XP Pro to Windows 7

KWR44 · 18 Oct 2009

I purchased a new 1 TB sata HDD to install Windows 7 onto. Do I need to install XP onto this drive to upgrade to Windows 7? Does Windows 7 need files form XP to do the upgrade or can I just insert my XP disc for verificaiton to upgrade?

Thanks

sup3rsprt · 18 Oct 2009

Rumor is that if you only own the Windows 7 upgrade media, you'll need to install and activate XP first then upgrade it.

KWR44 · 18 Oct 2009

Do I need to do all the XP upgrades to bring it up to SP 3 level or just the old XP install?

sup3rsprt · 18 Oct 2009

it's a good question, but I don't know the answer. I don't think that Microsoft has made any of that clear yet (if they've even said anything at all).

L.P. · 19 Oct 2009

sup3rsprt said:

Rumor is that if you only own the Windows 7 upgrade media, you'll need to install and activate XP first then upgrade it.

sup3rsprt said:

it's a good question, but I don't know the answer. I don't think that Microsoft has made any of that clear yet (if they've even said anything at all).

Sir, Upgarde is not possible directly from XP to Win7.
Directly install win7..

For more info please Bing/Google: Upgrade Path fro win7 on microsoft.com

Thanks
Cheers
LP

sup3rsprt · 19 Oct 2009

L.P. said:

Sir, Upgarde is not possible directly from XP to Win7.
Directly install win7..

Hello L.P.

Yes, you can upgrade from XP to 7. You just have to do a custom install.

Mark Phelps · 19 Oct 2009

Laplink had previously announced that they were going to enhance their PC Mover SW to allow "upgrades" from XP to Seven. They said they would release it at the same time as Seven.

So, if you hold off a few days, you may be able to acquire some SW that will allow you to do the "upgrade".

Realize, though, that the general advice is to do a clean-install anyway.

L.P. · 19 Oct 2009

sup3rsprt said:

L.P. said:

Sir, Upgarde is not possible directly from XP to Win7.
Directly install win7..

Hello L.P.

Yes, you can upgrade from XP to 7. You just have to do a custom install.

That is not called Upgarde Sir..

It is called Clean Install or Custom install.
If you do not trust me for it,you can use the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor!

Mark Phelps said:

Realize, though, that the general advice is to do a clean-install anyway.

That is correct,Upgrade is not possible,only a clean install can be done!

KWR44 · 19 Oct 2009

Thanks for all the input on my question.

I did know that you cannot upgrade from XP.

In my original thread entry I wanted to install Windows 7 on a new 1 TB drive. I wanted to get the upgrade version (save $100.00) and needed to know if I had to install my XP on the new drive in order to use the upgrade (to do a clean install). I had read that the upgrade version used some components of XP durring its install??? If this was the case do I need to install XP and do the updates to SP3 to do this with the upgade version. If not would it only ask for my XP disk durring the installation to my formatted HDD.

L.P. · 19 Oct 2009

KWR44 said:

Thanks for all the input on my question.

I did know that you cannot upgrade from XP.

In my original thread entry I wanted to install Windows 7 on a new 1 TB drive. I wanted to get the upgrade version (save $100.00) and needed to know if I had to install my XP on the new drive in order to use the upgrade (to do a clean install). I had read that the upgrade version used some components of XP durring its install??? If this was the case do I need to install XP and do the updates to SP3 to do this with the upgarde version. If not would it only ask for my XP disk durring the installation to my formatted HDD.

Brother you can not perform a complete install from an Upgarde DVD,Buy a Full Install DVD.
Clean install will last for only 30Days, and then you would need to buy a key in 30days and activate it,otherwise you will be in a No-Boot situation and again a clean install.