I can't run Windows 7 upgrade on my desk. It is said to double click, then I click on a screen to put in disk. I also had this thing to power2go. Thanks for any help. I'm upgrading to vista.

Buy windows 7 from microsoft sotre online and downloaded to computer for about 12 hours.

Installation time can vary depending on factors such as the speed of the processor, memory and your data set (including your personal files, settings and installed applications that must be transferred during the upgrade. Some upgrades may take an average of 2 hours 25 minutes, but there has been cases of up to 20 hours.

Resources: Performance upgrade of Windows 7:
http://blogs.technet.com/chris_hernandez/archive/2009/09/02/Windows-7-upgrade-performance.aspx

My upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate x 64 to Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 took about 3.5 hours, but I had a large library of applications (8 GB), and a set of data, which was about 68 GBs, so it was understandable
 
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If installation still remains non-compliant, turn the system off, wait 10 minutes. Start it again and choose the option on the Boot Manager to restore the installation for Windows Vista, try the following steps below:

1 disable any security software before you attempt to upgrade or do a clean install.
2. make sure that your computer is updated (devices and applications)
3. disconnect all external devices before installing.
4. check your hard disk for errors:
Click Start
Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD
Click on "Run as Administrator"
At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r
When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

In addition, run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, it will scan your system and provide a report telling you if your PC can run Windows 7, and if there is no compatibility problems with your hardware or programs.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15&displaylang=en

1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.
User account control permission
If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.
2. in the general tab, click Selective startup.
3. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.
4. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.
5. click on OK.
6. When you are prompted, click on restart.
7 try the upgrade again

If the problem exists, you may be able to do a custom installation:

Boot from the Windows 7 DVD
Click Install now
Accept the license agreement
When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next.

You will receive the following warning:

The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

(At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

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