Ugrading components and I'm new to Windows 7

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BranKoe1982

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I have an HP that I bought in 2008 and I have purchased a new motherboard, cpu, and ram to replace the old ones. None of the old ones are broken, I just felt like upgrading and wanted the experience of doing it myself. I currently have Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit and have purchased the Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade. Should I upgrade first and then replace the computer's components, or replace and then upgrade?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit
Assuming you have your current system backed-up, and your media drive is compatible with your new MB. I would install all the new hardware, then do a clean install of win7.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
i7 960 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte X58A UD3R
Memory
16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 Triple Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 ftw
Sound Card
On-Broad
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Samsung HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 128GB SSD
WD 1TB Caviar Black HD
Seagate 2TB External drive
PSU
850W Thermaltake
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced
Cooling
Corsair H80,
Internet Speed
DSL
Does it matter that I purchased the Upgrade of Windows 7 Ultimate and not the more-expensive full version of Windows 7 Ultimate? Can I still do a clean install with it?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit
I'm sorry, I missed that you had an upgrade version. I don't believe you can do a clean install with the upgrade version. It's my understanding that an upgrade is just that, an upgrade from another win7 version like Home Premium.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
i7 960 3.20Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte X58A UD3R
Memory
16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 Triple Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 ftw
Sound Card
On-Broad
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Samsung HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 128GB SSD
WD 1TB Caviar Black HD
Seagate 2TB External drive
PSU
850W Thermaltake
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced
Cooling
Corsair H80,
Internet Speed
DSL

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
BranKoe1982 said:
Does it matter that I purchased the Upgrade of Windows 7 Ultimate and not the more-expensive full version of Windows 7 Ultimate? Can I still do a clean install with it?
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Technically, according to the licensing terms, you should upgrade the OS first, then the hardware, and then you would probably need to do a repair install of Win7.

That all seems rather a lot of hassle to me :)

So long as you are happy with the idea of a clean install, then use the method that whs recommends.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Can I do a repair install without calling Microsoft? Or do I upgrade the OS, replace the hardware and then call Microsoft to get a new license?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit
At one stage or another you are almost certain to have to call MS to activate, however you do it.

That's not a problem, so long as you have genuine licenses :)

If you want to keep your current install, you will have to first upgrade to Win7 and activate, then upgrade the hardware, then if necessary do a repair install - which will probably require telephone activation.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
If you folllow the advice and procedure given to you by whs:
Then you will not need to call anyone.

The procedure will work just fine, if you follow the advice of whs.

Incidentally, that's also the advice I would have given, and yes, I've done it a few times with zero problems.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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