Win7 Upgrade?

[alex21]

Can you simply upgrade from 7068 to 7077 using the installation disc keeping installed programs etc intact?

 

[Blongs]

Can you simply upgrade from 7068 to 7077 using the installation disc keeping installed programs etc intact?

Yes, I upgraded from 7068 to 7077 with no problems at all.

 

[PotatoMan83]

It is always Advised to do a Clean Install, with any Beta software, but yes. I did an upgrade since the 7000 build and am now up to 7077. Everything runs better now than any OS I've ever used.

 

[abuttino]

I implore you NEVER to do an upgrade. EVER. Not on your OS.

Find a way to streamline your re-installs by putting all the files that you need into a convenient directory called "Files after format"

I have got my re-installs down to 1:00 to get my computer running the way it was.

Acronis backup for your data, then after re-install, mount the image and restore whatever you need

 

[swarfega]

You can have the best of both worlds.

Before doing a clean install, copy your appdata folder somewhere other than the os drive as that will have program settings such as emails etc. Then format and install. Then as you come to install programs you can copy the files from appdata. Its best to do one program at a time when your installing the program rather than the whole appdata at once.

 

[elZee]

Discovered I can't upgrade between 7068 and 7077 (x64).

I get an unexpected error 0xC0000005 "verify installation source are accessible and restart the installation." Well did this 3 times and gave up.

Couldn't be dicked doing a fresh install so I'll wait. If my iso is corrupted I'm certainly not going to go through the trouble of downloading 3.04G again that's for sure .. lol!

 

[Night Hawk]

For one thing 7 isn't ready for the upgrade option at this time but will simply pack everything into the Windows.old folder when "replacing" the existing build using the custom option. And simply copying the app data and other folders to somewhere else to copy back later won't see running programs. The new installation will see the new registry as well.

 

[GreyWolf]

I implore you NEVER to do an upgrade. EVER. Not on your OS.

Find a way to streamline your re-installs by putting all the files that you need into a convenient directory called "Files after format"

I have got my re-installs down to 1:00 to get my computer running the way it was.

Acronis backup for your data, then after re-install, mount the image and restore whatever you need

I completely agree. I find upgrades of an OS can become too problematic. Something as important as your Operating System should always been done as a clean install to ensure all files are properly copied and registered with in the OS itself.

 

[Night Hawk]

When tossing the 7077 x64 on here I simply let it pack everything into the Windows.old while any other installation would be seen on a fresh primary unless there was some need to preserve the existing files and folders since all that is backed up anyways.

 

[Falco77]

HI,

similar question : I'm running on Win 7 x64 7057 and I would like to know if I could upgrade without losing any config of my programs and not waist time to reinstall all the programs again by using the final copy of Win 7 that will be resealed at the end of the year.

I would like to upgrade from Win 7 x64 7057 Ultimate to Win 7 x64 Final Version Home Premium. Is it possible, or it must be Win 7 x64 7057 Ultimate -> Win 7 x64 Final Ultimate ???

THX

 

[jtoolman]

"Discovered I can't upgrade between 7068 and 7077 (x64).

I get an unexpected error 0xC0000005 "verify installation source are accessible and restart the installation." Well did this 3 times and gave up.

Couldn't be dicked doing a fresh install so I'll wait. If my iso is corrupted I'm certainly not going to go through the trouble of downloading 3.04G again that's for sure .. lol! "

Funny cause I just upgraded from 7067 to 7077 64bit perfectly well. No errors that you mentioned. I did disconnect all USB devices prior to doing so. Try that as in the past I was getting a failed upgrade install till I disconnected all USB hardware from PC.

I also create image backups of my previous installs as a precaution.

However I fully agree that one should always do a full clean install when moving up to a new build and if I discover any problems after this upgrade.

 

[Night Hawk]

Most of the time here if not a full clean install on a fresh primary the custom option sees everything simply rolled up into the Windows.old folder. As far as the Retail 7 not to be seen until next year that will likely replace or even reformat the drive when replacing not upgrading any beta or late RC stages.

On each occasion everything if not using a backup file/settings method sees a fresh install. For games I've been able to simply copy game saves as well as auto saves into a clean install and still see those work.

Device drivers, softwares, games still need to be installed all over. Once 7 is retail you would see that upgrade as you would expect to see with Vista presently. The best install to see however once out is a total drive or partition wipe to start off fresh with a clean install of the new version. No fuss! No worries!

 

[alex21]

Discovered I can't upgrade between 7068 and 7077 (x64).

I get an unexpected error 0xC0000005 "verify installation source are accessible and restart the installation." Well did this 3 times and gave up.

Couldn't be dicked doing a fresh install so I'll wait. If my iso is corrupted I'm certainly not going to go through the trouble of downloading 3.04G again that's for sure .. lol!

worked for me?

 

[Night Hawk]

You were fortunate then compared to that usually being a problem unless upgrading from XP or Vista. For another 7 build the installer simply replaces the present install when using the custom option. For going between 32bit and 64bit back and forth then plan a reformat.

 

[johngalt]

I instinctively clean installed 7077, whereas I upgraded 7000 --> 7048 --> 7068....

Oh, an I am about to perform a Vista SP1 --> 7077 (32bit) upgrade here in a matter of minutes....

 

[Night Hawk]

Let us know how that goes. Upgrading between builds generally means a wipe of custom install to replace seeing the Windows.old folder. You see that anyways with any clean install of 7. Upon a quick install of the now comfirmed Feb. fake 7106 you still see that when browing the partition set up for examination of any new leaks here.

 

[johngalt]

Transferring files, settings, and programs (43%)

 

[Night Hawk]

Meanwhile I'll have a few quick looks again at the latest whatever since that's already on the "be prepared for fakes" test partition here. The 64bit of whichever I notice always seem to conclude after restarts about one minute faster for some reason.