Upgrading? Things to consider
Thinking about installing Windows 7 on your PC? Here's what you need to know.
* Additional upgrade details.
Installing Windows 7 on PCs running either Windows Vista or Windows XP? Get detailed installation instructions.
Can your PC run Windows 7?
No matter what version of Windows you have, it's a good idea to check out your PC before you buy Windows 7. It's easy to do. Just download and run the free Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. It will scan your PC and let you know how your PC, devices, and programs will work with Windows 7. You'll get a report detailing any updates you should make before you upgrade.Which edition should you get—Home Premium or Professional? 32- or 64-bit?
When
you're upgrading from Windows Vista, you'll generally want to move to
an equivalent edition. So, if you have Windows Vista Home Premium,
you'd move to Windows 7 Home Premium.
- How to check which edition you have
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If you have a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, you'll need to install the 64-bit edition of Windows 7.
- How to check if you're running 32- or 64-bit
What kind of installation will you need to do?
There
are two ways to install Windows 7 on a PC: a custom (or clean)
installation or an upgrade installation. The table below shows the type
of installation you'll need to do based on the version of Windows you
have and the one you want to install. Here's the difference between the
two methods:
- A custom installation erases everything on your hard drive. So you'll need to back up all your files, photos, music, and settings on an external hard drive or on CDs or DVDs and then transfer them back to your PC after you install Windows 7. You'll also need to reinstall all your programs from their original installation disks. If you have Windows XP, you need to do a custom installation.
- With an upgrade installation, Windows 7 will simply replace Windows Vista without affecting anything else on your PC. You can do an upgrade installation from many editions of Windows Vista depending on which edition of Windows 7 you want to install.
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| UPGRADE TO: | Windows 7 Home Premium | Windows 7 Professional | Windows 7 Ultimate | |||||||||
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| Windows XP, all editions | Custom | Custom | Custom | |||||||||
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| Windows Vista Home Basic | Upgrade | Custom | Upgrade | |||||||||
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| Windows Vista Home Premium | Upgrade | Custom | Upgrade | |||||||||
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| Windows Vista Business | Custom | Upgrade | Upgrade | |||||||||
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| Windows Vista Ultimate | Custom | Custom | Upgrade | |||||||||
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