Upgrade Vista 32 bit with Win7 RC1?

Victek

Victek

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If this has been talked about before bear with me :). I have a laptop with Vista Home Premium x86 and I would like to see how it runs Windows 7. Can I use RC1 to do an "in place upgrade" of Vista? TIA for any help...
 

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Windows 7 x64Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz8 GBRadeon R7 260X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 132-CK-NF79
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon R7 260X
Sound Card
Xonar DS
Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar 1 tb
In short, yes you can :p

Also, this will keep any 3rd party 'System Restore' software that may be pre-installed with Vista.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64AMD Sempron Dual Core3GBNVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
If you can do a dual boot, you will then be able to do a comparison through there is no doubt Win 7 will win out in the long run. Enjoy it is a great system. :)
 

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Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, K...AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GBATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion a4302f
OS
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory
12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution
1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Hard Drives
Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Case
Mid Tower
Cooling
Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info
Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
Lee said:
If you can do a dual boot, you will then be able to do a comparison through there is no doubt Win 7 will win out in the long run. Enjoy it is a great system. :)
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Yes dual booting would be an option. Since I'm doing that already on my desktop you'd think it would have occurred to me. I would just have to partition the disk. Thanks!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 x64Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz8 GBRadeon R7 260X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 3.00GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 132-CK-NF79
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon R7 260X
Sound Card
Xonar DS
Hard Drives
Hitachi Deskstar 1 tb
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