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Upgrading Vista (&#*@(&$) to Windows 7
I purchased a new PC Sept. 2008 with Vista Home Premium 64bit installed.
I have had nothing but problems....I call my PC "HAL" or the DEVIL.
It is certainly possessed...and not being Catholic, I don't know any priests that I can call on to exorcise this beast!
My previous PC ran Windows XP Home Premium 32bit, and it was WONDERFUL!
My mental health is suffering with "HAL"
Long story short, I did not think going back to XP was a good choice, because it was a 32bit system, and now with 64bit...I felt I should go forward not backward.
So I have purchased and downloaded Windows Home Premium 7 upgrade, BUT have not installed it yet.
I am not quite comfortable or trusting of my program and data files not being affected or corrupted while I upgrade to Windows 7, and I am not sure just how to backup or save my programs and data before I install the upgrade.
I have a 500GB external hard drive that I can backup or save to, but I need help with step by step instructions on how to do this. If I just save or backup will I not be keeping Vista in that backup.
I would appreciate anyone who knows what I need to do, helping me to do this upgrade.
Thanks, Freshair