Windows 7 Windows 7 Question

[hoogeebear]

Hi,

I am attempting to upgrade a Vista Computer to Windows 7. My manager has provided me with an OEM Version of Windows 7. Is it true that you cannot upgrade to Windows 7 from Vista using OEM?

Thanks for any responses,

Hoogeebear.

 

[Mitchell_A]

Hello, and welcome to the Windows 7 Forums.
You should still be able to perform an "Upgrade" using an OEM copy, though there are several different variations, so it may be different for you.

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Performing an "Upgrade" is not a recommended route anyway.
You should always backup your programs and data, do a "Custom/Clean" install of Windows and re-install your programs etc.

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The reason for that is, by upgrading, you're keeping everything and only re-installing Windows. This leaves conflicting programs, incompatible drivers, as a result, your PC will usually "crawl" along slower then it did before the upgrade, and in many cases, be so instable that it will crash constantly.

 

[hoogeebear]

Thanks for your reply, I ended up doing a clean install and all seems to be working now.

 

[Mitchell_A]

Happy to hear that
Thanks for using the forums, hope to see you around.