Archangel

[x88x]

What do you mean by this?

He means that if you use a borrowed license as a base for your upgrade, don't activate the XP install, as this can cause issues with MS. Instead, just run the 7 upgrade before the XP install requires activation.

[Trace]

I didn't think you could go XP -> Win7
I thought it was only Vista -> Win7

Little bit of research: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...p-to-windows-7

[Locum51]

I'm a little mixed up here, so I'll try to explain.

You want to install Windows 7 right? But you got an "upgrade" version. Am I right?

Meet me in chat to try and sort this out.

Yea, i got a Win7 64 bit from the digitalriver site that gives you a inexpensive copy for $29.99 and $43.99 for the disk kit.

I believe you can go from XP to Win7, however you need transfer software.

[x88x]

Yea, i got a Win7 64 bit from the digitalriver site that gives you a inexpensive copy for $29.99 and $43.99 for the disk kit.

The disk kit is just if you want pretty physical disks. They should have also given you a link to download the ISO file (ok, so it's really a link to download a java program that will download the ISO..whatever ). TBH, I haven't done mine yet (on the list for later this week), but they made it sound like it was a full install disc that the keys would work with.

I believe you can go from XP to Win7, however you need transfer software.

To my understanding, you can use an upgrade license to go from XP to 7, but it treats it like a full install (ie, does a full format of the drive), so yeah, if you want to maintain all your settings/etc, you need transfer software or similar.

[Locum51]

The disk kit is just if you want pretty physical disks. They should have also given you a link to download the ISO file (ok, so it's really a link to download a java program that will download the ISO..whatever ). TBH, I haven't done mine yet (on the list for later this week), but they made it sound like it was a full install disc that the keys would work with.

Yea, same here but the product key i got is for upgrade only.

[nevermind1534]

You can upgrade from xp to 7, but you have to do a clean install of windows. I can give you an xp product key if you need one.

[diluzio91]

Much easier method for getting 7 off an upgrade disk... I used this on my rig.

run a clean install of 7 but during the install don't enter the license key. When the os is installed (but not activated) go to your C: drive and create an empty folder titled "Windows.old" then activate the license. It sounds too retarded to work, but it does. PS, capitalization counts. Pros? $40 for windows 7 HP, cons? you have an empty folder on the root of your c Drive?

[x88x]

Actually, if you just do the install with no license key, then run the 'upgrade' on the install disc, it just runs through and gets all the updates and lets you put in your upgrade license key. I've confirmed this works now; finally did it on my system.

[Locum51]

Mmk, yea i still have to set up a wireless connection on mine.

[Locum51]

Connection is now up and project Archangel is now finished!