Re: upgrade to Win7 from computer with XP/vista option?

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It really seems strange MS does not allow upgrading from XP. Do they REALLY think their sales will be what's expected when MULTITUDES of people using XP will have to disregard ALL the work they did setting up their PC with XP and do a FORMAT, FRESH INSTALL of 7?

Would it seem sensible to the MULTITUDES of BUSINESSES and GOVERNMENTS already setup with XP to have to FORMAT and do a fresh install of Win7? Has MS lost their mind? Unless I'm missing something, seems to me they did!
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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:#50Mjc50JHA.4468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Vista will be a valid Upgrade path to Win7 but not WinXP. If you restore the machine to Vista, you can purchase & use an Win7 Upgrade. If you're still running WinXP, you'd have to purchase a retail version of Win7 and do a clean install.

cf. http://www.pcworld.com/article/159933/the_xp_to_windows_7_upgrade_path.html


susie margaret wrote:
hello --

i bought a new computer (dell optiplex 330) in dec, 2008, with a
configuration called "vista premium downgrade relationship." basically, what
this means is that the computer came with XP/SP3 installed but that i have a
separate disk that will install vista instead if i decide i want to (i can't
remember if it uninstalls the XP or exactly what happens with the XP if i do
switch to vista).

what i haven't been able to figure out from the articles that i have read is
whether, with programs that will be available either now or when win7 is
formally released, i can upgrade to win7 --
(1) directly from my currently-installed XP, or
(2) by switching from XP to vista by means of the vista installation disk
that i have, and then upgrading to win7 from there, or
(3) either one, and if so which route is the least hassle and the least
likely to bollix up my computer.

or maybe i should start from scratch -- scrap both XP and vista from this
computer, and just install a clean win7?

does anyone know about this issue?

thanks -- susie margaret

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