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Windows 7 upgrade question.

  • 14-09-2010 04:02AM
    #1
    shinobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    If I upgrade my laptop from windows vista to windows 7, is the recovery partition rendered useless, or can I still runn the recovery partition if necessary to restore vista at some stage. Just that I was considering purchasing a windows 7 upgrade.

    Thanks again...


Comments

  • #2
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    Recovery partition will stay intact.

    Upgrades are Ok when they work, but they can go wonky. I personally would go the clean install of 7 route.


  • #3
    shinobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭shinobi


    humaxf1 wrote: »
    Recovery partition will stay intact.

    Upgrades are Ok when they work, but they can go wonky. I personally would go the clean install of 7 route.

    I was considering an upgrade as I have some good programs came preinstalled on the laptop that I wouldn't mind keeping, but clean install is definately the way to go ok.


  • #4
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    An idea maybe to backup your music, photos, docs etc and do a clean vista install (you say some of your programs are preinstalled?) Then you have a stable platform to upgrade to 7 from.

    Over time, any version of Windows degrades and breaks down. If you perform an upgrade to 7 right now, you may have an unstable "foundation" (think of an unstable house to which you wish to add an extra storey).

    Good luck!


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