Vista must die

[lostviking]

What I meant was trying to install without booting from disc drive. But booting from disc drive didn't work either. The error message said I couldn't install over xp and that I should go to the microsoft website to learn how to install. My laptop had XP and I was able to install 7 on it without jumping through any hoops. I thought I could do the same with my pc. I do have a standard Microsoft Windows 7 disc I'm using to try and upgrade.

 

[maxdakota]

First uninstall XP.

1. Start Windows XP normally or start in safe mode (Press F8 key on boot up)
2. Click “Start”
3. Then open “Control Panel”
4. now select “Add or Remove Programs”
5.You should now be in “Change or Remove Programs”.
6. If so click on “Windows XP Uninstall”,
7. then “Change/Remove”,
8. and then click “Uninstall Windows XP”.
9. Click “Yes” at the next warning screen to start the Windows XP removal process.
10. Once completed your computer will restart, and boot to the previously-installed operating system

Now install Windows 7.
1. Backup & save data - There is no upgrade option for Window 7 ‘E version’ edition users. You have to perform clean install irrepective of your current operating system (like XP or Vista). You can use Windows easy transfer to transfer user accounts and date to computer using Windows operating system. Alternatively, you can backup data on USB drive, CD media or dump online at Windows Live SkyDrive.

2. Get your browser (IE8) - You need a web browser before hand that should be installed right after Windows 7 install for updates. You can download Internet Explorer 8 from Microsoft website or order a free IE8 media. You can also use Firefox or any other preffered web browser.

3. Install Windows 7 - Grab your Window 7 ‘E version’ media and install the operating system. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Window 7 install.

4. Install Web browser - After Windows 7 OS install, you need to install your preffered web browser. You can install Internet Explorer 8 or any other web browser like Firefox, Flock etc.

5. Restore data & re-install applications - After Windows 7 and web browser install you can restore all your date and re-install other applications.

Besides Window 7 ‘E version’, there is Windows 7 ‘N version’ which will not include web browser like Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Media Player. Same steps apply to Windows 7 ‘N version’ installation with addition Windows Media player install.

Windows 7 ‘E version’ users have to perform extra steps to get Windows 7 OS on their PCs. Also, they will miss easy to use upgrade feature available for existing Windows Vista users for upgrading to Windows 7standard edition (not E or N version) without data lose or backup requirement.