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How To Fix Vista To Windows 7 Upgrade Process Stops Responding (Hangs) At 62%

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:57:37 +0000

Several Windows Vista users who have been trying to upgrade Vista to Windows 7 are facing a strange problem. Windows 7 upgrade process stops responding when the upgrade process reaches 62%.

If you have been facing the same problem, worry not! Microsoft has released a Fix It solution that automatically fixes the problem for you.

How to use Fix It:

1. Restart your PC when the upgrade process stops responding at 62%.

2. Your computer will roll back to Windows Vista.

3. Now download Fit It from here.

4. Run the Fix It solution and then follow the steps in the Fix It wizard.

5. Start the Vista to Windows 7 upgrade process again.

How To Upgrade XP To Windows 7 (Steps With Screenshots)

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:59:46 +0000

As you all know Windows 7 RTM has been released to MSDN, & TechNet subscribers few hours back. Many of the Windows 7 RC, Vista, and good old XP users are planning to move to the latest Windows OS.

Although upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 is very simple, the same can’t be said about XP. In fact, there is no working upgrade option available in Windows 7 setup while installing Windows 7 on computer running XP. In other words, Windows XP to Windows 7 in-place upgrade is not supported.

But you need not to worry as there is a simple way to upgrade from XP to Windows 7. Microsft Technet posted this info few months back. In this method, you will be able to migrate all your files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 on the same computer. Just follow the given procedure to make it happen:

STEP 1

1. Insert Windows 7 DVD in the DVD drive (close auto play windows if you see) and navigate to the following directory:

DVD Drive:\support\migwiz

2. Double-click on migsetup.exe to begin the Windows Easy Transfer process. Note that you need to have installed Service Pack 3 (SP3) to transfer files and settings using Windows Easy Transfer.

3. Click Next and select the transfer method from the available three options:

# An Easy Transfer cable

# A network

# An external hard disk or USB flash drive

4. As you are on XP computer, select "This is my old computer" in the next screen.

5. Wait for few seconds to minutes as Windows Easy Transfer scans your computer.

6. Again click Next button. Select the files that you want to migrate from XP to Windows

by clicking Customize button.

7. In the next step, you will be asked to enter a password to protest your Easy Transfer file. It’s not necessary, but it’s better to play safe always.

8. Click Save. Browse to your USB flash drive or external hard drive to save Easy Transfer file. Click Next.

9. Windows Easy Transfer will save the file to the location and will display the file name and location info once the process is finished.

STEP 2

1. Go back to the root of Windows 7 DVD, and click on setup.exe to start the Windows 7 installation process.

2. In the following window, select any of the option from the available two options:

# Go online to ge4t the latest updates for installation (recommended)

# Do not get the latest updates for installation

3. Accept the license agreement and click Next.

4. Next select “Custom” installation and select the drive in which you would like to install Windows 7. Since you want to upgrade from XP to Windows 7, select the partition where your current XP installation is located.

5. Finish the simple Windows 7 installation process.

STEP 3

1. In the newly installed Windows 7, go to Start > All programs > Accessories > System Tools > Windows Easy Transfer.

2. Click next and select the external drive or USB drive where you have saved the Windows Easy Transfer file in the above step.

3. Click “This is my new computer” and click “Yes” to open the file.

4. Browse to the Windows Easy Transfer File location where the file was saved in the above step and click Open.

5. Click Transfer to begin transferring all your XP settings and files to Windows 7.

6. Close the Windows Easy Transfer wizard.

Note: During Windows 7 installation process, a Windows.old directory gets created to keep all the XP related files under one directory, which might claim enough amount of disk space. To reclaim the disk space or to delete the Windows.old directory that contains your old XP operating system files just run the Disk Cleanup wizard. Select Previous Windows installation (s) and click ok to delete Windows.old directory.

Thanks TechNet again for this cool info.

Supported & Unsupported Windows 7 Upgrade Paths

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:04:40 +0000

As the Windows 7 is coming to MSDN, TechNet, and Connect subscribers on August 6th, it’s time to think about Windows 7 upgrade options again. Microsoft has also released updated Windows 7 upgrade paths info document that outlines some key factors that you need to remember while upgrading to Windows 7.

XP to Windows 7 in-place upgrade is not supported, but you can upgrade Vista to Windows 7.

Unsupported Windows 7 upgrade scenarios:

* Upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP, Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista Starter, Windows 7 M3, Windows 7 Beta, Windows 7 RC, or Windows 7 IDS is not supported.

* Also upgrade to Windows 7 from server operating systems such as Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 is not supported.

* Cross-architecture in-place upgrades (for example, x86 to x64) are not supported.

* Pre-release in-place upgrades across milestones (for example, Windows 7 RC to Windows 7 RTM) are not supported.

* Cross-language in-place upgrades (for example, en-us to de-de) are not supported

* Upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows N, Windows K, Windows KN, or Windows E are not supported.

* Cross-build type in-place upgrades (for example, fre to chk) are not supported.

* Cross-SKU upgrades (for example, Windows 7 N to Windows 7 K) are not supported.

Supported Windows 7 upgrade paths:

Be ready to upgrade your Windows to Windows 7 Enterprise, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate editions.

Download Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, & Check If Your PC Can Run Windows 7

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:23:11 +0000

Post the release of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), XP and Vista users are finding that Windows 7 is the future. It’s time to move on from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7. Though Windows 7 RTM should be released by this October, you can safely move from XP or Vista to recently released Windows 7 RC.

The first thing we think prior the install of a new operating system is its compatibility with our system hardware. You can check Windows 7 system requirements to check the hardware requirements. Recently, Microsoft even released Windows 7 upgrade advisor beta that helps you check your system compatibility with Windows 7.

The program is simple to use. Just download, install and run the program to know the result.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor scans your PC’s system, programs and devices to check if it’s able to run Windows 7. After a few minutes, the report will let you know if your PC meets the system requirements, if there are any known compatibility issues with your programs and devices, and will also provide guidance on your upgrade options to Windows 7.

Note that you need to have installed .NET 2.0 Framework or higher on your XP to run Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor (if not, you will asked to download and install it). Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor supports Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Service Pack 2 only.

Download Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta

Windows 7 Upgrade?

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:38:48 +0000

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Only few days left to see the first official glimpse of Windows 7. All Windows users are excited as Microsoft is working hard on Windows 7 after the (close to) failure of Windows Vista. Recently, Ballmer has told in an interview “Windows 7 will be much better than Vista and it is ok to skip Vista”.

Now, if you are already a Vista user, do you think it is necessary to upgrade to Windows 7 as Microsoft is already preparing Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista, which will make it better than ever .And, suppose, if you are XP user, you might want to upgrade to Windows 7 as you are using an close to outdated operating system. If the sources are to be believed Microsoft is planning to release many editions of Windows 7 like what it did with Vista. So, once again you are in need to think before upgrading to Windows 7.

If Microsoft succeeds to make an excellent Vista with service pack 2, Windows 7 is going to have a strong compotator from Microsoft itself. What do you think?