barney_rebel Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 http://windows7news.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/windows-upgrade-chart.png Ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 It's always best to go with the full installation with Windows. Lets say you upgrade from Vista to Seven....then a couple years later you get a terrible virus and have to format your hard drive. Wouldn't you like to just format the drive then install Seven? Rather than going through the Vista install then the upgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 I just did a clean install on a spare drive, 64 bit edition. I couldn't believe how fast and few clicks it was to install. Looks like Vista, but runs smooth as anything. I can't wait to get an official copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4032562076_5edc195b37_o.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboGames Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Just for fun; open a command prompt and type in VER and press enter. What version does it return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I hate Vista and would like to replace it with Windows 7 but I am not computer saavy and I would like to keep bookmarks, addresses and some programs but I'm afraid I will screw everything up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 QUOTE (nobodys hero @ Oct 23 2009, 01:00 PM) I hate Vista and would like to replace it with Windows 7 but I am not computer saavy and I would like to keep bookmarks, addresses and some programs but I'm afraid I will screw everything up! I upgraded from XP to Vista, no issues at all. I'll do from Vista to Windows 7 soon. you can download a Windows 7 compatibility test from the MS site before upgrading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 QUOTE (JimboGames @ Oct 22 2009, 03:55 PM)Just for fun; open a command prompt and type in VER and press enter. What version does it return? Mine says version 6.1.7600, the same (retail) version I've been running for a few weeks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natural Rush Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 W7 Ultimate 64bit runs like a dream and a joy to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 QUOTE (Natural Rush @ Oct 23 2009, 02:04 PM) W7 Ultimate 64bit runs like a dream and a joy to use First post as a Win7 user and I'm liking it as well. Install went silky smooth and its been great to use. So far, I am very impressed. No compatibility issues at all. Everything worked without any tweaking at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natural Rush Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 M$ knew they had to get this one right , no matter where you were from , they knew you were not gonna take the BS that they gave you with vista , its been a long time coming but W7 does deliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 My son just did a clean install of 7 on his machine and man it went smooth as silk. It runs great. 2 down 1 to go and no problems so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm going to upgrade my Vista, and then do a Clean install when I get a new hard drive. Keep my stuff backed up, keep the old hard drive if I need to revert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 QUOTE (Natural Rush @ Oct 23 2009, 07:52 PM) M$ knew they had to get this one right , no matter where you were from , they knew you were not gonna take the BS that they gave you with vista , its been a long time coming but W7 does deliver Exactly. They knew that people would be so pissed if they did the same thing like Vista. I never had Vista, I used XP and skipped over Vista but the things I heard about it when it first came out were bad enough. Seems to be ok now with all the patches but the '7' is gonna take over from here on out. Love how it just finds the right drivers for whatever you have and installs them automatically. I have an old ATI HDTV card from back in 2004 and didn't think it would even work after XP but 7 found the drivers for it somehow and boom, it works good as new. The Media Center is nice, records live TV like a DVR does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Clean install over rarely used Vista machine. No problems, errors, bomb-outs or compatibility issues. Moreover, no need to upgrade hardware with bigger drivers, CPUs or RAM unless really necessary. All my games & apps work fine, no driver issues to speak of. Finally MS have got their shit together and produced an os worthy of praise & user friendliness. Early days yet of course, but so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I have Vista and have a coupla questions: 1. Is there a cost to upgrade to Windows 7? 2. Wouldn't it be better to wait a little while? Isn't it usually the case when they first put out a new version of Windows that there are bugs and it's better to wait for the patches/upgrades so they work the bugs out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 24 2009, 10:09 AM) I have Vista and have a coupla questions: 1. Is there a cost to upgrade to Windows 7? 2. Wouldn't it be better to wait a little while? Isn't it usually the case when they first put out a new version of Windows that there are bugs and it's better to wait for the patches/upgrades so they work the bugs out? Are there even any bugs with Seven yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 24 2009, 10:09 AM) I have Vista and have a coupla questions: 1. Is there a cost to upgrade to Windows 7? 2. Wouldn't it be better to wait a little while? Isn't it usually the case when they first put out a new version of Windows that there are bugs and it's better to wait for the patches/upgrades so they work the bugs out? Back in June, MS ran a special where you could pre-order 7 for 50 bucks and I snagged it. Now, the upgrade costs $120. But, they also have a "Family Pack" that is good for 3 computers for $150. As far as bugginess, I suppose you can say that about almost any OS when it is first released. But I am loving 7 and haven't had a single problem so far (yeah, I know its only been 2 days). If Vista isn't bugging you, then hold off and wait and maybe the price may come down. But I'm a very happy Win7 user right now and glad I spent the $$$ back in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 QUOTE (Snowdog @ Oct 24 2009, 10:51 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 24 2009, 10:09 AM) I have Vista and have a coupla questions: 1. Is there a cost to upgrade to Windows 7? 