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• I bought 7 retail to upgrade to Vista and have since upgraded to 10. The product key is coming as invalid

  I have an old laptop that I am trying to set up for my daughter. It had XP on it and I have a physical disc of Windows 7 I have installed on it. I bought 7 retail to upgrade to Vista and have since upgraded to 10. The product key is coming as invalid. I thought that I could use it again since I upgraded from 7 to 10. Is the product key invalid, because I already used it once even if I'm not on 7? Can I buy just a key somewhere or I have to buy a new copy of 7 again? It installed fine that I just can't turn it on. Thank you.

  OT:

  Windows 7 product key

  Because the free update of Windows 10 used the license to the retail of Windows 7 as an eligible basic license, you cannot transfer it elsewhere or you reuse.

  You will need to purchase a new license of Windows 7 or buy a license for version full Windows 10.

  My recommendation to waive the license of Windows 7, I would buy a full version license Windows 10.

  Once you do this, you can just update the values of product key for your system runs Windows 10, and then reactivate the license of Windows 7 by phone.

  Buy Windows 10 family/professional edition

  then

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

• Dell Deminsion 4700 set to upgrade to vista and audio drivers not working not

  OK I installed Vista and before that I was supposed to pilot audio donwload for noise at work. Well, now that I've updated the drivers I downloaded again does not work. So now I have no sound at all. No audio device installed. What is there I can do to fix this?

  Maybe Dell doed has NO Vista Audio drivers for your model.

  If they are not, there is nothing you can do.

  http://support.Dell.com/support/downloads/

  Go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/laptop > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > look for the latest Vista drivers > download/install them.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Upgrade to Vista, and windows 7 (from xp)

  Now I have windows XP Professional installed on my computer. I want to upgrade to Windows 7, but there is no upgrade option; do not install that clean.

  The question is, I need to keep all my programs installed and running. I'm on a portable computer provided the school and programs are not accessible, so I can't reinstall them.

  If I choose 'upgrade' option during the installation of Vista, all my programs I currently still be installed and still work properly? I know if I have vista, I can't upgrade to 7 (even once, I hope keep all programs installed...?)

  Thank you.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx

  Windows Vista Compatibility Center
  Your programs is not Compatible Vista!

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/get/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx

  Run the Vista Upgrade Advisor.

  Nothing is guaranteed in computer science.

  For any question on Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

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

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How to get a free upgrade to Vista?

  I can't find the answer to a simple question of how to get my free upgrade to Vista and what I need to do and where I need to send the information. I bought my laptop in November and the right am to the free update.

  Toshiba makes it deliberately hard to find while they can make money off of not providing the info, so people give up? I'm going nuts trying to find the info.

  Thank you

  Good luck! You have more chance get Vista drivers Toshiba as a free update. Basically, they announce the offer available only in the United States, in Europe, you will pay a company called Moduslink.

  https://upgradeweb.ModusLink.com/Vista/

  [Edited by: admin on February 12, 2007 06:37]

• Audio lost after upgrade to Vista on a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E

  Hello

  I just upgraded to vista and I lost my audio. I tried all the latest orders, still no luck. The pc says the driver is installed and the device works correctly, but I can't hear anything. Volume is 100% also.

  Any ideas?

  Well, first of all how someone should provide advice, if you n t write anything on the name cell phone you! ???
  Then please provide more details on your laptop!

  I noticed the same problem on the satellite U200. After upgrading from XP to Vista there is no sound, but the audio driver has been correctly installed and audio chipset has also been recognized correctly.

  After a long investigation, I found a solution here in the forum.
  First, it was important to increase the volume to the maximum with XP installed. Together sound controls must also be set to max.
  Be sure to use the RIGHT driver sound after the new installation of Vista.
  Not all drivers are working!

• Problem upgrading Windows vista

  My computer has recently been in the process of upgrading to vista and I turned it off.  When I turned on the computer the next day, he said "stage 3 of 3 0% complete do not turn off the computer" so I just let it go... However when I came back he said the same thing and I watched after 1 min on the screen to update the computer restarts and it's back to the same message and my computer keeps restarting and nothing is updated at all.  I tried to exit from this page, but I have in vain.  I also can only turn off the computer by pulling the battery / I don't know what can someone help me please?

   

  Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

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  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  If the above does not solve the problem, repost in the correct Frorum:

  Windows Update Forum:

  It's updated operating system Vista, upgraded installation and activate Forum.

  You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

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

  When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

  In this way, you will receive the best help.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows 7 upgrade from vista boots without icons or bar spots and can't access the Task Manager.

