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    Windows 10 Upgrade Advisor App for Windows Phone 8.1

    This is the app on Windows Phone 8.1 that will check devices to verify eligibility and availability of the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade. read more Continue reading...
  2. Chriswoollett

    Windows Vista Upgrading??

    Hi all, Looking to upgrade my Dell Inspiron 546 desktop from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit............? Which would you recommend, Win 7, 8.1 or neither? I have run the Upgrade advisor tool and both say they will work with some minor updates and adjustments to my current system (attached). I was...
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    Windows 7 Backing out of a failed Win7 installation

    How do I back out of a failed Win7 install attempt? I started a Win7 installation on an XP system and some files were installed on my c:\ drive that force me to chose between proceeding with the Win7 install or using XP. Because of the error messages that the Win7 install generates, I'd like...
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    Windows 7 Clean or Custom install?

    1. Is there a difference between a clean and custom installation? When considering a OS change from Vista 32 to Win 7/64 bit, which process should I be using? Or are the words clean/custom install more or less semantics and mean the same thing? 2. I have been looking at purchasing Win 7 Pro...
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    Windows 7 Running programs created under Vista on Windows 7

    I am about to install Windows 7 64 bit on a new-build PC, so it will be a new install and on a new formatted hard drive. I have three other hard drives on which all the program and other files were created under Vista 32 bit. I know I can transfer the files which are installed on my Vista boot...
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    Windows 7 Does a quest have a page file?

    After I installed Windows XP Mode on a host with 4GB of RAM, Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor said there was only 3GB RAM. By default a VM is assigned 512KB. Does a VM use a page file? What made Windows 7 Upgarde Advisor think there was only 3GB when 4GB of RAM is installed?
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    Windows 7 BSOD during Windows 7 Installation

    Hi all, I try to install Windows 7 on computer with Windows XP SP3. After step of loading files I get the BSoD with following error: STOP: 0x0000005C (0x0000010B, 0x00000003, 0x00000000, 0x00000000). When I run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, it no reports about any problem with installation...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 insstall stop near the end of install

    Hi..I recently reinstalled a version of Win 7 64bit..It was working but was having some problems with programs when I try reinstalling I get a point where Windows is wrapping up the install then quits because of a conflict, but it won't say what the conflict is..after fighting with it all...
  9. Bobby Thompson

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Install - No Video Signal, Impossible to Fix?

    I have a sort of chicken and the egg type problem due to my attempt to install Windows 7 and have no idea how I can possibly work around it. My wife brought home a computer from her work that they no longer needed. I had bought a 3 pack of Windows 7 Licenses a while back and had one...
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    Windows 7 Drivers missing for upgrading to Windows 7 installation

    I have run the Windows 7 Compatibility Upgrade Advisor on my Vaio VGN-FZ190. I am getting that two drivers are not compatible with Windows 7: 1) The Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT has the latest that Sony publishes on its support web page for my laptop (Ver. 7.15.11.6760), dated 1/11/2008. On...
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    Windows 7 upgrading from Vista Home Prem to Win 7 Home Prem (32 bit) - question

    I have an Acer M5640 desktop. I want to upgrade (32 bit) to Windows 7.The Windows 7 Upgrade advisor tells me that I have a program named ATI Catalyst Install Manager that should be uninstalled before the upgrade and then installed again after the upgrade. I'm confused about this software since...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 vs Vista

    Are all windows vista drivers windows 7 compatible? Is it true that windows 7 upgrade advisor approves a device, if it has a windows vista compatible driver? I post this here, because many compatibility problems end up here.
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    Windows 7 Can't upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.

    I just got my windows 7 ultimate. I was able to successful install it on a new hard drive on another computer. It was pretty good so i decide to upgrade my vista home premium. When ever i tried to upgrade my vista home premium i would get an error. I use the windows 7 upgrade advisor and it...
  14. stplsTech

    Windows 7 Upgrade results in weird screen and failed upgrade

    I'm attempting to upgrade from 32-bit Vista Home Premium to Windows 7. I used the 32-bit disk to avoid having to do a full clean install, but every time (4 tries so far) that I've done it, it will get to the last portion of the upgrade where it transfers over all the old documents and programs...
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    Windows 7 Can't find device when doing custom install

    Hi All, I have a new Dell Precision T3400 which the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor says I can run the 64 bit version of Windows 7 on. Unfortunately I am running XP pro 32 bit version on it. Dell told me I would need to run my 64 bit disc by hitting F12 when rebooting to boot to the disk. The...
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    Windows 7 Problem upgrading Win7 from Vista

    I'm having a problem installing win7 on an emachines t3604. I have everything backed up so I'm doing a clean install of a 32bit version. I ran the upgrade advisor and it says im ready to go. I booted from the disk and went through the whole process perfectly fine until the last restart when it's...
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    Windows 7 Wake up sound and display problems

    i just recently upgraded my memory on my gateway m 1617 to run a 64bit operating system. I installed windows 7 home premium and everything works great until i wake my computer from sleep mode, after i wake it up it has a X over the volume controls in the toolbar and when i get menus that pop up...
  18. twistedgift

    Windows 7 Clean Win 7 Install BSOD Issues

    Hey everyone, I'm at my wits end with this. I've never had any issues installing an operating system in the past and I'm rather embarrassed it's happened to me with what should be such a simple installation. I have partitioned a 260 gig hard drive. I have windows xp up and running on the first...
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    Windows 7 Installation issues; HP dv6000 laptop; Vista-32 to Win7

    Details: HP Pavillion running Vista Home Premium, 32bit (all factory, have not made any H/W changes in 2 yrs owned) model: dv6646us CPU: AMD Turion TL-58, Dual Core 64 x2 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 New Seagate Barracuda 320giger, 7200 rpm SATA (wanted to save existing HD 'just in case' !) ;) Bought...
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    Windows 7 Pre-installed Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit UPGRADE to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit?

    Hi guys, I emailed Microsoft support this question and got a useless answer back; they just sent me a link to download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, which basically told me what I already knew (that my system is capable of running Windows 7). So I called them just now and the so-called...
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