Comments on: Upgrading XP/Vista To Windows 7 http://www.pcmech.com/article/upgrading-xpvista-to-windows-7/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 3dSurveyorhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/upgrading-xpvista-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34611 3dSurveyor Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:22:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10499#comment-34611 As the article above states, YES YOU CAN upgrade from either Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 7. As there are both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of both those operating systems, there are certain things you need to be aware of depending on if you plan on doing a 32-bit or a 64-bit upgrade, and how old any peripherals or software that you intend to use are. It would not hurt to run the Windows Upgrade Advisor first to make sure you are buying the right package to go with what you are wanting to do. As the article above states, YES YOU CAN upgrade from either Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 7. As there are both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of both those operating systems, there are certain things you need to be aware of depending on if you plan on doing a 32-bit or a 64-bit upgrade, and how old any peripherals or software that you intend to use are. It would not hurt to run the Windows Upgrade Advisor first to make sure you are buying the right package to go with what you are wanting to do.

]]> By: 3dSurveyorhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/upgrading-xpvista-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34610 3dSurveyor Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:55:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10499#comment-34610 I read your rant. You should be more specific here and say that "If you buy the upgrade version of Windows 7 and do a clean install instead of the intended upgrade, then you are going to have problems." I read your rant. You should be more specific here and say that “If you buy the upgrade version of Windows 7 and do a clean install instead of the intended upgrade, then you are going to have problems.”

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/upgrading-xpvista-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34181 Rich Menga Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:36:25 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10499#comment-34181 I love Macs, too! I love it that there's absolutely no upgrade hassle with Macs EVER. When your Mac gets old and obsolete, all you have to do is throw it out, shell out $2,000 and buy another one! Doesn't get any easier than that! Macs are shiny and awesome! I love any computer with a picture of a fruit on it! GO APPLE! I love Macs, too! I love it that there’s absolutely no upgrade hassle with Macs EVER. When your Mac gets old and obsolete, all you have to do is throw it out, shell out $2,000 and buy another one! Doesn’t get any easier than that! Macs are shiny and awesome! I love any computer with a picture of a fruit on it! GO APPLE!

]]> By: Alex Stuarthttp://www.pcmech.com/article/upgrading-xpvista-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34128 Alex Stuart Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:10:45 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10499#comment-34128 I was very excited anticipating Windows 7 release. I did not upgrade to Vista and have been very happy with XP, but talk about Windows 7 had me looking at upgrading to the new OS. Now with the release of Windows 7 we learn that you cannot upgrade from XP so you must purchase the full version and do a clean install - at almost $100 more in cost than the upgrade version and if you want to run older XP software including pre-2007 Microsoft Office you must purchase no less than the middle package of the software - the office version - at a cost of $300. - per computer.I am no longer planning on upgrading. I have no interest in having to reinstall all of my software - the easy transfer is a joke - I don't need Microsoft to copy my data and media files, which is all easy transfer is going to do.Once again, I feel betrayed by Microsoft - and the new ad campaign that Mac is running is oh so true - if you have to start from scratch start over with a Mac! I was very excited anticipating Windows 7 release. I did not upgrade to Vista and have been very happy with XP, but talk about Windows 7 had me looking at upgrading to the new OS. Now with the release of Windows 7 we learn that you cannot upgrade from XP so you must purchase the full version and do a clean install – at almost $100 more in cost than the upgrade version and if you want to run older XP software including pre-2007 Microsoft Office you must purchase no less than the middle package of the software – the office version – at a cost of $300. – per computer.

I am no longer planning on upgrading. I have no interest in having to reinstall all of my software – the easy transfer is a joke – I don’t need Microsoft to copy my data and media files, which is all easy transfer is going to do.

Once again, I feel betrayed by Microsoft – and the new ad campaign that Mac is running is oh so true – if you have to start from scratch start over with a Mac!

]]> By: Doctor Gonzohttp://www.pcmech.com/article/upgrading-xpvista-to-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-34112 Doctor Gonzo Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:00:50 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10499#comment-34112 If you are upgrading from XP to Windows 7, and you do a clean install, you are going to have problems. I write about them, and the solution, here: http://www.nathanhunstad.com/blog/2009/10/my-windows-7-nightmare-rant/ If you are upgrading from XP to Windows 7, and you do a clean install, you are going to have problems. I write about them, and the solution, here: http://www.nathanhunstad.com/blog/2009/10/my-windows-7-nightmare-rant/

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