware that XP applications not supported by Vista will most
certainly not be supported in Windows 7.

Also per Microsoft Marketing, your XP key code will be retired and
can not be activated via the Internet or Phone. This I have not confirmed.


And if I do not like Win7, You are saying Microsoft will stop me from
going Back to XP ? I Do not think this is True. If it is The LAWYERS
will be Standing in line !

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
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Yes, you can Upgrade to Win7 from WinXP but it'll be a clean install.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...p-to-windows-7

More he
http://blogs.technet.com/kdean/archi...windows-7.aspx

Now does anyone know if the windows coming out after windows 7 will be
upgradable from XP? Or will upgrade version be available.

Bill

Whaddya think, we've got CrystalBalls? If you read the references I cited
carefully, you'd know that you're really doing a clean install (with your XP
data archived but without formatting the HDD) when "upgrading" (using a Win7
Upgrade disk) from WinXP to Win7. Given suitable hardware, etc., you could
do a clean install of Win7 on a computer currently running Win98...but you'd
have to format the HDD first and use a Win7 Retail disk. Assuming suitable
hardware, you should be able to format & do a clean install of "Win8" when
it's released, too.

Bill Cunningham wrote:
...Now does anyone know if the windows coming out after windows 7 will be
upgradable from XP? Or will upgrade version be available.

"Mr doe" wrote in message
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JS wrote:
You don't need to do a clean install to upgrade XP to Windows 7.

Microsoft supports an "In Place" upgrade from XP to Vista.
Microsoft also supports an "In Place" upgrade from Vista to Windows 7.

XP --- Vista --- Windows 7.

I've done it and it works!
Just be aware that XP applications not supported by Vista will most
certainly not be supported in Windows 7.

Also per Microsoft Marketing, your XP key code will be retired and
can not be activated via the Internet or Phone. This I have not
confirmed.


And if I do not like Win7, You are saying Microsoft will stop me from
going Back to XP ? I Do not think this is True. If it is The LAWYERS will
be Standing in line !


I am posting what a Microsoft marketing person told me.
Is it the truth, I can't say that it is or is not.

I will know more when I find the time to sacrifice one my XP
product keys. Is the key invalid the second you upgrade or do
they give a day or to or multiple tries if an upgrade fails is also
a big question.

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com

"Bill Cunningham" wrote in message
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
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Yes, you can Upgrade to Win7 from WinXP but it'll be a clean install.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...p-to-windows-7

More he
http://blogs.technet.com/kdean/archi...windows-7.aspx

Now does anyone know if the windows coming out after windows 7 will be
upgradable from XP? Or will upgrade version be available.

Bill



I think and hope Microsoft takes the time necessary
to digest and chew the fat before they start on Windows 8.

If Windows 7 is widely accepted as opposed to Vista's flop
then we have a long wait to find out what next.

In-Place Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7
http://www.pagestart.com/upgradexptowindows7.html

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com

I downloaded the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor today, and
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security promptly labelled it as
malicious. Naturally, I won't be running it any time soon.
I've messaged Microsoft about this, but so far (about 12
hours later) have had no response other than an automated
receipt.

Anthony Buckland wrote:
I downloaded the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor today, and
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security promptly labelled it as
malicious. Naturally, I won't be running it any time soon...

The Win7 Upgrade Advisor or the ZA suite?

Tip: The correct answer does not include the words Win7, Upgrade, or Advisor

Anthony Buckland wrote:
I downloaded the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor today, and
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security promptly labelled it as
malicious. Naturally, I won't be running it any time soon.
I've messaged Microsoft about this, but so far (about 12
hours later) have had no response other than an automated
receipt.


I don't think that Win7 UA is malicious, just incredibly poorly written.
I tried to run it for over two months flying blind, so to speak. I could
find no instructions anywhere; one time I let it run for 14 hours--yes,
fourteen--and Task Mgr showed it still running. Finally, someone at IBM
told me that I needed to erase all temp files, reboot, and try again.
Finally it ran to completion, but it showed no hint of any output. I
looked at all the temp files that it generated, and there was the
report. Now here's the kicker: the first thing it said was that it was
OK to go on my machine; the second and third things were that my hard
drive controller was incompatible. Yeah, good to go--if I want to use
CDR and DVDR for everything. I don't think that anyone writing malware
would have turned out anything that bad--jut an idiot (or a committee of
idiots). Malware Satans want their programs to run without a hitch.
Incidentally, I ordered the W7 upgrade, being sure that my 14-month-Dell
Inspiron 531 would handle it. Bill Gates, where are you?
Allen

JS wrote:

"Bill Cunningham" wrote in message
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
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Yes, you can Upgrade to Win7 from WinXP but it'll be a clean install.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...p-to-windows-7

More he
http://blogs.technet.com/kdean/archi...windows-7.aspx

Now does anyone know if the windows coming out after windows 7 will be
upgradable from XP? Or will upgrade version be available.

Bill




I think and hope Microsoft takes the time necessary
to digest and chew the fat before they start on Windows 8.

If Windows 7 is widely accepted as opposed to Vista's flop
then we have a long wait to find out what next.


How do you come to that conclusion. The delay to release Vista was the
anomaly, NOT the norm.

http://www.computerhope.com/history/windows.htm

Will finally see a file system change from NTFS
Will see a 128 Bit version
Will see major changes in how OS interfaces to upcoming 8 and 16 core
processors.

Will be busy with next Vista Service Patch
Will be busy with first Windows 7 service patch

Corporate IT types never really adopted Vista in a large way
and it take at least two fiscal years before they have the budget
to move to Windows 7, so if Windows 8 comes out too soon
it might dampen any move to 7.

Microsoft needs time to recoup their investment in 7 so why
kill off what could be the real successor to XP.

And that's just to name a few reasons

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Bob I" wrote in message
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JS wrote:

"Bill Cunningham" wrote in message
...

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...

Yes, you can Upgrade to Win7 from WinXP but it'll be a clean install.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...p-to-windows-7

More he
http://blogs.technet.com/kdean/archi...windows-7.aspx

Now does anyone know if the windows coming out after windows 7 will be
upgradable from XP? Or will upgrade version be available.

Bill




I think and hope Microsoft takes the time necessary
to digest and chew the fat before they start on Windows 8.

If Windows 7 is widely accepted as opposed to Vista's flop
then we have a long wait to find out what next.


How do you come to that conclusion. The delay to release Vista was the
anomaly, NOT the norm.

http://www.computerhope.com/history/windows.htm

JS wrote:

Will finally see a file system change from NTFS

That was dropped for Vista-Win 7, but I suspect most of the work is
already done.

Will see a 128 Bit version

64 bit was introduced for XP

Will see major changes in how OS interfaces to upcoming 8 and 16 core
processors.

Will be busy with next Vista Service Patch
Will be busy with first Windows 7 service patch

And the same was done for NT 4 and Windows 2000 while XP was in the works.


Corporate IT types never really adopted Vista in a large way
and it take at least two fiscal years before they have the budget
to move to Windows 7, so if Windows 8 comes out too soon
it might dampen any move to 7.

Vista's forte was more along the lines of the Consumer side of the
ledger. It didn't have much in the way of business "must haves". But
with XP being so old now, we will see a big switch from XP to Win 7.


Microsoft needs time to recoup their investment in 7 so why
kill off what could be the real successor to XP.

They won't kill it off, but I see 8 coming out in 2 or 3 years but only
4 years at very latest if things really go awry.


And that's just to name a few reasons