  New computer was installed with Vista and came with the Windows 7 upgrade when it was released. The dealer did the upgrade. Now, when I boot, I have no icons or taskbar and doesn't get to the Task Manager to start explorer.exe.
  After killing the power I can restart which can sometimes. Once the computer is in place, it works OK.
  I don't know if I can do a repair of win7 or not?

  Thanks in advance for your suggestions. CIE

  Did you take the computer back to the retailer under your warranty?

  Windows Update has nothing to do 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

• 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 to Windows 7 games installed in my laptop (Chainz, Cubis and Bejeweled, etc.) have bars on each side when displayed in full screen.

  I have a laptop Acer Aspire with a screen 16:9 wide (15.6 "), it has the latest graphic drivers ATI and all operating system updates.  After the upgrade to W7 (free upgrade with the purchase of the laptop) everything works wonderfully except all the games installed now not displayed in full screen, I get black bars on both sides, they used for Vista, but not with W7.

  I already tried different settings in the games options, administrator, resolutions screen different, being run in maximized 'Vista' and 'Run' mode of the file properties dialog box shortcut and .exe.  This happened without any security program installed that is not a factor.

  I am at a loss.

  This is to maintain the ratio l / h. It is how the images stretch. ATI no longer has the opportunity to play with the proportions for the sort of stuck like that unless you can find in your version of ATI Catalyst. It is in fact full screen as opposed to windowed mode, but it does not cover the entire screen.

  You can try different resolutions within the application to see if it will actually make your apps full screen to use the entire screen. That's all, remains to be done. I don't know why ATI has decided to exclude this option because some people hate the black bars or hate the stretched images.

• 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

• I bought a laptop with vista and I was told I have to upgrade to windows 7 free. How do I do that?

  I bought a laptop with vista and I was told I have to upgrade to windows 7 free. How do I do that?

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-option.aspx

  Above Microsoft link has info for the Windows 7 upgrade Options from the various participating computer manufacturers.
  Read the info here to see if you qualify.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-FAQ-option.aspx

  FAQ about the upgrade is at the link above.

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

  Railways upgrade to Windows 7 at the link above.

  For any other question of Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

  Link above is Windows 7 forum for questions on windows 7.

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Can I upgrade to vista without deleting my xp programs and files?

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  Can I upgrade to vista without deleting my xp programs and files? I don't want to lose my programs/files downloaded, but I don't want to argue with remove them and reinstall later

  Yes, you can perform an upgrade "On the spot" and all your personal data and software applications will be available in Vista (provided that they are compatible Vista).

  As always, you should create a backup Image in XP before you begin the upgrade, just in case. Also check that you still have your XP product key. If this isn't the case, then use one of the below product key finders.

  Also: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Upgrading-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-Vista

  -The key finder software product-

  Here are some utilities, which will display your product keys:

  Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
  (He did a good job of providing a wealth of information.)

  Also: http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
  and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

  Note: Also check the side of your PC case or at the bottom of the laptop for the
  Key OEM code. If there is a sticker with the code, it will probably not
  corresponds to what is displayed by the utilities mentioned above as OEM such as
  Dell use an internal key code when they build your PC.

  The key on the sticker code should be used with your Windows CD
  (who came if everything goes well with your PC) If you need to reinstall Windows.

  --------------------------------- Image Backup Software ---------------------------------------------

  Acronis True Image 2011 - has a fully functional trial version of 30 days available.
  (Note: install Acronis and then create a bootable media restoration/rescue CD before you start creating your first image backup)
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/
  The version comparison: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/comparison.html
  True Image User Guides and documentation:
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/download/docs/

  Free alternative:
  EASEUS Todo Backup home V2
  (Note: Todo Install, then create a diskette "emergency" before you start creating your first image backup)
  http://www.TODO-backup.com/

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• I've upgraded from vista home premium to windows 7 Professional and had to do a custom installation

  I've upgraded from vista home premium to windows 7 Professional and had to do an installation custom and lost all my Hp software, HP Advisior, PC doctor among others. Is there a way to get them without reinstalling everything again

  Here are the specifications of your HP Pavilion Media Center m8120n desktop. According to specifications, your computer comes with the following software factory installed;

  Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)

  Roxio Creator Basic 9

  Roxio MyDVD 9 Basic

  (Not available in Canada French) Rhapsody

  Real Player

  My HP Games (not available in French Canada)

  Adobe Reader

  Microsoft Works 8

  Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 trial edition

  HP Photosmart Essential 2

  muvee autoProducer 6

  Norton Internet Security 2007 (60-day security update subscription)

  HP Hardware Diagnostic tools

  If you don't create HP recovery discs for your m8120n, you can buy a set of ComputerSurgeons.com for $27. You will find the software included in the HP disc #1 folder.

• 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.