Can I use the Microsoft disc to update my window XP system to Windows 7 to update my laptop from Vista to Windows 7, I have purchased

I bought a download to upgrade my XP to Windows 7 32-bit desktop computer. I also bought the discs 32 and 64 bit.

Can I use the same drive to upgrade my computer laptop version of Vista to Windows 7? They will work or do I need to download again?

Thanks for any info

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 16:26:08 + 0000, Brichs wrote:

I bought a download to upgrade my XP to Windows 7 32-bit desktop computer. I also bought the discs 32 and 64 bit.

First of all, note that you can use an upgrade, you cannot make a
update from XP to Windows 7. You'll have to do a cleaning
installation.

Secondly, I do not understand why you bought both the download and the
disks. It would appear that you need one. Can you elaborate?

Can I use the same drive to upgrade my computer laptop version of Vista to Windows 7? They will work or do I need to download again?

You need a copy of Windows 7 for each machine. You cannot use the
copy the same for both machines. But if you bought two copies, you can use
one of them for each machine.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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