How to install windows 7. on vista

How to convert Vista to windows 7? what I have to do a clean install or can I load it on top of vista

How to convert Vista to windows 7? what I have to do a clean install or can I load it on top of vista

If you want an installation of Windows 7 free bad, go for a clean install. Back up all important data, OR remove the current hard drive and install it on a new hard drive clean. If you then install the old drive as a slave, you can move some stuff at your leisure.  Mike Hall MVP - Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

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    Remember that HP does not list Windows 7 device drivers, that's why your computer is not compatible Windows 7.  HP Driver support: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=3740568&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

    ==================================================================

    Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool:
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    Create a bootable USB:
    http://www.victorchen.info/create-a-bootable-USB-memory-stick/

    Install Windows 7 from USB drive/key:
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    ( http://www.windowsvalley.com/blog/install-windows-vista-and-windows-7-using-bootable-usb-storage-device/ 2)
    ( http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/ 3)
    4) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd535816.aspx

    How to create and make Bootable in Windows 7 ISO from EXE Plus Setup1.Box and setup2. Box:
    http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/10/23/how-to-create-and-make-bootable-Windows-7-ISO-from-exe-plus-Setup1-box-and-setup2-box-files/

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    http://www.TomsHardware.com/Forum/1392-63-Windows-upgrade-bootable-guide-having-issues

    How to install Windows 7 from a USB stick without DVD ISO of Windows 7:
    http://www.Blogsdna.com/2016/how-to-install-Windows-7-from-USB-drive-without-Windows-7-ISO-DVD.htm

    How to install Windows 7 from a Flash drive with XP or Vista:
    http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1031/2/

    Use a USB key to install Windows 7 - even on a Netbook:
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    AT ¢ A? Â ¢ wait for windows to ask you once again the drivers then insert DISC 2
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    PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS ABOUT HOW YOU GOT ON TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT THIS METHOD WORKS THANKS

    Post edited by: tamwilson

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    you will need

    a? ¢ 1 USB external floppy drive
    a? ¢ 2 diskettes
    a? ¢ 1 set of drivers for the hard disk on the computer
    a? ¢ a legal copy of windows xp pro

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    a? ¢ DISC 1 and place the drivers required on disk, because they did not all folders
    a? ¢ get DISC 2 and make a folder called $OEM$ and in this folder make another one called TEXTMODE then in this case insert the drivers you have in disc 1

    Installation of the drivers and windows xp pro
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    a? ¢ DISK1 then enter the floppy drive
    a? ¢ When it prompts you to press "s" to install the raid and storage controllers...
    a? ¢ Press "s" again and press enter on the same raid driver, you just tell windows to use
    a? ¢ windows will say while there already drivers for the raid controller
    a? ¢ Press the appropriate key to tell windows you want it to use own disks instead of windows drivers
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    a? ¢ Wait windows will ask the drivers again and insert DISC 2
    a? ¢ and windows finally installed vista WENT you need drivers for any hardware of your computer system, but they should be easy to get from the manufacturers website

    I used this method and it worked with a Toshiba laptop satellite a200 1yo with no problems

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  • Re: How to install Windows Xp on pre-Vista laptop Satellite A300?

    Hello

    I am now faced with a problem when I try to install windows xp on my pre-operating system Windows Vista laptop...
    A300 when I entered windows xp disk and boot from the cd/dvd... There is an error telling me that: you have viruses on your hard drive or scanner virus, or something like that, but I test the same OS disc in another pc and his work I also Gdata IS 2012, and I think that his restriction from toshiba or I don't know , but it is very important to install windows xp...

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    John

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    It is not easy to understand the whole situation, especially the part with the virus.
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    What you need is Windows XP Home SP2 or SP3 and driver SATA edition disc. Without SATA driver disk HARD will be not visible to Windows XP Home edition.

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    millergd

    You should be able to select the startup disk in the BIOS.  Restoring image shouldn't be a factor.  If the BIOS settings do not work, I would swap the connectors between the readers.

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