Upgrade from Vista

Upgrade Vista Home to Windows 7. The laptop that I have provided with MS Office on this subject.  How to avoid the loss of office products for the upgrade?

Windows Update has nothing to with the upgrade of Windows. Please post future questions about the upgrade in this forum: 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

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    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"
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    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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    Windows Update has nothing to with the upgrade of Windows. Please post future questions about the upgrade in this forum: 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

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    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

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    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.

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    Thank you! Ryan Thieman
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  • I've upgraded from vista home premium to windows 7 Professional and had to do a custom installation

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  • need to upgrade from vista to 7 or 8

    need to upgrade from vista to win 7 or 8, so I can eventually get windows 10 - do I have to buy 7 or 8?

    * Proposed by the host of "Windows/Windows Vista / Windows other applications" "Windows/Windows Vista/update, backup & recovery."

    need to upgrade from vista to win 7 or 8, so I can eventually get windows 10 - do I have to buy 7 or 8?

    Hello

    Depends on hardware configuration required on later operating systems, and also find out if the manufacturer of the laptop computer is supported and provides drivers for operating systems later as to whether it is possible or feasible to upgrade or not.

    There is no free upgrade Vista to 7, 8.1, or 10.

    And the free update for 7/8.1 10 is over.

    Follow these steps before you buy Windows 7.

    Microsoft sells more than 7; Try Amazon.com.

    Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if Windows 7 drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

    If this is not available, Windows 7 will not properly work for you.

    Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

    http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=20

    Check if your specifications are compatible for Windows 7:

    "Windows 7 system requirements"

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

    Windows 7 upgrade paths:

    http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (v = ws.10) .aspx

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    Microsoft sells more than 8/8.1.

    Try Amazon.com, etc.

    Check if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has Windows 8.1 drivers available for your model.

    If this is not available, Windows 8.1 not install and work properly for you.

    There is a lot of information in this first link from Microsoft:

    Download and run the Windows Upgrade Assistant 8.1 of to see if your machine is compatible Windows 8.1 and read the update for Windows 8.1: FAQ here

    "Update to Windows 8.1: FAQ".

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/upgrade-to-Windows-8

    "8.1 for Windows system requirements.

    http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/system-requirements

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    How to buy Windows 10:

    http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/cat/Windows/CategoryID.70036700

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    " System requirements Windows 10"

    https://www.Thurrott.com/Windows/Windows-10/3884/Windows-10-system-requirements

    "FAQ Windows 10.

    http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Windows-10-FAQ

    See you soon.

  • Upgrades from vista to win 7transfer Windows Mail as well

    Original title;

    upgrade from vista to win 7

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  • What is the best operating system to upgrade from Vista? Should I buy Windows 7, 8 or 8.1?

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    Original title: upgrade

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    If you want to buy an another operating system, you would do better to buy the latest version, i.e., Windows 8.1 it doesn't matter that you don't have a touch screen like Windows 8.1 will work just as well on a desktop PC / laptop normal.

    However, before rushing and buying a copy of Windows 8.1, I suggest that you look at this link http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/11885-windows-8-upgrade-assistant-download-run.html the link above shows Windows 8 Upgrade Wizard you can download (free) and allows you to check that your PC is compatible with the latest version of Windows.

    According to me, one of my office machines is around 5 or 6 years and Windows 8/8.1 works fine on it.  However, it is best to check your own machine with the wizard upgrade just in case.

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  • I'm upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 and download repeat myself "content of the file could not be verified."

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  • I upgraded from vista ultimate to windows 7 64 - error message 0 x 80070490 windows can not find partition for temporary files

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    Hello

    Thanks for the reply.

    I suggest you to follow a few troubleshooting steps more and check if this helps you fix the problem on your computer.

    Method:

    Reset permissions
    ============

    1 if please download the subinacl.msi from the following link and save the patch to installation on the desktop:

    http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4A91-93Cf-ed6985e3927b&displaylang=en#AffinityDownloads

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    4. click on the button 'Start' in the 'Search' bar type: "Notepad" (without the quotes) and press ENTER.
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    off @echo

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    Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Grant = administrators = f
    Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Grant = administrators = f
    Subinacl % lecteur_systeme % /subdirectories / Grant = administrators = f

    Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Grant = system = f
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    Subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Grant = system = f
    Subinacl % lecteur_systeme % /subdirectories / Grant = system = f

    @Echo =========================
    Completed @Echo.
    @Echo =========================
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    6. After you paste the above commands, please close the Notepad window. Choose "Save" when you are prompted to save the file. Type "reset.bat" as the file name and choose "Desktop" in the Panel on the left as the save location.

    7. refer to the desktop and right click the reset.bat file, then choose "Run as Administrator".
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    NOTE: It may take several minutes, please be patient. When it is finished, you will be prompted with the message: "finished, press any key to continue."

    If the same thing happens, move to the next step.

    Run the upgrade by using the built-in Administrator

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

    1. click the button start-> all programs-> Accessories.

    2. right click on command prompt and select "run as Administrator".

    3. click on continue when user account control window appears.

    4 copy the following command and press ENTER:

    NET user administrator / Active: Yes

    5 restart the computer and then log on the computer of this administrator account.

    6. run the upgrade to windows 7.

    Hope this information helps you.

  • What is the cost of upgrade from Vista to a decent operating system?

    What is the cost of upgrade from Vista to a DECENT operating system

    What is the cost of upgrade from Vista to a DECENT operating system

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    To learn, you must run Windows 7 Upgarde Advisr:
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    To choose which version of Windows 7 depends on what you need or wait for Win 7. It's pretty subjective.

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    http://www.windows7news.com/Windows-7-FAQ/Windows-7-Starter/

    As if that wasn't enough, you have also the choice of 32-bit or 64-bit.
    Please read this topic vs 32-bit 64-bit

    http://www.w7forums.com/Windows-7-64-bit-vs-32-bit-t484.html

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    Question:
    What version of Vista you have now?

  • upgrade from vista to win7 will remove any virus that I may have

    upgrade from vista to win7 will remove any virus that I may have

    Hello

    do not normally remove you the malware by upgrading

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    Try this instead:

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    http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

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    You're the one who knows if you installed Office.

    Office (Word, etc.) comes for free with Windows. you have to buy.

    If Office is preinstalled, it was a test.

    A clean installation will wipe everything.

    You cannot transfer programs.

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    http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/326246

    'How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and upgrades, and replace product manuals'

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    http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7install/threads

    "Download Windows 7 installed and activated on your PC."

    They will help you in the Windows 7 Forum at the above address.

    See you soon.

    Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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    Link above is Windows 7 Forum for questions on Windows 7.

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    You are in the Vista Forums.

    See you soon.

    Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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