"Upgrade" to Windows 7 from XP
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here's some information
http://lifehacker.com/5152335/windows-7-upgrade-details-for-xp-and-vista-users"Cons: Windows XP users will have no direct upgrade path. That means that in order to upgrade to Windows 7, you'll have to do a fresh installation of Windows 7 and manually migrate your files and apps to Win7—so you'll want to make sure to back up XP before upgrading or just dual boot XP and Windows 7."
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None of that says anything about going from XP to Vista to 7 as you originally stated.
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@dave r said:
None of that says anything about going from XP to Vista to 7 as you originally stated.
Dave?
add it up. if you want to go from XP to Windows 7 without a total reinstall, you first upgrade in place XP to Vista,(I have the disks on the shelf to do that, never used them tho), then Vista to Windows 7, (standard Upgrade option). a clumsy and annoying method, since it's quicker to reinstall. I only mentioned it to be complete. but it is a viable upgrade path.infact, if I still had the disks, I could go Win3.1 > 95 > 98 > 2000 > XP > Vista > 7 without a single reinstall. just using upgrades.... it's always been possible.
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So you're saying I should buy Vista so I can get to 7? That's crazy. I won't be doing that so you can leave it alone.
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No wonder you need a tardis if you hoard all that stuff
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@dave r said:
So you're saying I should buy Vista so I can get to 7? That's crazy. I won't be doing that so you can leave it alone.
ok where did I say that? I said "you can't upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 other than going Upgrade Xp to Vista to Win7."
as in you cannot, without reinstalling go from XP to Windows 7. there is NO direct upgrade path. there is a way to do it via Vista tho.
I did NOT say you should do it or buy vista. you are adding that yourself. hell I don't even know whats going on now since your saying things I never said!
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@unknownuser said:
No wonder you need a tardis if you hoard all that stuff
what??
hoard what? I just said you "could" do it... not that I wanted to or anyone could..seriously guys, your reading more into what I'm saying than is actually there....
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It's a joke! You mentioned 'IF' you had Win 3 to Win 7 disks.....
I'm outta this thread
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sorry.
I just fell like wtf? I didn't say that etc.
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Why would you even bring up the XP to Vista to 7 thing? I understood, even before you got into the conversation that to go from XP to 7 I would have to reinstall programs.
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please. lets just let this drop.
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@solo said:
I recently upgraded all my machines to Windows 7 from both XP and Vista. All but one were bare machines (basic setup for use as render farm) however my main rig was Vista. I had no compatibility issues with the upgrade, in fact some apps that had issues with Vista like my Scanner drivers (visioneer) now worked much better. It took some time getting used to the new UI, but all in all I am very happy with the change and would do it again without hesitation.
Solo,
Off subject, but could you tell me what kind of parts need to be assembled in each machine to begin a render farm for Vue? I'm definitely a beginner when it comes to Vue and any kind of render farm. So, for example would it be best to place money into the processors and not the graphics cards?
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