Upgrade XP to Windows 7
I am currently using XP Professional with SPs 2 and 3 on a Sony VAIO bought in December 2005. I have my XP Professional box with the product code; However, I can't find my original CD. About three years ago my hard drive crashed due to an electrical problem and had to be reinstalled. The computer that reprired it is no longer around and I'm not sure he did with my original CD when it returned to my Inbox. I'll be able to install Windows 7 without my original XP CD by entering the product code?
Hi Marie n.,.
Welcome to the Microsoft Answers community.
You cannot upgrade windows XP to windows 7, the only option is to do a custom install to install windows 7. Custom installation will all move the file from the windows XP system to the windows.old folder; It will be not formatted (save the data before clean/custom install).
You cannot use the windows XP for windows product key 7.
You can visit the link below to check upgrade paths.
Visit the link below and download Windows 7 Upgrade Paths.doc that provides upgrade paths to windows 7.
Here is the link to buy windows 7 http://store.microsoft.com/home.aspx
Download Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor forms the below link and find out if your PC can run Windows 7.
http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/Upgrade-Advisor.aspx
Hope this information is useful.
Let me know if it worked.
Thank you, and in what concerns:
Umesh P - Microsoft Support
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