Will I lose all of my files with upgrade?

[element4life3]

So....I completely reformatted my hardrive, and tried installing 7, also a fail. So I am thinking that the ISO i downloaded sucks. I dont know if u guys are allowed to tell me, but which exact ISO are you guys using, since there are various diff ones out there on the net. If u cant tell me that, maybe a hint? lol, cuz something has to be wrong with this burned iso dvd I am using....

 

[johngalt]

I grabbed a 6956 ISO that simply will not install - so I am going to *try* to wait until the public Beta is announced and / or I get my official copy sent to me from teh Developer Conference I attended.

I have plenty of other things to do, like get XP x64 completely configured, and then get Vista x64 reinstalled on here....

 

[Mark]

So....I completely reformatted my hardrive, and tried installing 7, also a fail. So I am thinking that the ISO i downloaded sucks. I dont know if u guys are allowed to tell me, but which exact ISO are you guys using, since there are various diff ones out there on the net. If u cant tell me that, maybe a hint? lol, cuz something has to be wrong with this burned iso dvd I am using....

I'm a Pirate and my ship is in the bay lol

 

[darkassain]

LMAO MR Grim
i pm him already

nice way to put it...
i prefer the Trailer Park Boys...lol

 

[baarod]

STOP: 0x00000078 is a kernel mode initialization error. Very low level. Suggest maybe bad RAM at first but still looking at his system specs for possible issues.

 

[baarod]

" Digitizer and Executive Stylus " so it's a early tablet PC. Can you turn the tablet options off in the BIOS and try to install?

 

[darkassain]

that is the reason i told him to switch sticks...lol
this can be also bad iso as vista happend to work great on it...
it can also be those errors where "it happens in y situation but not in x"

you have also check for and have the latest bios updates???

http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?st=pn&param=5945

 

[element4life3]

Hahaha, yeah I'm familiar with TPB, and have found multiple iso's there. I really think I should just wait for the public beta to be released, since it is just around the corner, and I think I will be able to wait even though it is driving me nuts I haven't had a chance to mess with 7 yet.

I am however hoping to get a nice little netbook for myself during the holidays, and would most likely install 7 on it, mostly because I do not think I can go back to using XP, and Vista would be too much of a resource hog on a netbook.

Thanks again guys for all of your help! I will deff try the new beta when it is released and will give updates on wether or not I can get that to work on my machine!

 

[darkassain]

i havent even though of but can you try a memory diagnostic...
after you boot from your iso press F8 before it you and then choose memory diagnostic...

 

[Asmokki]

upgrade x86 vista-->x64 w7

ok... now i have to ask stoopid and hard questions

is it possible to upgrade from x86 vista ultimate to x64 w7 ultimate?

my hardware does support x64 software

and if its NOT possible.. plz tell me why:sarc:

 

[Joe]

ok... now i have to ask stoopid and hard questions

is it possible to upgrade from x86 vista ultimate to x64 w7 ultimate?

my hardware does support x64 software

and if its NOT possible.. plz tell me why:sarc:

From what I understand a 32 bit OS can't be upgraded to 64 bit. You would have to do a fresh install. By the very nature of how the OS is put together won't allow x86 to become x64. If you want x64, you'll need to start fresh.