Windows 7 Upgrading PC

billyc99 · Nov 4, 2010

Hello all. i've not visited this forum in awhile. Glad to be back. I am upgrading my PC. New Mobo, Proc, Memory, Power Supply. I have a registered copy of Win& Professional installed (Upgrade Addition). Will i be able to install this on my new system if i use my old XP first? Would it be more advisable to install a fresh Install of Win7...whatever flavor? Have not installed new components; waiting for replies. Thanks folks...Cheers and Beers all the way!

patcooke · Nov 4, 2010

You can either install as an upgrade to your XP or use the well documented technique for running a clean full install directly from and upgrade package. Either way you'll end up with a fresh clean version of Win 7. I'd personally do the clean install direct from the upgrade disk.

TorrentG · Nov 4, 2010

Right on. Forget XP. You can't upgrade from that to 7, without installing Vista in the middle of all that.

Agree with Pat about clean install.

billyc99 · Nov 5, 2010

Pat, Torrent, I thank both of you for your swift reply. I agree with both of you that a clean install is the way to go. i just wasn't sure if i could do it using an upgrade version. I'll be moving some of my files from the about to crash HD to a thumb drive. If i've the time this Saturday i'll do some tinkering. Thanks much for the response. Back to my beer and cheese for the evening. thanks again.

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