It's recommended to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7?

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• Pavilion dv6500: upgrade Windows Vista (32 bit) to Windows 7 (32 bit) or install for Windows 7 (64-bit)

  Do you have a recommendation about knowing it would be preferable to upgrade Windows Vista (32) to Win 7 (32), or make a new installation for Win 7 (64).  Laptop has currently 4 GB of RAM installed.  Should I wait for an improvement of the notable performance with the additional hassle to install Win 7 (64)?  I guess I have to pay money to Ms. be it (?)

  This Windows 7 Guide may be useful to do the clean install:

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/notebook-operating-system-and-recovery/General-Windows-7-upgrade-guide-for-HP-laptops/m-p/236036#M34291

• I have two old desktop computers running Windows XP and want to upgrade to Vista

  I tried the windows 7 Advisor and he said I'm going to need a professional installation.  Just trying to see if I can optimize these to give to a women's shelter.  I want to upgrade, but don't have to.  Is there any where that I can at least a scanner to check if vista is compatible?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Vista Upgrade Advisor is no longer available.

  That's the only advice we can give you to see if you can upgrade to Vista:

  «Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Vista drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.»

  If not available, Vista will not properly work for you. »

  "System requirements for Windows Vista"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/919183

  But the minimum requirements of Microsoft are just that, minimum.

  To begin, I would double the recommended amount of RAM for a machine that works efficiently and at a reasonable speed.

  See you soon.

• Best path Upgrade Ultimate Vista to Windows 7

  I use a 32-bit version of Vista Ultimate, I want to upgrade to Windows 7.  Windows Upgrade Advisor recommends a 32-bit version of Windows 7 Ultimate.  I know that this will be the easiest upgrade, but I have will end up with the best solution?  Would be wiping the drive and made a 64-bit Windows 7 installation in a faster machine or it would be about the same as the 32-bit update?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fresh 64-bit install on a 32-bit update?

  Thanks for your help

  Keiht

  If you want to upgrade to Windows 7, you must use Windows 7 ultimate (32 bit). Because of Vista Ultimate, you can only change it to Windows 7 Ultimate. Then you impossible to go from 32 bit to 64 bit. If you want to do a 64-bit Windows 7, you must do a clean Instaaltion.

  The upgrade fromWindows Vista to Windows 7

  "A programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• Sonic Studio DLA prevents Windows 7 Pro upgrade from Vista Business (64 bit)

  When I try to upgrade to Windows 7, I get an error that Sonic Studio DLA must be uninstalled before the upgrade. This program is not visible in Add/Remove programs. A Roxio program was there and I uninstalled it. I searched the registry for roxio and sonic DLA and deleted everything. It will not install. Help, please.

  Hey Killick,.
   
  Please let us know the exact error message.
   
  To remove Sonic DLA Studio we suggest you to run Windows Installer Cleanup Utility. Once the tool is installed, run it in the start menu and remove the program Sonic to the list of programs.
   
  http://download.Microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe
   
  Also we suggest you to download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7.
   
  It scans your hardware, devices, programs for known compatibility issues installed, you gives advice on how to fix any problems found and recommends what to do before upgrade you.
   
  To download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor check out the link below:
   
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15
   
  For your information:
   
  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7:
   
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-Vista-to-Windows-7
   
  Hope this information is useful.

  Kind regards

  Savan - Microsoft technical support.

• Windows install-"error 1325 - 'Documents' is not a valid short file name"; After upgrading from Vista to Windows 7, cannot load new software. ____

  After an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7, everything on the system seemed to work properly. up to what I tried to re - install everything deleted software or install new software.  As soon as Windows Installer starts the following error message appears: "error 1325 - 'Documents' is not a valid short file name.

  If this could have something to do with the new pads MSFT security permissions on folders (with padlock) during a upgrade as well as related hidden junctions by compared to the user by the system?

  I tried to install the update system of Lenovo and MSFT Windows Installer Clean Up clean in the hope that the software would help alleviate my problems. See below the link on advice from MSFT on the same error.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/%2Fkb%2F328162

  Unfortunately, I cannot even load the previously recommended THAT MSFT software to solve this error.  I also tried to install the software as 'Run as Administrator' and in 'Safe Mode '.  Even if I could not load the software recommended to MSFT, I was able to install iTunes to Apple through Apple Software Update, I guess, that they do not use Windows Installer.

  With the new structure of junction there is several files or links to the same folder across file system, if it is a folder authorization number which specific files/links are I need to remove restrictions?

  Any help would be appreciated, if not I'll have to do a clean install and individually reinstall each piece of software... Thank you.

