I want to upgrade from Vista to 8 before 10 comes out. Will this process work for me? And is this a consumer version or a system builder license?
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This is the more universal version. It lets you upgrade from xp or higher. This is consumer version. At least what we are selling is , We do not know what other sellers have to offer. .
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The 70 buck version is upgrade only. Course, down the road when your system crashes and you have to reinstall I wonder if they expect you to dig up the original version, install it, then install the upgrade over it? Strange, but yeah, the $70 dollar version is for if you already have some other version installed, I think as early as XP will work fine.
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Hi Stuart. I used one of Laplink's 'PCMover' programs to upgrade from Vista to Win7; it worked really well and was simple to use.There is a PDF guide which you can download and print out; this takes you step by step through the upgrade process. Laplink's support team headed by Ray Pettit is excellent; you can chat online for help if needed. This link will advise you which program is most suitable : http://www.laplink.com/index.php/individuals/pcmover-for-windows-8/feature-overview Regards Bob.
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I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit beta version. It is so much nicer that Vista. I upgraded originally from XP Pro to Vista Business. Am I eligible for the upgrade for Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit? (since my vista business is an upgrade) and i don't want to re do my computer again. I just put the beta version on, will there be a way to just put in the cd key? Thanks
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You don't need to upgrade at all. Win 8 pro is more for officer people. Win 8 and win 8 pro are no different for us
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For some reason Windows 7 would rather upgrade from Vista to 7. If you try a clean install 7 will ask for Vista disk, load some of it and move on back to 7. Why, I really don't know BUT the Vista to 7 upgrade went fantastic and I have had no problems.
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Chris, Did you upgrade your 32bit Vista (1410 with Core2 Solo) to 64bit Windows 7? I am thinking of doing the same thing (if I can get 64bit OS from Acer), so did you do a clean install? Thanks for any feedback.
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The product listed on Amazon specifically states the platform is for Window 7/8. However the box the program came in says it is compatible with XP & Vista so you should be good to go.
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Yes, provided that you are able to use the upgrade mode. even in the upgrade mode you may at time loose some data, or programs. So please save all your data prior to upgrade, it's a safe way. A word of caution, if your XP software has been corrupted, not allow you to use the upgrade mode and you have to make a clean install you will loose all data etc. Hopefully, you will be successfully upgrading to Vista! Nick
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Yes on the foot switch. Should work with Vista but you really should upgrade!
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I updated my Dell Vista PC to Windows 8 and it works great ! Not sure if it is compatible with Vista though.
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I don't know. I have Win Vista. It works well there. - But Smith Micro, the manufacturer can answer that question. (Of course, they'll try to sell you the latest version, but the info should be there.) - Usually, the Windows stuff is scalable.
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No problems upgrading or after that. 8.1 is much better than 8 (after trying it for a few days).That said, 8 or 8.1 are subpar OS. If you need to buy a new computer try to stick to 7.
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Windows 8.1 is a great OS. Pretty much works the same as 7, but much better with new hardware. It is very stable and fast, and all the hardware works very well with it. With an SSD drive on my new system, Windows 8.1 boots in <3 seconds! It has never crashed!That said, System Builder OEM is for 'New' installations and will not 'upgrade' over your existing PC running Windows 7. Personally, clean installs are the way to go anyway...then reinstall the applications/games you want on it. If you don't have an SSD drive, buy one and put Windows 8.1 on it. You won't be disappointed!!!!
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Yes I am currently using with a vista machine, installs and runs without any issues.
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Negative. These are 2 completely different systems. You can't upgrade from 7 to 8 for free. If it had Windows 8 installed, then you could easily upgrade to 8.1.
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You can't downgrade through Window itself. If you have a valid license you can install it. I upgraded mine to Win 8.1 Pro. It, like all Windows flavors is much better than the home versions. Win 8 does take some getting used and I dislike the home version. Unless you specificly need Win 7 I'd recommend upgrading to Win 8.1 Pro.