Upgrading To Windows 7!?

Hey, i have Windows Vista Ultimate, and i want to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate, my question is that if i upgrade to windows 7 will i lose all my programs and stuff? i mean if i upgrade its going to be a complete format? or can that be avioded?

Yes you can upgrade, but you can't switch architectures.JigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Yes you can upgrade, but you can't switch architectures.Ownsin

[QUOTE="Ownsin"][QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Yes you can upgrade, but you can't switch architectures.JigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="Ownsin"][QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Yes you can upgrade, but you can't switch architectures.JigglyWiggly_

I had a problem upgrading though. Using Vista Home Premium and it wouldn't upgrade to Windows 7 Pro, had to do the custom install. It was x64 to x64 so change there.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"][QUOTE="Ownsin"] Come again :S?Sparticus247

I had a problem upgrading though. Using Vista Home Premium and it wouldn't upgrade to Windows 7 Pro, had to do the custom install. It was x64 to x64 so change there.

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[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"] x86 > x64, x64>x86 is not possible.Captain__Tripps

I had a problem upgrading though. Using Vista Home Premium and it wouldn't upgrade to Windows 7 Pro, had to do the custom install. It was x64 to x64 so change there.

Yeah I found that out real fast. Thought there were only 3 versions of 7 coming out, but it turns out there are 5 in total (Starter;home basic;home premium;pro;ultimate).

I just wanted to get that word out in case others made that mistake as well. I initially thought that there was only Home Basic, Pro, and Ultimate(as some websites only advertise those). So i thought hey Home Premium Vista may be like 7 Pro. I wish MS would stop releasing so many darn versions lol, it's confusing.

At the moment ive got vista but getting the full reatil version of windows 7 pro. Im just going to format my vista and put a clean install of win7 on as i dont need anything from my PC. That be ok to do want it?. Put the win7 cd in the drive and boot from cd be for windows loads and go frew the format and clean install etc and then use win7 instead of vista i have now.?

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[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"] x86 > x64, x64>x86 is not possible.Captain__Tripps

I had a problem upgrading though. Using Vista Home Premium and it wouldn't upgrade to Windows 7 Pro, had to do the custom install. It was x64 to x64 so change there.

Will Vista Business 64-bit upgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit?

Because I have that right now and I just bought the student discounted W7 Professional for $30?

At the moment ive got vista but getting the full reatil version of windows 7 pro. Im just going to format my vista and put a clean install of win7 on as i dont need anything from my PC. That be ok to do want it?. Put the win7 cd in the drive and boot from cd be for windows loads and go frew the format and clean install etc and then use win7 instead of vista i have now.?

skipper847

Your versions were different Home Premium/Professional, I don't think that works either. Captain__Tripps

I would've thought they could at least let you upgrade if the version is higher-end than the previous. Thats disappointing.

[QUOTE="Ownsin"][QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"] x86 > x64, x64>x86 is not possible.rock_solid

Thanks i didnt no that you could change your motherboard once you have installed it and used the cd key i thought it was once installed thats it. Any way my windows7 still says its in packing but its been in packing since Friday. hope they send it soon be for the post Strike.