Windows 7 over Vista over XP

What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
install Windows 7 over Vista ?

Regards
Theo

"Theo" <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
> install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>
> Regards
> Theo
>

a clean install is ALWAYS the better option.

"Theo" <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
> install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>
> Regards
> Theo
>

No risk, but WHY?

"Gordon" <> schreef in bericht
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> "Theo" <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
>> install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>>
>> Regards
>> Theo
>>
>
> No risk, but WHY?

Because is seems impossible to install Windows 7 over XP, that's why I think
about an extra step.

Theo

Buy PcMover from Amazon for $10 instead. It works fine. All the
files and 90 percent of the apps will migrate ok.

On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:55:08 +0100, "Theo"
<solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrotG:

>What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
>install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>
>Regards
>Theo
>

As I understand PcMover works in case of transfer from one PC to another PC,
that's, as far as I can see it, not the case.
Theo


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> Buy PcMover from Amazon for $10 instead. It works fine. All the
> files and 90 percent of the apps will migrate ok.
>
> On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:55:08 +0100, "Theo"
> <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrotG:
>
>>What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
>>install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>>
>>Regards
>>Theo
>>

"Theo" <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <> schreef in bericht
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>> "Theo" <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
>>> install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Theo
>>>
>>
>> No risk, but WHY?
>
> Because is seems impossible to install Windows 7 over XP, that's why I
> think about an extra step.
>
> Theo
>

If you are wanting to make the machine Win. 7? Then just do a clean install
of Win.7. Put anything you wish to save on a drive, then put it back.
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"Theo" <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
> install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>
> Regards
> Theo
>

There is no direct route XP to 7 unless you want to do a clean install, and
then reinstall all your programs. If you are simply wanting to do an upgrade
to preserve you program installations, you have to go XP>Vista>Windows7.

Or you can try one of these methods:
Upgrade XP to 7: http://cnettv.cnet.com/upgrade-windows-xp-to-windows-7/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...p-to-windows-7

As always, a backup or image of your current drive should be made before
attempting anything like this.
--
SC Tom

I've used PCMover on my own machine. Buy the version without the
cable on Amazon. It's $9.99. After the install it asks you to
identify whether your machine is the "old" or "new" PC. For the XP
os, select "old". Then select the files you want to migrate. PcMover
will create a file on the old machine which identifies the files and
apps and registry settings you want to move. Accept its default
location. After it's done, begin the 7 install. If you are
installing on XP, accept the "new install" choice. You cannnot
upgrade XP to 7. The install will create a file called something like
windows.old which will contain all your old files and registry
settings. Once you are on 7, install PcMover again. Run it and
choose "new machine". It will find everything it saved from the XP
run and migrate them to 7. So, for example, all your old My Documents
will end up in the Windows 7 folder. And most your apps will work.

And before you do anything, use backup software which will allow you
to restore your XP machine if something goes wrong.

On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 13:47:55 +0100, "Theo"
<solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrotG:

>As I understand PcMover works in case of transfer from one PC to another PC,
>that's, as far as I can see it, not the case.
>Theo
>
>
>"Howard" <> schreef in bericht
>news:...
>> Buy PcMover from Amazon for $10 instead. It works fine. All the
>> files and 90 percent of the apps will migrate ok.
>>
>> On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:55:08 +0100, "Theo"
>> <solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrotG:
>>
>>>What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
>>>install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Theo
>>>
>

Eric Shune wrote:
> "Theo"<solfertje_haalditweg_@_enditook_gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:...
>> What are the risks if I first install Vista over XP and after that I
>> install Windows 7 over Vista ?
>>
>> Regards
>> Theo
>>
>
> a clean install is ALWAYS the better option.
>
>
You have to have the old OS on the system when you do a clean install
otherwise the upgrade CD key will not work. It has to be able to create
a windows.old directory with the old os and check it for authentication.
You need a VALID copy of Vista or XP already installed and activated.