  I think I found the solution for this point, because I have just encountered the same problem in our environment and here's what I did to solve it:

  -Create a higher level permissions at the root of the folder redirection (for example \\servername\mydocredirfolder): grant the Group authenticated users the following permissions and apply it to "this folder only" ALLOW: list folders/read data, reading, reading attributes, read extended attributes, create files / add data

  I think the MSI is trying to read the free space on the disk on the server, but it cannot because it tries to access the folder where your my documents redirection is sitting.

  Good luck!

• Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium (Retail DVD) will not install an upgrade on Vista Home Premium (OEM factory - installed)!

  I bought a copy the retail of Windows 7 premium (updated version) upgrade on Vista Home Premium SP2on my 3 yr old HP Pavilion Desktop on 22/10/2009. Vista has been installed at the factory. The PC more than meets all hardware reqs. I tried 4 or 5 times to upgrade the operating system on this PC & it runs fine until the process to halfway in step 5 in the upgrade and stops. I forgot the exact message, but it's like 'cannot be upgraded pc, abandoned process, will now restore the Vista installation. After this x 4-5 in the last seven days, I'm sick of what's going on. I've been building & PC repair & installation, configuration, and upgrade Windows since Windows 3.1 and Dos operating system. The Win 7 installation routine is so demanding that if all the program requirements are not met (for the latter)-it just stops and is abandoned. I've never had this kind of trouble before. NEVER Yes, I use the on-line support docs & Software Advisor compatibility. I've never seen an OS that just works! Absolutely amazing!  I also tried this on my computer Lenovo laptop lastnight - same thing!

  Hi Jim,.

  Thanks for the information. You said you ran Upgrade Advisor several times on both machines. This show no error every time? Also, I would recommend unisntalling any antivirus that you have currently and to help clean up the provided utilities if any, of the antivirus manufacturer. In addition, unplug all unnecessary devices such as printer, network cable or any other devices you have.

  I hope this helps!

  Shawn - Support Engineer - MCP, MCDST
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Pavilion d61 40f PC: upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 (64-bit)

  I am trying to upgrade Windows Vista Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 (64 bit) on an older machine.  In order to go forward the installation, I get the message that I need to uninstall the following programs: Business Manager and Anti-Malware Core.  I looked under "programs" and "programs" on my C: drive, but I can't find any progams by those names.

  Can someone tell me what I should look for, and where/how do I uninstall these files?

  I am a novice and would appreciate your help in simple language. Thank you very much!

  What you have is a rogue malware. Get the free Malwarebytesand scan.  During installation, you will see one already ticked box (trial) enabled. Just uncheck that.

• I don't like to upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7, because I'm blue screen/crash during the upgrade but the upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista does not crash during the upgrade!

  I have my computer to another, here my specs:

  Intel Core 2 Duo
  Hard drive 500 GB
  2 GB OF RAM
  DVD player
  Floppy Disk
  The operating system that is running Genuine Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 and just upgraded Windows 7 (but I know before upgrading Windows 7) and keep the blue screen / Crash when upgrading to Windows 7. but the upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista is not blue screen/crash during the upgrade.
  Is anyone to upgrade from earlier version of Windows to Windows 7 without crashing and spending fortune?

  Hello

  1 did you change on your computer before this problem?

  2. What is the blue stop screen error message?

  3. When you receive a blue screen during the upgrade?

  You can follow the suggestions and then check.

  Method 1

  Disconnect external devices connected to the computer?

  Method 2

  You can read the article and then check.

  Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/upgrading-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7

  See also:

  Windows 7 Upgrade and Migration Guide

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446674 (v = ws.10) .aspx

• Windows 7 upgrade from Vista crashes at 72%.

  My Windows 7 upgrade from Vista stopped at 72%. After the reboot, I am unable to restore or continue the upgrade. Portable computer continues to restart, but still ends upward with the error message. "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error." Windows Setup cannot continue. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation. "No disk Windows 7. Only received online.

  Hello cdrudd, welcome.

  We start back up your data first, if you have a Windows Vista recovery or install CD/DVD, try this:

  1. connect an external drive or flash drive
  2. place the CD of Windows Vista in the status bar, and close
  3 boot the disk and choose "repair my computer".
  4 choose "Command Prompt"
  5. type the following command:

  CD c:

  | Come in

  users of CD

  | Come in

  dir

  | Come in

  From here, take note of what your user name folder name. Then type...

  copy c:\users\yourusername e:\users

  | Come in

  * ' e' will be the letter of your external device. It could be F, G, H or so now (according to which drive letter was already used)

  Once the copy is complete, you can pretty much use the following commands to keep the rest of the data:

  copy c:\program files e:\program files -copy everything in the folder program files

  You can use the dir command to view the contents of a directory. Then, you can use the cd command to navigate to a directory.

