How to UPGRADE to Win7 7260 RTM - NO Fresh Install !!!

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derrettlee

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How to UPGRADE to Win7 7260 RTM - You Do Not Have To Do A Fresh Install !!!

In order to upgrade to 7260 from - ANY - previous version do the followings:
1. extract iso to a folder
2. right click on setup and properties
3. on compatibility check run this program in compatibility mode and select vista sp2
4. check also the option "Run this program as an administrator"
5. run setup and enjoy
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I just did it and it works GREAT.

The UPGRADE procedure takes about 2-1/2 hours.

You Do Not Have To Do A Fresh Install To Get 7260 RTM.

I UPGRADED from 7100 RC to 7260 RTM. :D
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7260 RTM
If You UPGRADE You Do Not Have To Re-Install ALL Your APPS Again !!!!
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7260 RTM
Can i Upgrade from Vista?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz 6MB
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG IPS234
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Sata III Basic Drive
PSU
Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 600W 12cm Fan 80+ Bronze CP
Keyboard
Microsoft keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Mouse
Internet Speed
24/1
Antivirus
BitDefender
Browser
Google Chrome
I do not know if you could upgrade from Vista. There is a compatibility check the Upgrade goes through before it starts the Upgrade . It should tell you if it will let you Upgrade from Vista. Hope this helps.:D
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7260 RTM
Ok thanks i will Try, But cant find the Download Link...
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz 6MB
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG IPS234
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Sata III Basic Drive
PSU
Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 600W 12cm Fan 80+ Bronze CP
Keyboard
Microsoft keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft Mouse
Internet Speed
24/1
Antivirus
BitDefender
Browser
Google Chrome
derrettlee said:
How to UPGRADE to Win7 7260 RTM - You Do Not Have To Do A Fresh Install !!!

In order to upgrade to 7260 from - ANY - previous version do the followings:
1. extract iso to a folder
2. right click on setup and properties
3. on compatibility check run this program in compatibility mode and select vista sp2
4. check also the option "Run this program as an administrator"
5. run setup and enjoy
icon_smile.gif


I just did it and it works GREAT.

The UPGRADE procedure takes about 2-1/2 hours.

You Do Not Have To Do A Fresh Install To Get 7260 RTM.

I UPGRADED from 7100 RC to 7260 RTM. :D
Click to expand...

How come it takes so long to upgrade? Almost seems like it would be quicker just to do a fresh install. Please advise.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 RC 7100 x64
CPU
AMD X2 4200+
Motherboard
ASUS M2N-E
Memory
OCZ DDR2 PC-6400 3GB
Graphics Card(s)
BFG Nvidia 7600GT
Sound Card
SoundBlaster Audigy 24-bit
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 22-inch 225BW
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
250GB Western Digital (SATA)
derrettlee said:
How to UPGRADE to Win7 7260 RTM - You Do Not Have To Do A Fresh Install !!!

In order to upgrade to 7260 from - ANY - previous version do the followings:
1. extract iso to a folder
2. right click on setup and properties
3. on compatibility check run this program in compatibility mode and select vista sp2
4. check also the option "Run this program as an administrator"
5. run setup and enjoy
icon_smile.gif


I just did it and it works GREAT.

The UPGRADE procedure takes about 2-1/2 hours.

You Do Not Have To Do A Fresh Install To Get 7260 RTM.

I UPGRADED from 7100 RC to 7260 RTM. :D
Click to expand...


I did actually post this some time ago on a different thread. I wish sometimes people would actually make an acknowlegement when the ifo is taken from elseware, especially on the same forum. lol

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/13407-w7-build-7260-leak-90.html
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built / Acer Aspire 7720G Laptop
OS
Windows 7 Build 7600 Laptop and desktop. Also OSX 10.5.7 and 10.6 Snow on Laptop
CPU
AMD Athlon64 Dual core 4200+ / Laptop T5750
Motherboard
Gigabyte / Acer Aspire
Memory
2 x 1Gb = 2 Gb / acer 3GB
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce 8600GT / Geforce 9300M G 256Mb
Sound Card
Terratec DMX 6fire for Music production and X-Fi Xtreme
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x 17" (Dell and Compaq) / 17" WXGA Laptop Screen
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 / 1440x900 (Full HD when conneced to 32" LCD)
Hard Drives
2x Sata 160GB 2x USB 300Gb 1x 160Gb IDE 1x USB 1TB / 250Gb Sata Laptop with Blu-ray drive
PSU
400W + Not 100% sure
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech Mx 700
Internet Speed
20 Meg Down / 1 Meg up Cable
Other Info
Konica Minolta Colour Laser printer, Epson Stylus R360 (Mostly used for printing on CD's/DVD's), Cannon Scanner, Mercury surround system, about 6 external hard drives all 200Gb plus along with the normall home entertainment stuff attached.... DBox 2, XBox 360, etc. etc.
The method given for upgrading build 7100 to build 7260 did not work for me.
It went through about 75 minutes of copying files, expanding files, etc. But right after it said Starting Services, I got the error "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed..."
Multiple reboots did not help. I had to use the go-back option to undo the upgrade.
Any ideas what might be wrong?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio
OS
Win7 RC
Sorry it did not work for you. It has worked fine for a lot of others. You are the first one, I know of, where it did not work. I am sorry again, however, I do not have any ideas for you.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7260 RTM
JohnRich said:
The method given for upgrading build 7100 to build 7260 did not work for me.
It went through about 75 minutes of copying files, expanding files, etc. But right after it said Starting Services, I got the error "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed..."
Multiple reboots did not help. I had to use the go-back option to undo the upgrade.
Any ideas what might be wrong?
Click to expand...

did the power get interrupted or something? have u tried running setup again?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon x4 650 3Ghz
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 3000 series Onboard
No, the power was not interrupted. This was on a laptop whose battery was continuously being charged. Haven't tried running setup.exe again because it is so time-consuming. I may just change course and upgrade the Vista I have on another partition.

Addendum: Just tried upgrading a Vista SP2 which also failed, then tried a clean install, but still got the same error, so something else is wrong, it's not the upgrade method.
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio
OS
Win7 RC
Thanks this was useful. I was running into some troubles when upgrading but its all good now.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
OS
W7 Build 7264 x64
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel
Sound Card
Onboard IDT
As I've posted before, in most cases there are reasons that MS disables the upgrade process between some builds, usually because kernel or system files updates can't be applied thru the upgrade process.

Upgrade at your own risk if you bypass this, you may not be getting the very things the newly compiled builds were made for....
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Personal Build
OS
Vista Ult 64bit - Windows 7 Ult 7264 64bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
Motherboard
Asus Commando
Memory
4 G's Crucial Ballistix Tracer
Graphics Card(s)
BFG Nvidia 8800 GTS 340
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY
Monitor(s) Displays
2-22" HP W2207 LCD
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
3 x 500G WD Caviar SATA II
PSU
Enermax Noise Taker II 600W
Case
NZXT Lexa Classic (dual doored & windowed)
Cooling
Zalman 9700 CPU cooler - 4 x 120mm, 1 x 90mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution
Internet Speed
Blazing...
Sorry for bump - small Q
will we be able to upgrade from RTM to Official Full when it comes out ?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
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