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Official Windows 7 Upgrade Chart

Posted 08/07/09 at 09:25:01 AM  by Paul Lilly

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Looking to make life easier for everyone planning on upgrading to Windows 7, Microsoft this week published a chart detailing which OSes are eligible for an "In-Place Upgrade," and which ones require a "Custom Install."

The chart includes every OS from XP up to Windows Vista Ultimate, and even tosses in Windows Vista Starter, only found in developing nations. It appears daunting at first, but simply find the OS you're upgrading from in 32-bit or 64-bit form and match it to the version of Windows 7 you're planning to install. Owners of 32-bit Vista Home Premium, for example, can perform an In-Place Upgrade to 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate. This means the settings, files, and programs will be preserved. For all other versions, including 64-bit, upgrading from 32-bit Vista Home Premium requires a Custom Install, otherwise known as a clean install.

All XP users will have to perform a clean install no matter which version of Windows 7 is selected.

Image Credit: Microsoft via Mossblog

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TAGS: microsoft, operating system, Software, upgrade, OS, windows 7
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avatarAnyone else catch this?

Submitted by linkmaster6 on Sat, 08/08/2009 - 3:49am

Might just be me but the additional notes look a little misleading. To upgrade from Windows XP you just do a custom install, but to go from something earlier than XP you need to buy the full version?

Thought I had been reading you can't use and upgrade disc to go up from XP, thought you had to have Vista

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avatarwow, simple! Unlike Mac OS x

Submitted by Khaled on Sat, 08/08/2009 - 2:36am

wow, simple!

Unlike Mac OS x where it asks me to either upgrade or archive and install ... so frustrating :)

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avatarDoesn't seem all that

Submitted by horzo on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 12:25pm

Doesn't seem all that complicated to me...but is best ignored in any case. Just take out all the green and print "CUSTOM INSTALL IN ALL CASES!"

Done.

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avatarno wonder..

Submitted by Keatah on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 11:38am

why we need computer geeks and advanced techs these days. All the conditions that need to be 'in-place' for an upgrade to take place? No simplification anywhere!

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avatarFirst thing that came to my mind...

Submitted by Morichalion on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 8:19am

Upon looking at this chart, the thing I thought of first was this:

 

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/after-brightly-colored-chart-failed-to-win-waxman-markey-fight-gop-brings-it-to-the-battle-over-heal.php

 

Not trying to draw any parralells, other than the simple fact that they are both kinda complex.

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avatar64-bit

Submitted by jkpwnster on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 7:41am

If you still have XP, and a machine with loads of RAM, now is the time to upgrade to 64-bit. I'm upgrading my Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

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