Upgrade vista windows 7

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.

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On the General tab, click Selective Startup. Click OK. When you are prompted, click Restart. After the computer starts, check whether the problem is resolved. Upgrade paths: When making significant changes to your computer such as an upgrade, it is always recommended you backup your system prior to installing a new version of Windows. In your case, you can upgrade to Windows 7 depending on edition and architecture of Windows Vista you have installed. If you are running a 32 bit version of Vista and want to upgrade to a 64 bit version edition of Windows 7 , you will have to a do clean install, this applies vice-versa.

Also, you cannot do downgrades, which means, if you are running Windows Vista Ultimate now, you cannot downgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium.

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