Some bad news, About Win7 Upgrade - Page 6

07-13-09, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by betterdan

So if I back it up, how do I restore if I don't have windows?

OrangeBlast · 07-13-09, 07:52 PM

anyone answer the question?

Vista Ultimate can only be upgraded to W7 Ultimate? Why can't I do pro?

So I can do W7 Beta to W7 Professional....cool....what happens if I have to reinstall in the future? W7 Beta keys won't work and so on....so what's the plan? Microsoft has to understand that, not everyone will know how to image and do this or that. Doesn't seem very marketable from this standpoint, not sure why such a business move would be made.

07-13-09, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by betterdan

I am saying when you get your upgrade disc just upgrade your Win 7 RC install. Ok now boot into Win 7 and make a backup image of your disc with the built in backup image tools included with Win 7. Now whenever you need to do a reinstall just restore the image to your hard drive instead of having to install Xp or Vista then upgrade it.

Ok, I made an image of my Hard Drive... now what?

07-13-09, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by |MaguS|

So if I back it up, how do I restore if I don't have windows?

For the answer to your question, If you have Win 7 RC installed just go to the System Tools/Maintenance folder in the start menu and click on Backup and restore. Now click on the "create a system image" link on the top left. Now click on the "How do I restore my computer from a system image" link. Now read of the different options on how to restore the system image you made.

07-13-09, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by |MaguS|

Ok, I made an image of my Hard Drive... now what?

Ok now send me the original drive you made the image of.

07-13-09, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by betterdan

Ok now send me the original drive you made the image of.

Sorry, Was just too fun. I'll stop now.

07-13-09, 08:10 PM

Thanks but it's too late. I'm now bald from tearing my hair out.

07-13-09, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by betterdan

Thanks but it's too late. I'm now bald from tearing my hair out.

**mullet** · 07-13-09, 08:35 PM

07-13-09, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by |MaguS|

I didn't mean that hair... or that head...

glObalist · 07-14-09, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

my vista install is from around May 2007, updated to SP1, and SP2. Runs perfectly and error free.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=119327

**nekrosoft13** · 07-14-09, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by glObalist

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=119327

read the first sentence

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Originally Posted by nekrosoft13

right now doing a back-up just in case, re-install doesn't fix the problem, i will just restore it back.

when I found what was causing it (SPTD), i restored the backup, and uninstalled daemon tool.

what esle you gonna go on whinnin about

07-13-09, 07:52 PM	#62
OrangeBlast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 394	Re: Some bad news, About Win7 Upgrade anyone answer the question? Vista Ultimate can only be upgraded to W7 Ultimate? Why can't I do pro? So I can do W7 Beta to W7 Professional....cool....what happens if I have to reinstall in the future? W7 Beta keys won't work and so on....so what's the plan? Microsoft has to understand that, not everyone will know how to image and do this or that. Doesn't seem very marketable from this standpoint, not sure why such a business move would be made.

07-13-09, 08:10 PM	#67
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Some bad news, About Win7 Upgrade Thanks but it's too late. I'm now bald from tearing my hair out.

07-13-09, 08:35 PM	#69
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