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Reply With QuoteI think the 'in place' upgrades won't work. So when you start the installation you will have to choose the clean install option. This will move your Vista setup into a windows.old folder. You will have to install all programs after the upgrade.
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- 26-11-09, 08:18 PM #1
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Hi,
I currently have Vista Home Premium on my comp and what to install Win 7 Professional. Am planning to get the Win7 Professional upgrade disc for this
Will this work on a Vista Home Premium or is there any other way of doing this?Main Rig: Intel Q6600 | ASUS P5G41C-M LX | DDR2 2GB 800MHz x 2 | Corsair VX450w | Sapphire HD 6850 | Seagate Barracuda 500 GB SATA2 | Samsung SH-S223F | CoolerMaster CM690 | DELL 2209WA eIPS | Viewsonic VX1940W | Logitech Multimedia KB & Mouse.
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- 27-11-09, 06:05 AM #2
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- 27-11-09, 06:51 PM #3
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Yes...upgrade from Vista Home premium to Windows 7 profession requires a custom install. Btw is upgrade option available in India? I heard they are selling only retail version in India.
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- 27-11-09, 09:17 PM #4
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I'm getting the discs from the US.
BTW just wondering, these OS discs are not region locked or anything right?Main Rig: Intel Q6600 | ASUS P5G41C-M LX | DDR2 2GB 800MHz x 2 | Corsair VX450w | Sapphire HD 6850 | Seagate Barracuda 500 GB SATA2 | Samsung SH-S223F | CoolerMaster CM690 | DELL 2209WA eIPS | Viewsonic VX1940W | Logitech Multimedia KB & Mouse.
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- 30-11-09, 07:45 AM #5
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Anyone know if the OS discs from one country would be invalid in another?
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- 30-11-09, 08:34 AM #6
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OP do a clean install and avoid useless headaches in the future!
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- 30-11-09, 08:49 AM #7
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The OS is not region locked, use it anywhere. do a clean install.
- 30-11-09, 11:06 AM #8
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yea it wont work with an upgrade (which saves all your work) but a clean install should work fine. btw im using windows 7 right now and im lovin it
- 30-11-09, 11:33 AM #9
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Originally Posted by Tech_enthu
discs bought in india need to be activated in india only. they are geographically locked. this is true for some other countries too.
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