XP to W7 upgrade?

Auraomega

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I just noticed that the upgrade packages work on XP too, but I'm almost certain I read that you wouldn't be able to upgrade from XP? Well anyway the upgrade package is cheaper and I have my old XP install disc lying around somewhere, what I really want to know though is can I upgrade from a 32bit XP to a 64bit Windows 7? I read that the upgrade would wipe XP anyway so it wouldn't need any of the XP files, including the 32bit stuff, so there shouldn't be an issue right?

Frankly so many different things being said I'm just not sure anymore :p
 
That's what I thought too, now if only I could find definitive info on if I can use the upgrade pack with XP installed, and to make 100% certain I can have 64bit... I keep reading the upgrade pack works with XP (and I'd assume via a full wipe), and then doesn't work with XP, so I'm confused right now :confused:

EDIT: Ok, so you can "upgrade" from XP to W7, however I just need to know now if I can "upgrade" from 32bit to 64bit. Also, doing this could I get away without going through the online registration stuff, I re-installed XP a tun of times and its annoying to keep calling through, and sooner or later they will completely discontinue support for XP installations I assume, which would also render W7 useless if this is the case.

Seems like paying a little extra for the full package is going to be the better of 2 evils, at least I know it'll work like that. Feedback is still welcome though, I'll be buying W7 either tonight or tomorrow so no major rush :)
 
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Auraomega said:
That's what I thought too, now if only I could find definitive info on if I can use the upgrade pack with XP installed, and to make 100% certain I can have 64bit... I keep reading the upgrade pack works with XP (and I'd assume via a full wipe), and then doesn't work with XP, so I'm confused right now :confused:

EDIT: Ok, so you can "upgrade" from XP to W7, however I just need to know now if I can "upgrade" from 32bit to 64bit. Also, doing this could I get away without going through the online registration stuff, I re-installed XP a tun of times and its annoying to keep calling through, and sooner or later they will completely discontinue support for XP installations I assume, which would also render W7 useless if this is the case.

Seems like paying a little extra for the full package is going to be the better of 2 evils, at least I know it'll work like that. Feedback is still welcome though, I'll be buying W7 either tonight or tomorrow so no major rush :)
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XP is a qualifying product for the upgrade, but the upgrade process is pretty much a reinstall from fresh. It doesn't matter if you upgrade to 32 or 64 bit as it is a reinstallation.

As for activation, there is no plans to discontinue XP activation. However, if you are concerned about this, get a fresh install of 7 and then take an image with a product such as Acronis TrueImage. This will allow you to go back to a clean install without having to faff with XP.
 
Ok thanks, I reckon I'll just buy the full edition anyway as I always feel a bit foolish calling up to tell them I'm re-installing for whatever reason, its annoying that they introduced that system anyway... As for using disc image software, that ruins all your partitions too right? I like to have a couple of Linux distros on my main hard drive and I fear I'd have to reconfigure those if I used the software?
 
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As for using disc image software, that ruins all your partitions too right? I like to have a couple of Linux distros on my main hard drive and I fear I'd have to reconfigure those if I used the software?
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As long as you have a drive big enough to store the image, you can take a snapshot of a whole drive, Linux partitions and all if you like :)
 
I'm thinking more about the rate at which I update my Linux partitions, if I wanted to re-install W7 using an image, I'd also have to re-install which ever distros I'd had on there, reconfiguring 1 OS is a pain, multiple I dread to think :p

Is there any non-destructive imaging software? Ones which will only work on a partition and not the entire drive?
 
Auraomega,

Please note that when migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 you will not have an "in place upgrade" option. You will however have the option to select "custom" install when prompted. The Windows 7 install process will then copy all of your data in "My Documents" over to a Windows.old folder within Windows 7 itself. All applications and documents stored in other locations will have to be reinstalled / transferred manually.
For more information on the Windows 7 Upgrade, please go here: http://bit.ly/3DvynK

Jessica
Microsoft Windows Client Team
 
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