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    need help on upgrade to win 7

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by williamd, Jan 4, 2009.

  1. williamd

    williamd Notebook Geek

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    in the thread win 7 on z i expain what im trying to do and why to make a long story short when i do a clean install and go to windows updates fist thing there are 4 updates 1) defenders 2) video card about 50mb 3) sd card about 78kb 4) sony pi 78kb . but when you install they dont do nothing and the video card update really messes things up . so my thought was they are for when you upgrade form vista . but in all the years of having computers i have never upgraded allways cleaninstalls . so the help i need is do i start the upgrade from within vista or do i start like a clean install and choose option upgrade ? which is best? i have a disk which lets you choose which version you would like home/premeir/ buss/or ultimate . i really dont think sony would have put out these updates without trying them so thats what makes me think there for a up grade not clean install . becase 2 of the dont help and the third messes the video all up . so i hope i can get allitle help ?
    thanks !!!!!
     
    williamd, Jan 4, 2009
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  2. shenofjo

    shenofjo Notebook Consultant

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    i did the upgrade just days ago. u do it in vista. and just follow the steps and u will be fine. i backed up my files just in case and i suggest u do too. it took a LONG time but it was worth it, i set it up at night and woke up the nxt day to finish it. overall great exp. props to microsoft on this one.
     
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  3. williamd

    williamd Notebook Geek

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    did you get the updates fron microsoft and the stamina and speed switch work along with fn keys
     
    williamd, Jan 4, 2009
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jan 4, 2009
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