Very Quick Windows 7 Install Q

Sash · 11 Aug 2009 at 21:25

Just about to go the whole hog and install Windows 7 over my Vista install. Will this allow me to save a Windows.old folder to keep all my existing files in like Vista does currently?

Theguy · 11 Aug 2009 at 21:34

i would say yes, however it would copy your documents ect, to somewhere else. just incase..

Sash · 12 Aug 2009 at 12:25

So I went to select Upgrade once it loaded up, but it said something along the lines of "You used the installation disk to start windows, take the disk out, restart then put the disk back in and restart and try again."

My friend has said that I should try just doing a new install instead of Upgrade. But it said that it will not store files or programs. Is this true? I started far too late last night so couldnt be bothered trying.

Daegan · 12 Aug 2009 at 12:32

Sash said:
So I went to select Upgrade once it loaded up, but it said something along the lines of "You used the installation disk to start windows, take the disk out, restart then put the disk back in and restart and try again."

That just means you need to boot into Windows, insert the dvd and run the setup. That will allow you to use the upgrade option.

But it said that it will not store files or programs. Is this true?

Yep that's true, it involves wiping the drive/partition where Windows will be installed. Bit of a chore if you're not organised about your data/backups, but then you do get a clean install, without any of the gumpf your previous install may have built up.

Sash · 12 Aug 2009 at 12:40

Daegan said:
That just means you need to boot into Windows, insert the dvd and run the setup. That will allow you to use the upgrade option.

I was always under the impression you couldn't overwrite a partition with a new OS inside an OS.

Daegan · 12 Aug 2009 at 12:43

Sash said:
I was always under the impression you couldn't overwrite a partition with a new OS inside an OS.

It reboots to continue the setup.

IAmATeaf · 12 Aug 2009 at 13:49

So will a Win 7 Ultimate ISO image downloaded from MSDN allow me to upgrade from my current Vista x64 install? Reason I ask is that I was under the impression that Win 7 had to be a clean install and can't test as the ISO is still downloading.

Daegan · 12 Aug 2009 at 14:04

IAmATeaf said:
So will a Win 7 Ultimate ISO image downloaded from MSDN allow me to upgrade from my current Vista x64 install?

As long as it's an x64 ISO then yes.

Reason I ask is that I was under the impression that Win 7 had to be a clean install and can't test as the ISO is still downloading.

The E edition MS had planned for the EU didn't provide an upgrade option, but that's been shelved now. Separate from that Windows Setup won't allow you to upgrade from a pre-release version of Windows 7. That's about it.

IAmATeaf · 12 Aug 2009 at 14:27

Daegan said:
As long as it's an x64 ISO then yes.

The E edition MS had planned for the EU didn't provide an upgrade option, but that's been shelved now. Separate from that Windows Setup won't allow you to upgrade from a pre-release version of Windows 7. That's about it.

OK, thanks for the info, it is the x64 ISO that I'm downloading.

IAmATeaf · 12 Aug 2009 at 17:47

What the hell is up with MSDN, allowed me to download W7 Ultimate x64 but now won't let me get the x86 version, the download option is greyed out