Download on the Microsoft site for Windows 7 installation disc.

As a first step please check the product key. I typed in the figure of 25 key product exactly as described on the Microsoft Certificate, attached to my office when I bought it new. The o/s was preinstalled by the manufacturer Fujitsu-Siemens.

Microsoft will not check my product key stating "it is not supported or my version is wrong. It's ridiculous, my windows is already active and running for many years in Vista with a certified product ID. In addition I received regular updates of Microsoft windows.

So, how can I fix this nonsense to complete the installation disc?

Unless you have already tested the compatibility of your computer with Windows 7: -.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - download [This can run on Windows XP, so it must be able to run on Vista]

Windows 8 Upgrade Wizard - download [This can run on Windows XP, so it must be able to run on Vista]

In addition to running the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, you may want to run an equivalent for Windows 10.  Unfortunately, you will have to use a substitute because Windows 10 pre-staged at level [GWX] cannot run on XP so I guess it cannot work on Vista.  So, to launch the wizard to upgrade Windows 8 instead which doesn't work on Vista.  Windows 10 system requirements and Windows 8 system requirements are pretty much the same if the results will be useful.  The first versions of the system requirements of Windows 10 has also stated that the processor (CPU) must support SSE2, NX, EAP extensions, but I have never established if my CPU reaches this spec [I just know that it works fine] and I have absolutely no idea if this part of the obligation has become irrelevant or is simply omitted for brevity.

It is worth to run the Upgrade Advisor, even if you have already decided to go and install the new OS.  At the very least they would warn you of the hardware components you need to pay attention to.  Later, you can get better drivers installing the OS gives you - where to find the hardware drivers.

I realize that you do backups of all of your own files, files of installation of any applications that you downloaded and product keys for all your applications.

I realize that you will also do an image of the system so that you can go back to square one if everything goes wrong.  You must also make sure that you have both made & tested the hot spare / boot disk required by your utility Imaging System.  Macrium Reflect is an imaging Center free I've seen many people recommend.

If you have a factory restore utility then you might find that your computer manufacturer has also provided a way to backup who until USB so that you can run the procedure to boot from USB, although the attempt to upgrade preventing your computer from starting.

I'm not trying to say he'll be all this trouble, just that it will be worth the effort to prepare for this eventuality.

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