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Anyone ever done this before? I know it works with Vista but it's been a long time and I can't remember if reformatting and doing a clean install will work without asking for prior OS verification. Just a simple boot from disc as usual?
Also, this is a computer at work so it needs to be legit once it's done.
if its an upgrade copy you can not do a clean install. It has to upgrade something.
negative.. going from 32 to 64bit upgrade won't work. You will have to stay with 32bit OR do a clean install w/ 64bit.
That's what I thought, I never really thought or heard anyone talk about this upgrading from 32 bit to 64bit but I didn't see that working. I would suggest you just use the user transfer if your concerned with your data and profile.Quote:
Originally Posted by 91stealthrt2
Right - can't be done.Quote:
Originally Posted by 91stealthrt2
Thanks for the info. It does pose another question though. say if someone uses an upgrade disc for it's intended purpose. <some time> later the user has no option but to do a clean install, however, all they have is an upgrade disc. What solution does Microsoft offer as the user now only has a disc that cannot be used to reinstall Windows? I understand the premise of an upgrade disc ie: load it from the desktop, but even then it gives you an option to install a completely new copy of Windows, which reformats your drive.
Are you saying it won't work only because of the different CPU architecture?
Yes to your last.Quote:
Originally Posted by ictponder
Your scenario assumes you have the original OS (Vista?) install disc, and that a fresh install would require that, followed by the upgrade disc.
Correct +1Quote:
Originally Posted by j2k4
firstly you cannot do an upgrade from xp to 7 regardless of 32 or 64bit unless it's done via a clean install. However there is a loophole in these upgrade discs. You can do a clean install using the disc but when you try to activate it, it will give you an error message. So what you need to do is install a fresh image then while running windows put the disc in again and it will then "upgrade" the installed Windows and once completed it will allow you to activate Windows. It's a pain in the arse but it works........ well it has worked for me 3-4 times so far. Hopefully they have not fixed this loophole.
Cheers,
Joe