Cannot achieve WIndows 7 upgrade.

Baback said:

gregrocker said:

Try this: Official ISO Downloads Windows 7 Professional x64 English

Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool

If Repair Install still fails, achieve a clean boot by unchecking everything in msconfig>Startup and >Services after Hiding All MS Services. Reboot to make sure nothing adds back in. Then try Repair Install. Startup Programs - Change

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The URL above for downloading W 7 pro is the same I used to redo my dvd, but the French version as my actual Windows is in French.
However, I will use your tool to redo it. I don't have great hopes, but we never know...

Official ISO Downloads

I was unable to create a dvd with this tool.The message being ''the dvd is not blank''.I tried different dvds, even on another computer, but always the same message,
After many tries, I finally succeeded with a USB stick.When I ran it ,I ended up with the same failure message.I really don't understand what's going on.

Please post back a screenshot of the error message you are getting, using Snipping Tool in Start Menu. Tell us exactly when it occurs.

Have you tried extracting the ISO files then rightclick Setup file to Run as Administrator?

The message I received is the same I posted on my first post. As this message is in French, I do not intend to screenshot it,unless you tell me you understand French. .

To recap, I remind you that my repair/install DVD once worked and that it stop working without any reason.The way I proceeded to recreate it is the same I used the first time.There is no administrator rights involved in this process, may I believe.
P.S. I receive a e-mail every time some one posts on this subject. I did not find how to stop that.Anyone can help on this too...?

Hi there

This a query to do with upgrade licenses.

I have just (due to HDD failure documented in another thread here) run a clean install of my Win7 Home Premium upgrade disc on a brand new HDD in my Vista PC. I hadn't appreciated this would be a problem when it came to activation as I thought I could input the key of my Vista license (that came with the PC when new) then my 7 license to prove I wasn't 'cheating'.

Do I have to re-format before installing Vista and then re-install 7 as an upgrade or is there some way I can prove to MS that I have a legit copy of both?

Thanks.

Upgrade version hasn't prompted for qualifying OS key since XP. Nor do you have to have the qualifier installed to use Upgrade version. XP will not even install on some newer hardware.

Use the quick registry workaround given here to activate Win7 Upgrade version on new HD: Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

Many thanks.