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Post: 56016663_1 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:41 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:41 am
Ok so as a tafe student I was able to get windows 7 i'm currently running vista my question is:

Will I loose any data or need to reinstall any programs?
 
     
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Post: 56016663_2 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:43 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:43 am
 
If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.
     
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Post: 56016663_3 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:46 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:46 am
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If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.



what do you mean "upgrade" is you get given a choice during the installation?
 
     
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Post: 56016663_4 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:48 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:48 am
 
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JayDi Blaze
If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.


what do you mean "upgrade" is you get given a choice during the installation?
"are you', you mean. Use proper english or you sound uneducated.


Yes, it will ask if you start it from inside windows.
     
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Post: 56016663_5 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:51 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:51 am
JayDi Blaze
Lord shaun
JayDi Blaze
If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.


what do you mean "upgrade" is you get given a choice during the installation?
"are you', you mean. Use proper english or you sound uneducated.


Yes, it will ask if you start it from inside windows.
I thought that was only for the upgrade package? In any case to the OP's question. You can either choose to delete your vista OS and install Win 7 or you can choose to place Win 7 on a different partition than Vista. Do NOT put them on the same partition as that could cause some major problems. If you need to know how to make a new partition, there should be a little option on your boot disc (assuming you got it legally).
 
     
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Post: 56016663_6 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:54 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:54 am
 
JayDi Blaze
Lord shaun
JayDi Blaze
If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.


what do you mean "upgrade" is you get given a choice during the installation?
"are you', you mean. Use proper english or you sound uneducated.


Yes, it will ask if you start it from inside windows.




It was a typeo sorry mate.


So if I choice "upgrade" I wont have to install microsoft office or photoshop/dreamweaver again etc...?
     
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Post: 56016663_7 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:54 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:54 am
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If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.

what do you mean "upgrade" is you get given a choice during the installation?
"are you', you mean. Use proper english or you sound uneducated.

Yes, it will ask if you start it from inside windows.
I thought that was only for the upgrade package? In any case to the OP's question. You can either choose to delete your vista OS and install Win 7 or you can choose to place Win 7 on a different partition than Vista. Do NOT put them on the same partition as that could cause some major problems. If you need to know how to make a new partition, there should be a little option on your boot disc (assuming you got it legally).
The full disk will do both.
 
     
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Post: 56016663_8 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:05 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:05 am
 
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Lord shaun
JayDi Blaze
If you choose upgrade, it'll be ok. May take a bit though.

what do you mean "upgrade" is you get given a choice during the installation?
"are you', you mean. Use proper english or you sound uneducated.

Yes, it will ask if you start it from inside windows.
I thought that was only for the upgrade package? In any case to the OP's question. You can either choose to delete your vista OS and install Win 7 or you can choose to place Win 7 on a different partition than Vista. Do NOT put them on the same partition as that could cause some major problems. If you need to know how to make a new partition, there should be a little option on your boot disc (assuming you got it legally).
The full disk will do both.



Its a legal copy provided to tafe students for download as mentioned, in my first post.
     
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Post: 56016663_9 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:07 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:07 am
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Ok so as a tafe student I was able to download windows 7 i'm currently running vista my question is:

Will I loose any data or need to reinstall any programs?
  
     
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Post: 56016663_10 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:07 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:07 am
 
Key word being download. You can't run an iso image straight from your com (if it's for an operating system). You need to burn it to a CD and boot from the disc during startup.
     
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Post: 56016663_11 created on Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:09 amPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:09 am
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Key word being download. You can't run an iso image straight from your com (if it's for an operating system). You need to burn it to a CD and boot from the disc during startup.



I know that my question is will it count as an upgrade or will I have to reinstall programs?
 
     
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