Upgrading windows

Spexxvet · 11-21-2011, 02:01 PM

Will upgrading Windows from XP pro to Windows 7 be a problem? I've heard that there were so many problems with previous upgrades that it wasn't worth it, it was better to just get a new computer. Is this still true?

mbpark · 11-21-2011, 10:24 PM

You can't do a straight upgrade, nor should you.

Windows XP to Vista to 7 is possible if you're persistent. However, if you do a straight XP to 7 upgrade, you will not be able to preserve your settings.

You can upgrade your PC to run Windows 7. However, I recommend that you have at least 2GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo processor so you don't have a bad experience.

Spexxvet · 11-22-2011, 07:36 AM

Thanks, MB

infinite monkey · 11-22-2011, 07:38 AM

I don't like Windows 7.

It could be that I'm not used to it but I started using Windows 3.1 so I'm used to changes.

Is there any reason you want 7, Spexx?

Spexxvet · 11-22-2011, 07:53 AM

The order entry software that I use has an upgrade available, which requires Vista or 7. I really don't want to. Imma try to delay as long as possible.

GunMaster357 · 11-23-2011, 10:45 AM

From my debuts with MS-DOS 3.2 to my last computer running Windows 7 and even a brief incursion into Apple territory, I never upgraded an OS save to apply patches and service packs.

If my current computer cannot support the newer version: new PC. Otherwise, I backup everything, format the disk and make a fresh installation.

Even better: buy and install a new disk for the installation and use the old one as an external.

11-21-2011, 02:01 PM	#1
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Upgrading windows Will upgrading Windows from XP pro to Windows 7 be a problem? I've heard that there were so many problems with previous upgrades that it wasn't worth it, it was better to just get a new computer. Is this still true? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-21-2011, 10:24 PM	#2
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	Other than the fact that you can't? You can't do a straight upgrade, nor should you. Windows XP to Vista to 7 is possible if you're persistent. However, if you do a straight XP to 7 upgrade, you will not be able to preserve your settings. You can upgrade your PC to run Windows 7. However, I recommend that you have at least 2GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo processor so you don't have a bad experience.

11-22-2011, 07:36 AM	#3
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Thanks, MB __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-22-2011, 07:53 AM	#5
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	The order entry software that I use has an upgrade available, which requires Vista or 7. I really don't want to. Imma try to delay as long as possible. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-23-2011, 10:45 AM	#6
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	From my debuts with MS-DOS 3.2 to my last computer running Windows 7 and even a brief incursion into Apple territory, I never upgraded an OS save to apply patches and service packs. If my current computer cannot support the newer version: new PC. Otherwise, I backup everything, format the disk and make a fresh installation. Even better: buy and install a new disk for the installation and use the old one as an external. __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

11-22-2011, 07:38 AM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I don't like Windows 7. It could be that I'm not used to it but I started using Windows 3.1 so I'm used to changes. Is there any reason you want 7, Spexx?

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