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Title: Windows 7 question
Post by: klipp on Dec 22, 2009, 17:21:49

Hope I've posted this in the correct section.

I have a laptop with Vista Home Premium on which I want to upgrade to Windows 7.

If i get the "upgrade" edition of Windows 7, will I need my Vista's serial number to install? I can't seem to find it!!

Thankies.

Title: Re: Windows 7 question
Post by: Rik on Dec 22, 2009, 17:26:13

You have now. ;)

I think you would probably need the Vista CD if you're doing a clean install. If you install over, you probably wouldn't need anything.

Title: Re: Windows 7 question
Post by: Glenn on Dec 22, 2009, 17:28:24

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8317005.stm

Title: Re: Windows 7 question
Post by: Rik on Dec 22, 2009, 17:33:04

Nice find. :thumb:

Title: Re: Windows 7 question
Post by: Glenn on Dec 22, 2009, 17:33:28

Thank you Sir

Title: Re: Windows 7 question
Post by: cavillas on Dec 22, 2009, 17:36:20

You can upgrade over Vista quite easily but be prepared for a 1 to 2 hour process.

Title: Re: Windows 7 question
Post by: D-Dan on Dec 22, 2009, 19:52:15

or 4 in my case :(

Also, run the Windows upgrade advisor and uninstall anything it finds. In addition, if you use Comodo firewall, uninstall that first too (If I wasn't already bald, the Comodo issue would have had me pulling my hair out).

You can re-install after the upgrade.

Steve

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