windows 7 upgrade question

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I dunno. Seems black n white to me.

When I "upgraded" my OS, from 2000 to XP, I backed up files... put in a disk.... followed instructions.... finished.... replaced backups.

When I "upgraded" my OS, from XP to 7, I backed up files.... put in a disk.... followed instructions.... finished.... replaced backups.




Regardless of what "options" you click, and what its called per each install. I did "upgrade" my operating system to new, current software, still have my files.

The Staples dude was wrong, he worked the service center. He said it was "impossible"... "you must purchase the expensive full version." He said he'd been doing computers since "forever". Nope.

The BestBuy dude was wrong, he worked the service center. He said "You can not do it, because the format is just too different. Microsoft has "upgrade version" for vista users, and "full version" for XP users."... "you must purchase the expensive full version." He told me that hes "personally tried it", and that "its impossible". Nope.

Anyway, Im done. Facts are what they are. My computer works perfectly. Good luck Pinotnoir.

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I dunno. Seems black n white to me.

When I "upgraded" my OS, from 2000 to XP, I backed up files... put in a disk.... followed instructions.... finished.... replaced backups.

When I "upgraded" my OS, from XP to 7, I backed up files.... put in a disk.... followed instructions.... finished.... replaced backups.




Regardless of what "options" you click, and what its called per each install. I did "upgrade" my operating system to new, current software, still have my files.

The Staples dude was wrong, he worked the service center. He said it was "impossible"... "you must purchase the expensive full version." He said he'd been doing computers since "forever". Nope.

The BestBuy dude was wrong, he worked the service center. He said "You can not do it, because the format is just too different. Microsoft has "upgrade version" for vista users, and "full version" for XP users."... "you must purchase the expensive full version." He told me that hes "personally tried it", and that "its impossible". Nope.

Anyway, Im done. Facts are what they are. My computer works perfectly. Good luck Pinotnoir.

That is not an upgrade you did. Not at all. Please stop spreading missinformation like this. You need to research the difference between upgrading and clean install.

Even though Microsoft describes the process you did as an upgrade, it is not an OS upgrade. You are indeed "upgrading" to a newer OS, but XP in itself is not being upgraded in the way Vista is when you perform an upgrade.

For example:

I have Windows NT 5.1 installed on my PC. I have a Windows 7 disk. I backup some of my personal files to a USB drive from NT. I wipe the NT install. I install Windows 7. Restore the files. That technically is an upgrade - I have a shiny new OS. It was not an OS upgrade, I still have to reinstall every program that was installed in NT.

BTW, you seem to have completely overlooked the title to step 5 in that link:

"
Step 5: Reinstall your programs and update drivers

"

If you upgrade from Vista, this is not required.

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Fine. Im wrong. You guys are Charlie Sheens... "Winners...Duh"


Although I deleted this post... I think its sad for people to pick apart other people words, just to make a point. This is the second time, a rude comment was made at this attempt. Starting to believe the moral of this community, is not something I want to be associated with.