Vista issues!

[tom982]

An upgrade is were all your programs and pictures,documents and video's...etc are transferred into windows 7. A clean install deletes everything on your Hard Drive and installs Windows 7. Also you can only do an Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit if you want to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate then you are going to have to do a Clean install

Sorry but I don't think you're entirely correct.

Here is an upgrade chart:

As you can see, Tony has Vista Home Premium 32 bit, so his upgrade options are either:

-Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
-Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

To perform an upgrade, preferably you will need the Vista installation disc, but it isn't vital, and you will need a Windows 7 upgrade disc.

To perform a clean install, you will need a Windows 7 installation disc.

The upgrade discs are much cheaper than the retail discs and if you are eligible for a student discount (if you are currently in education, or one of your children is in education), then you can pick up a Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade disc for about £50 from:

Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student Software UK Download | Software4Students.co.uk

Tom

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Tom,my tech knowledge is limited.Whats the diff between upgrade and clean install? :huh:

TBH, upgrades always break things and cause more issues than they solve, the best way to go is to backup all the data you don't want to lose to an external HDD and do a clean install.

Have a look at the links below, though if you're happy with Vista tell your "friend" to shut up and leave you alone.



How to Do a Clean Installation with Windows 7

How to Do a Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

 

[Shadowjk]

An upgrade is were all your programs and pictures,documents and video's...etc are transferred into windows 7. A clean install deletes everything on your Hard Drive and installs Windows 7. Also you can only do an Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit if you want to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate then you are going to have to do a Clean install

Sorry but I don't think you're entirely correct.

Here is an upgrade chart:

As you can see, Tony has Vista Home Premium 32 bit, so his upgrade options are either:

-Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
-Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

To perform an upgrade, preferably you will need the Vista installation disc, but it isn't vital, and you will need a Windows 7 upgrade disc.

To perform a clean install, you will need a Windows 7 installation disc.

The upgrade discs are much cheaper than the retail discs and if you are eligible for a student discount (if you are currently in education, or one of your children is in education), then you can pick up a Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade disc for about £50 from:

Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student Software UK Download | Software4Students.co.uk

Tom

Sorry I didn't know about this

 

[tom982]

An upgrade is were all your programs and pictures,documents and video's...etc are transferred into windows 7. A clean install deletes everything on your Hard Drive and installs Windows 7. Also you can only do an Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit if you want to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate then you are going to have to do a Clean install

Sorry but I don't think you're entirely correct.

Here is an upgrade chart:

As you can see, Tony has Vista Home Premium 32 bit, so his upgrade options are either:

-Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
-Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

To perform an upgrade, preferably you will need the Vista installation disc, but it isn't vital, and you will need a Windows 7 upgrade disc.

To perform a clean install, you will need a Windows 7 installation disc.

The upgrade discs are much cheaper than the retail discs and if you are eligible for a student discount (if you are currently in education, or one of your children is in education), then you can pick up a Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade disc for about £50 from:

Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student Software UK Download | Software4Students.co.uk

Tom

Sorry I didn't know about this

Oh, it's nothing to be sorry about, I think we learn the most from what we get wrong