2. Wouldn't it be better to wait a little while? Isn't it usually the case when they first put out a new version of Windows that there are bugs and it's better to wait for the patches/upgrades so they work the bugs out? Back in June, MS ran a special where you could pre-order 7 for 50 bucks and I snagged it. Now, the upgrade costs $120. But, they also have a "Family Pack" that is good for 3 computers for $150. As far as bugginess, I suppose you can say that about almost any OS when it is first released. But I am loving 7 and haven't had a single problem so far (yeah, I know its only been 2 days). If Vista isn't bugging you, then hold off and wait and maybe the price may come down. But I'm a very happy Win7 user right now and glad I spent the $$$ back in June. I'll wait. $120 seems awfully steep, and honestly Vista seems fine to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 24 2009, 03:09 PM) I have Vista and have a coupla questions: 2. Wouldn't it be better to wait a little while? Isn't it usually the case when they first put out a new version of Windows that there are bugs and it's better to wait for the patches/upgrades so they work the bugs out? It depends if you're really keen to go the upgrade path straight away! If you're happy with Vista, then stick with it until you feel the need to upgrade, rather than upgrade because W7 is the new kid on the block and everyone else is upgrading because of it. As for Service Packs and Fix Packs: no os will be totally bug-free even after an SP or FP has been installed. Look at XP, its been around 8 or 9 years and they're still chucking out the odd SP here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Here's a question for you techies: If I upgrade to Windows 7 will it wipe out everything from programs already installed, to e-mail addresses, bookmarks, favorites things like that? How about all the boots I haven't burned that are on my driver as documents, it will wipe them out won't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) If you just upgrade from within Windows, meaning, if you boot Vista up to your desktop, and then put in your 7 disk, you won't lose anything. After you boot up into Vista, when you insert the 7 disk, it will ask you if you want to do an 'upgrade', or an 'install'. You want the 'upgrade' option, so, it will keep all your files intact. Even if you have old files on that hard drive, like I did with XP, 7 will still create a 'Windows.old' folder on that drive. I did a fresh install, and I just happened to leave old XP files on the same drive, just so I could access them if I wanted to after installing 7. You don't have to worry about that though because you are doing an 'upgrade' from Vista, not a fresh 'install'. So, go forth ye brave young Vista woman, and venture into the '7'th dimension! Edited October 24, 2009 by SiriusRushFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodys hero Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 QUOTE (SiriusRushFan @ Oct 24 2009, 02:34 PM) If you just upgrade from within Windows, meaning, if you boot Vista up to your desktop, and then put in your 7 disk, you won't lose anything. After you boot up into Vista, when you insert the 7 disk, it will ask you if you want to do an 'upgrade', or an 'install'. You want the 'upgrade' option, so, it will keep all your files intact. Even if you have old files on that hard drive, like I did with XP, 7 will still create a 'Windows.old' folder on that drive. I did a fresh install, and I just happened to leave old XP files on the same drive, just so I could access them if I wanted to after installing 7. You don't have to worry about that though because you are doing an 'upgrade' from Vista, not a fresh 'install'. So, go forth ye brave young Vista woman, and venture into the '7'th dimension! Thanks Sirius! You answered all my questions! Rush on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 24 2009, 02:14 PM) QUOTE (Snowdog @ Oct 24 2009, 10:51 AM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 24 2009, 10:09 AM) I have Vista and have a coupla questions: 1. Is there a cost to upgrade to Windows 7? 2. Wouldn't it be better to wait a little while? Isn't it usually the case when they first put out a new version of Windows that there are bugs and it's better to wait for the patches/upgrades so they work the bugs out? Back in June, MS ran a special where you could pre-order 7 for 50 bucks and I snagged it. Now, the upgrade costs $120. But, they also have a "Family Pack" that is good for 3 computers for $150. As far as bugginess, I suppose you can say that about almost any OS when it is first released. But I am loving 7 and haven't had a single problem so far (yeah, I know its only been 2 days). If Vista isn't bugging you, then hold off and wait and maybe the price may come down. But I'm a very happy Win7 user right now and glad I spent the $$$ back in June. I'll wait. $120 seems awfully steep, and honestly Vista seems fine to me... Goob, here is an article from pcworld.com talking about just what you are saying. People wondering if they should just wait until the first Service Pack comes out for 7. Thought of your question when I saw it, so thought I'd post it here for you and any others who may be on the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendclaw Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I am in no hurry whatsoever to upgrade, though I am planning on buying a new system piece by piece, and I will prolly buy Win7 for that. After seeing that XP's shelf life is still good for the next four years plus, there is no big rush whatsoever to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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