Vista do windows 7 upgrade

But if you're lucky enough to be able to do an in-place upgrade and want to, here's what you do. First back up your data. Just to be safe, I recommend Macrium Reflect as a great way to image your drive. If you're unsure whether Windows 7 will run, press Check compatibility online. Though really you should check that before you buy Windows 7. It will take you to a Web page where you can download and run the Windows 7 upgrade adviser.

But if you're sure you're compatible, go ahead and click Install now. Windows 7 will begin copying temporary files and start the install. It will first ask you if you want to go online to get the latest updates.

I recommend you do it; it could save you some time later. Then agree to the terms that you have fully read and understand. Windows will check compatibility and then begin copying files. After awhile, probably hours not minutes, you're machine will start back up into Windows 7! Now you may have some settings that didn't transfer and are overwritten by Windows 7 defaults. Most notorious are the programs in your taskbar.

So, be ready to do some tweaking to get things just exactly the way you like them. Also since you didn't start fresh some quirks in Vista may carry over to 7. But most won't. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.

Before starting the upgrade process there are a few things you need to do. Make sure all of the hardware that you normally run is connected to the computer before running it so everything is checked.

Go to Windows 7 Compatibility Center to find out what hardware and software Windows 7 currently supports. Backup all of your most important files, folders, and other data. Hopefully you have complete backups of your data already. Make sure you are connected to the Internet so updates can be downloaded and installed during the upgrade process. If you already ran Upgrade Advisor, just ignore Check compatibility online because all it will do it point you to Upgrade Advisor anyway.

At the type of installation screen, select Upgrade and not Custom. The desktop will be configured and you can start using Windows 7 with all of your files and most settings intact. Not everything will be exactly how it was in Vista, so allow yourself time to go through and make the appropriate tweaks.

The amount of time it takes will vary between systems. Yours will probably take a lot longer though depending on the size of the hard drive and amount of data.

Overall an in-place upgrade is a relatively simple and effective process. How to download and install Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor? Next, double-click the installation file to install it.