  Let us know if you have a copy of your user data backup job. Please let us know if you have any questions.

  Thank you!

  Ryan Thieman
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• installed Windows 7 ultra 64 bit as upgrade to Vista Home Premium 64. Windows update only give me a scree empty and will not reduce.

  I've recently upgraded to Vista Home Premium 64 for windows 7 Ultimate.  When I click on Windows update after the installation, I get a blank screen that represents only a trace 'control panel-windowns update"and do not minimize or access the icons on my screen.  I can always get on the internet and open programs, but this screen blakn is on my page icon.  Incications are just running the program, but it displays 0 complete after 1 hour.

  Hi S RAGAN,

  I suggest to perform the clean boot on your computer and check.

  From your computer by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine if a background program is interfering with your game or program. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot".

  To perform a clean boot on a computer, follow these steps.

  1. click on start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  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. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  Please follow the system in the boot environment. If the problem does not occur, it indicates that the problem is related to an application or a service, we have disabled. You can use the MSCONFIG tool again to reactivate the disabled one by one element to find the culprit.

  If your issue is resolved, follow the how to determine what is causing the problem section in KB article to narrow down the exact source.

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796 . In addition, see the section on how to restore your computer to a Normal startup mode.

  If the same problem persists then, reset the Windows Update components and check.

  To reset the Windows Update components visit the link below and click on solve this button / follow the given steps to repair it yourself.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Hope this information is useful.
  Let me know if it worked.
   
  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Umesh P - Microsoft Support

• After the upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7, I can't connect to my router (Netgear WNDR3300)

  After that upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 - I'm unable to connect to my router (Netgear WNDR3300) - message network States "the settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network" - any ideas what could have changed during the upgrade to make me lose my connection to the wireless router?

  Posting here instead: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• I did an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 and when I trired to reboot, I get the check disk error

  I did an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 and when I trired to reboot, I get the following message and there's like this. I tried to cancel the disk check with in 10 seconds by pressing a key, but it still is not.
  Message:
  "Checking file system on C:.
  The type of the file system is NTFS.
  One of your disks needs to be checked for consistency. You can cancel the disk check, but it is highly cool that you continue.
  To check the disk a press any in 10 second (s). »

  How your problem is related to Windows Update (compared to the Windows upgrade)?

  This post here instead, questions please: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• My CD-ROM/DVD-Rom drive & the Bison Webcam built into my laptop. Does not work after I upgraded from Vista home premium to Windows 7 Home premium.

  My readers Optiarc DVD - RW AD-7530 ATA Device DVD/CD-ROM & the Bison Webcam built into my laptop. Does not work after I upgraded from Vista home premium to Windows 7 Home premium.
  Although of course, the CD-ROM drive worked during the upgrade.
  I noticed that when I turn firstly on the laptop, the last two lines of the front entry from Windows 7 are the following.
  PXE - E6i:Media Test Failure, Check Cable
  PXE - MOF: Exit PXE Rom
  During the audit of each Properties in Device Manager devices", I learned that they both work correctly.  In the list in the printers and the @Devices the only Webcam shown is also a "USB 2.0 Camera"
  Can someone help me please?
  Best regards
  John

  Besides what abdelhak says:

  The message of PXE boot that you receive when you start your computer has nothing to do with your CD/DVD-Rom drive. Your computer uses a PXE boot method to attempt to load Windows from a location on your network. Since you do not have this configuration, it is safe to ignore it. If it slows down the startup time of your system, contact your manufacturer and ask them for instructions on how to "disable PXE Network Boot of the BIOS.

  Hope this helps,

  Thank you! Ryan Thieman
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Try to connect the XBOX to the PC, need to be upgraded to Vista or Windows 7?

  I would like to know if I need to upgrade my xp home edition pc to vista or windows7

  * original title - I have windows xp and xbox kinect, trying to connect my xbox to my pc, so I have to upgrade my pc *.

  Hello

  Windows 7 is the latest operating system. Here are some keys or Windows 7 featuers:

  a. loads programs faster

  (b) stops faster

  c. faster switches

  (d) better use of memory

  e. provides a full recovery of the system easier if there is a hard drive or a computer failure.

  f. makes it easier to see, find, and manage icons. Preview in full screen in the bar tasks allows you to save time by making it faster and easier to click open files and windows.

  g. finds problems and offers various options that the user can choose among patches.

  For more information: http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-7

  To buy windows 7: http://microsoftstore.com/win7

  Other links for reference: upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

  FAQ Windows 7: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/faq.aspx