Upgrading to Windows 7

[BillW50]

In Gordon typed on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:45:37 +0100:

Eh? What do you mean by that?

The Administrator doesn't have permission to delete stuff in say the
Application Data or the User folders. That isn't very nice. I don't know
about you, but advanced users shouldn't be treated like newbies and are
blocked from maintaining their own systems.

I believe Microsoft is going the wrong way with its software
(applications and OS). As if you make everything dummy proof, only a
dummy will want to use it.

Then make a new Library to show the other.

I did! So I have two My Documents. One is a larger one which holds tons
of things I rarely use or need. And the other smaller one which holds
all of my most used documents that is shared among many of my computers.

 

[HeyBub]

The CD is not necessary if you wish to upgrade to Windows 7. However,
you will need to have XP installed because before Windows 7 Setup
formats the drive, it looks for an installation of XP. See this page
for more information:

http://community.winsupersite.com/b...upgrade-media-how-does-that-work-exactly.aspx


Again, the link above will answer your question.

If you plan on upgrading, an Upgrade (which is Retail, and therefore
transferrable), is a better choice than an OEM CD.

If the hardware isn't robust enough, you really should just stick to
XP, though, IMO. Security updates will continue to be issued for
another five years.

32-bit or 64-bit?

If there's a sticker on the computer, it's likely an OEM version. My
understanding is that OEMs cannot be part of an upgrade path.

 

[Antares 531]

If there's a sticker on the computer, it's likely an OEM version. My
understanding is that OEMs cannot be part of an upgrade path.

Now, that does raise some questions! I never considered this. Can
anyone verify this?

My laptop and my wife's desktop computers both have OEM versions of
the OS installed on them. Gordon

 

[BillW50]

In HeyBub typed on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:36:44 -0500:

If there's a sticker on the computer, it's likely an OEM version. My
understanding is that OEMs cannot be part of an upgrade path.

Windows Upgrade never cared before whether it was OEM or retail. Why
does it care now?

 

[Daave]

Now, that does raise some questions! I never considered this. Can
anyone verify this?

My laptop and my wife's desktop computers both have OEM versions of
the OS installed on them.

HeyBub is mistaken, Gordon. There is absolutely no reason one cannot
upgrade an OEM version of Windows.

However, what is not permitted by the EULA is to build a new PC and
install an upgrade version of Windows (for example, Vista or 7), using a
*used* OEM CD (for example, Windows XP) -- which is forever tied to the
first PC it was installed on -- as qualifying media for the upgrade.

HTH.

 

[Gordon]

I did! So I have two My Documents. One is a larger one which holds tons of
things I rarely use or need. And the other smaller one which holds all of
my most used documents that is shared among many of my computers.

So what's the problem there then?

 

[BillW50]

In Gordon typed on Thu, 8 Oct 2009 07:01:46 +0100:

So what's the problem there then?

The problem is I have two My Documents and I can't tell them apart.
Under Windows XP, it is clear which one I am in. As they are listed like
this:

D:\My Documents
D:\SD\My Documents

Under Windows 7, it looks like this:

My Documents
My Documents
My Documents

 

[Gordon]

In Gordon typed on Thu, 8 Oct 2009 07:01:46 +0100:

The problem is I have two My Documents and I can't tell them apart. Under
Windows XP, it is clear which one I am in. As they are listed like this:

D:\My Documents
D:\SD\My Documents

Under Windows 7, it looks like this:

My Documents
My Documents
My Documents

You can call the library YOU create anything you like......then add folders
to it.....