Windows 7 upgrade help

OpenToSuggestions · 17 Nov 2009 at 20:53

I have a laptop with xp home on it.
Today I bought Win7 Pro 64 from the student offer.

When I boot the disk (which I downloaded from MS) from startup (won't run in xp as the disk is 64 bit) it goes and says it will move all my xp files to another folder and halfway through the installation when it has to reboot, it comes up with choose the installation.

This makes me think it is creating a dual boot?
I want to do a clean install :confused:

I just want a clean install of windows 7 and my xp deleted.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I have a the RTM disk that I used on my desktop with an MSDN code, could I just install it from that?
Would be much easier if it just asked for my win7 key and then asked for an xp/vista key as well as proof of the upgrade

point12 · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:06

you cant update to windows 7 From XP
and no it wont be dual boot. it will move all files from you drive to a folder (usally 'windows.old') so only windows 7 will work

OpenToSuggestions · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:17

When the laptop startups up you can chose between windows 7 or an earlier windows version. Just seems a bit strange, even though I deleted the partition!

OpenToSuggestions · 18 Nov 2009 at 14:27

In the end I just used the rtm disk and it works fine.

Looks more like a retail key to an upgrade one!

ETNiES · 18 Nov 2009 at 14:39

If it's still popping up the OS choice screen, run the boot fixer should fix it.

OpenToSuggestions · 18 Nov 2009 at 14:48

ETNiES said:
If it's still popping up the OS choice screen, run the boot fixer should fix it.

How do I do that?
(Shamefully I have no idea)