Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

Hi Brink...
Good to know your still taking care of things here...

I used my windows 7 upgrade disc to do a clean install the other day and it said I had to install Vista first. Does this mean I can't do a clean install anymore?

Scrub that I just read the tutorial properly...

Cheers mate...

Hello Runckle,

It's good to hear from you. :)

What type of Windows 7 Upgrade disc is it?

If it's a retail copy, then you should be able to using Option One and/or Option Three.

Brink said:

Hello Runckle,

It's good to hear from you. :)

What type of Windows 7 Upgrade disc is it?

If it's a retail copy, then you should be able to using Option One and/or Option Three.

It's actually a retail. But, I just red the article on the update probs and wonder if it's really worth it. Once you have upgraded from Vista and then use a backup the problem is solved. Is it not?
What's 'wrong' with just upgrading from Vista? Is there to much 'fallout' left on the OS?

Runckle,

There's nothing wrong with doing a normal upgrade install from Vista to Windows 7 if you wanted to keep most of everything from your Vista installation in the Windows 7 installation.

It's just usually less problematic doing a clean install if you have something from the Vista installation causing some sort of issue. That's all. :)

Brink said:

Runckle,

There's nothing wrong with doing a normal upgrade install from Vista to Windows 7 if you wanted to keep most of everything from your Vista installation in the Windows 7 installation.

It's just usually less problematic doing a clean install if you have something from the Vista installation causing some sort of issue. That's all. :)

It might seem I was 'being funny' Brink But, I wasn't...Sorry if I caused offence..
I really am not like that!

It's the way I write because I'm not that literate...

Oh, I didn't think you were being funny or offensive at all. No worries mate.

Sorry, if my reply made you think that.

You're most welcome Tom.

You had it right though. It's Shawn Brink.

Hello Pete,

Yes, you will be able to do a clean install as in the tutorial with your upgrade Family Pack Windows 7 installation disc. It's the same as a retail copy of Windows 7, except that you can install and activate the Family Pack on 3 separate computers. :)