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bvolpe

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    Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
    « 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
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    Allan

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    Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
    « Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 12:10:32 PM »
    What exactly happens when you try to boot to the dvd?
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      Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
      « Reply #2 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
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      Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
      « Reply #3 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 :)
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        Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
        « Reply #4 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!  :)
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        jkolak



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          Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
          « Reply #5 on: February 28, 2010, 08:58:43 AM »
          Maybe your DVD drive is bad, or the DVD disk is bad.
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            Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
            « Reply #6 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.
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            patio

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            Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
            « Reply #7 on: March 02, 2010, 06:08:41 AM »
            ]Clean Install from Upgrade DVD

            I highly suggest this method...
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              Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
              « Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 08:09:32 AM »
              Quote from: patio on March 02, 2010, 06:08:41 AM
              ]Clean Install from Upgrade DVD

              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.
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              Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
              « Reply #9 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...
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                Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
                « Reply #10 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.
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                Part of the problem is most people don't generally deal with computer problems. So for most they think that close enough is good enough.

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                Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
                « Reply #11 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...
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                  Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
                  « Reply #12 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...:
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                  Part of the problem is most people don't generally deal with computer problems. So for most they think that close enough is good enough.

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                  Re: Issues upgrading to Windows 7 Pro
                  « Reply #13 on: March 04, 2010, 01:51:10 PM »
                   ;D
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