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    Windows 7 to Windows Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Marcham93, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Was wondering if you could do this with the "upgrade" option vs. the clean install. I know upgrade would suggest going the other way, but with Microsoft's logic I figure I would ask.
     
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  2. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    No, that doesn't work, at least not for me.
     
    goofball, Mar 29, 2009
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  3. Shadows1990

    Shadows1990 Notebook Evangelist

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    I assume you mean "Windows Vista to Windows 7 Upgrade"?

    If this is the case, then Microsoft should offer an upgrade package. They have done so in the past with XP -> Vista.
     
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  4. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    You assume wrong. :p

    Thanks!
     
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  5. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    There's 2 reason for calling it an "Upgrade", and not to be a wisea$$ either. One is to infer you're going from an older to a newer version of something, which you are; and also to define that fact that you're also moving up to a more technically capable edition. So you can't "Upgrade" to something that's "down" below it, and that's true with most programs. You can wipe out an install and downgrade with a new install...
     
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  6. Persnickety

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    Keyword :radar:
     
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  7. KingRaptor

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    I think they only do OLDER -> NEWER not NEWER -> OLDER.

    Off topic: btw, Portal = awesome
     
    KingRaptor, Mar 29, 2009
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  8. Shadows1990

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    They offered users the ability to downgrade/upgrade to XP from Vista. This did cause more problems for most users though.

    Portal is indeed awesome :p
     
    Shadows1990, Mar 29, 2009
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