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Upgrading to Windows 7

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  • 11-03-2010 1:53am
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    irish_stevo815
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭


    I'm currently running on Windows Vista - Home Premium (32-bit; Dell Inspiron 1525) and am gonna upgrade to Windows 7 - Home Premium. But I am just wondering if i need to back up my files and programs before hand or will everything just remain as they are once W7 is installed?

    I would be particularly concerned about my anti-virus software (McAfee), AutoCAD, Photoshop, Dell programs, etc. So would like some feedback if possible before i upgrade.
    Thanks.


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    bl8ckh8art
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    No harm in having a look at this.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Where-are-my-files-and-folders-after-upgrading-from-Windows-XP-or-Windows-Vista


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    funk-you
    Registered Users Posts: 2,743 ✭✭✭funk-you


    Moved to Windows.

    -Funk


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    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    irish_stevo815 wrote: »
    I'm currently running on Windows Vista - Home Premium (32-bit; Dell Inspiron 1525) and am gonna upgrade to Windows 7 - Home Premium. But I am just wondering if i need to back up my files and programs before hand or will everything just remain as they are once W7 is installed?

    I would be particularly concerned about my anti-virus software (McAfee), AutoCAD, Photoshop, Dell programs, etc. So would like some feedback if possible before i upgrade.
    Thanks.

    If you run the in-place upgrade your software and files should be unaffected. That being said, taking a disk image before installing (or alternatively, backing up all your data and making sure you've got current copies of your software install media & licence/installation details) is never a bad idea and may save you lots of hassle/heartache in the event that something goes wrong.

    I've always been a fan of clean installs, even though they involve more time and effort at the beginning. There are a few anecdotal reports that in-place upgrades go a bit wobbly after a few months, so it's probably worth reading around a bit before deciding what way you're going to go.

    Also worth noting since you use the word "upgrade" - if you buy an upgrade licence and apply this to your laptop's preinstalled OEM licence (as in, provided by Dell and the serial number's on a Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity sticker on the case) your new Windows 7 licence becomes tied to your laptop's motherboard and can't be transferred to another machine if you replace it in future. The more expensive full retail licence does not have this restriction.


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    BronsonTB
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    Just be careful with older printers etc that there is win 7 drivers. Have alot of probs with win 7 but mainly using older equipment....

    www.sligowhiplash.com - 3rd & 4th Aug '24 (Confirmed!)



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    irish_stevo815
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭irish_stevo815


    Cheers guys, I have Windows 7 Successfully upgraded, and apart from having to re-install iTunes, everything seems to be ok. I had all my important files and docs backed up on an external hard drive just in case anyway. So all is good (for now ;))


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