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Title: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: bvolpe on February 27, 2010, 12:06:25 PM

Hi,

My computer is a 2008 HP Pavillion a6200t.  I currently have Vista Home Basic 32 bit installed.  I purchased an upgrade DVD for Windows 7 Pro last week.  I set my computer to boot from disk first and the DVD would not boot, when I did AutoRun from "MyComputer" the upgrade program closes as soon as it starts. 

What am I doing wrong?  The DVD Upgrade is legit and the License Key is valid.

Thanks,
Brad

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: Allan on February 27, 2010, 12:10:32 PM

What exactly happens when you try to boot to the dvd?

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: flipflopjd on February 27, 2010, 04:04:39 PM

Dont boot from dvd insert disc after you are in vista,then you can upgrade,or clean install,
Made the same erorr as you

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: Allan on February 27, 2010, 04:07:13 PM

Quote from: flipflopjd on February 27, 2010, 04:04:39 PM

Dont boot from dvd insert disc after you are in vista,then you can upgrade,or clean install,
Made the same erorr as you

LOL - right you are - good catch :)

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: bvolpe on February 28, 2010, 05:53:36 AM

When I try to boot the DVD the computer goes to a black screen, the DVD drive makes a "rough" sound, pauses, then boots from the hard drive. 

I tried inserting the disk after going into my admin account, the program starts up for a split second, I see a blip of the front page for the upgrade disk, then the program completely shuts down.

Thanks for all your responses so far too!  :)

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: jkolak on February 28, 2010, 08:58:43 AM

Maybe your DVD drive is bad, or the DVD disk is bad.

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: bvolpe on March 02, 2010, 05:04:18 AM

I have not had any other issues with the drive to date, so I guess you're right about the DVD.  I will have to exchange it for a different one.  I installed all the updates possible for Vista, also ran the mocrosoft Vista to Windows 7 compatibility program which didn't find any compatibility issues.

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: patio on March 02, 2010, 06:08:41 AM

]Clean Install from Upgrade DVD (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?filter[2)

I highly suggest this method...

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: jkolak on March 02, 2010, 08:09:32 AM

Quote from: patio on March 02, 2010, 06:08:41 AM

]Clean Install from Upgrade DVD (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/31402-clean-install-upgrade-windows-7-version.html?filter[2)

I highly suggest this method...

I'm sure glad you posted this. I had no idea there was so much involved in a clean install. After upgrading Vista to 7, I am thinking about changing from 32-bit to 64-bit.

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: patio on March 02, 2010, 08:41:21 AM

The best part of it is most Users are NOT aware you can do a Full clean install from an Upgrade DVD...
A real $$ saver...if you ask me...

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: killerb255 on March 02, 2010, 06:09:10 PM

Quote from: jkolak on March 02, 2010, 08:09:32 AM

I'm sure glad you posted this. I had no idea there was so much involved in a clean install. After upgrading Vista to 7, I am thinking about changing from 32-bit to 64-bit.

You can't do an upgrade install from 32-bit to 64-bit or vice versa.  It's clean install or bust when changing CPU architecture.

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: patio on March 02, 2010, 07:24:38 PM

Quote from: killerb255 on March 02, 2010, 06:09:10 PM

You can't do an upgrade install from 32-bit to 64-bit or vice versa.  It's clean install or bust when changing CPU architecture.

Ummmmm we were both talking about a clean install...

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: killerb255 on March 04, 2010, 12:14:29 PM

Quote from: patio on March 02, 2010, 07:24:38 PM

Ummmmm we were both talking about a clean install...

Argh!!

:recites the Sean Morey ADD song...:

Title: Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
Post by: patio on March 04, 2010, 01:51:10 PM

 ;D