Windows 7

Brad · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:52 am Post subject:

Hmm, this sounds like an experiment. I've got a bunch of XP machines in my office about ready to sell. I think I'm going to take a few and see if I can do a direct upgrade. Let y'all know how it turns out.
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Vankman7 · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:46 am Post subject:

Nope. I couldn’t upgrade directly from XP to 7; had to go to Windows Vista first and then 7 to keep all my stuff or do a clean install and transfer with WET and backups. I tried $99 Windows 7 Home Premium “Upgrade” media. Tried $220 Windows 7 Ultimate media and even tried RC1 and RC2. In all cases the Compatibility report states similar to “You can’t do this and we won’t let you, please go online to see how to install Windows 7 and keep your files and setting”.
This applied to me in all cases:
“The upgrade prices apply to those moving from a previous version of Windows to Windows 7, but only those from Windows Vista will be able to upgrade without doing a clean installation of the product. “

Tdurden · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:29 am Post subject:

Tdurden:

Could there be pre-release versions of Windows 7 (legal or not) that may allow upgrades from XP to 7?

I'm pretty sure I just disproved him. The guy he "upgraded with" says you can't.
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Vankman7 · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject:

Practice question:
You have been tasked with installing Windows 7 Business edition on 5 Windows XP SP3 business critical systems. You must keep all user settings, system settings and applications intact.
Which of the following options will allow you to meet these requirements?

A. Upgrade all Windows XP SP3 systems to Windows Vista Business edition and then upgrade all systems to Windows 7 Business edition.
B. Backup all Windows XP SP3 systems. Do clean installations (selecting “Custom” during install) of Windows 7 Business edition on each of the Windows XP SP3 systems. Reinstall all applications and use WET to transfer all user and system settings.
C. Do an “In-place Upgrade” using the inexpensive retail installation DVD of Windows 7 Business.
D. None of the above. Windows 7 does not come in a “Business” edition.

Hint: Ref: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7 and http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/compare

Mike Meyers · Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:11 pm Post subject:

BBBBBBBBB!!!!!!

There's a "Professional" version

jkussad · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: Woops

So, this is Tdurden's friend sorry for the mess. I found out from my friend that the install I did was not a upgrade, it was a fresh install. I had thought that it was a fresh install cause i did it from the desktop. Any ways, so now I know for sure that it is not possible to upgrade from XP.
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