Update W7 RC

[sigbart]

How I can update W7 RC 7100 to new version(mybe 7261) without reinstal programs?

 

[akramh]

the latest x86 version is build 7260, you can try upgrading by just inserting the DVD or mounting the ISO file using something like MagicISO and running setup. but chances the upgrade will fail because of the way the ISO file was created using older setup files, it is also recomended to do a clean install from the previews builds. you can do a clean install without formating too, which keeps your data, and just moves the old windows directory to windows.old to use the windows directory for the new installation, hope this helps

 

[Win7User512]

you can do a clean install without formating too, which keeps your data, and just moves the old windows directory to windows.old to use the windows directory for the new installation, hope this helps

How do you do that?

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

How do you do that?

I believe if you do a clean install from within the OS, it just makes a Windows.old folder in C:/

 

[Win7User512]

I believe if you do a clean install from within the OS, it just makes a Windows.old folder in C:/

Oh, I thought you could only do upgrades from within the OS. I only do clean installs with formatting when I install OS's these days.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Oh, I thought you could only do upgrades from within the OS. I only do clean installs with formatting when I install OS's these days.

Thats how I do it as well. =P

 

[Mark]

It's the other way round, install from boot and chose your existing Windows 7 partition and install without formatting and it will then give you the Windows.old folder.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

It's the other way round, install from boot and chose your existing Windows 7 partition and install without formatting and it will then give you the Windows.old folder.

Oopsies, my bad. It is located in the C:/ dir after clean install right?

 

[akramh]

Oopsies, my bad. It is located in the C:/ dir after clean install right?

I did a clean install and selected my system parition for the old installation ( C:\ Drive) and it moved the old windows into windows.old directory, here is a screen shot attached that shows the location of the directory, no format was neccessary

 

[bjs53]

I did a clean install and selected my system parition for the old installation ( C:\ Drive) and it moved the old windows into windows.old directory, here is a screen shot attached that shows the location of the directory, no format was neccessary

The same in my case.
You can use data from Windows.old, but have to reinstall all programs working in Windows.

 

[sigbart]

The same in my case.
You can use data from Windows.old, but have to reinstall all programs working in Windows.

I understand, that I can not do upgrade Win7 7100 to other build without reinstaling all now working programs...

 

[theo3000]

I've had NO problems with upgrades. In fact, I've done a couple via Remote Desktop, and never needed to touch the physical machine at all. I don't understand why everyone does a fresh installation each time, unless it's for testing purposes.

 

[bjs53]

Upgrade is always risky - many posts here - I mean you have updated 7100, changed for sure some drivers or configs, and new built will install another, so ssome applications may not work properly and it is sometimes difficult to find out what is wrong. As you probably know it is easy to waste few night and finally - to reinstall everything is the only solution. Or at least optimal.
best regards,

 

[bjs53]

I've had NO problems with upgrades. In fact, I've done a couple via Remote Desktop, and never needed to touch the physical machine at all. I don't understand why everyone does a fresh installation each time, unless it's for testing purposes.

In some cases just for testing, in some other as working system. In my, it is the only working system (limited space) so I make testing and changes rather carefully. The main purpose for me is to get knowledge about this new system before I buy it. And thanks to this forum and many smart persons (my best regards) I can learn a lot and very fast.

 

[akramh]

I understand, that I can not do upgrade Win7 7100 to other build without reinstaling all now working programs...

You can still try upgrading as I said, but like others have said it may cause driver or other issues that we don't know about , as you know these builds are still under testing and they may have bugs still, so clean install is safer but doesn't mean you cannot upgrade, you can try and see if it works, if not try a clean install

 

[sigbart]

You can still try upgrading as I said, but like others have said it may cause driver or other issues that we don't know about , as you know these builds are still under testing and they may have bugs still, so clean install is safer but doesn't mean you cannot upgrade, you can try and see if it works, if not try a clean install

OK, I will same wait with 7100RC and after to do clean install. Thanks