Clean install with upgrade DVD

[Dominique]

This weekend I upgraded a Vista machine (OEM) with Seven and I wanted a
clean installation so I decided to try the upgrade over itself
installation.

My experience seems to indicate that the upgrade must be initiated
IMMEDIATELY after the first clean installation because after the first
installation I installed the NIC driver so that the PC could access the
internet. That was a mistake; because when I tried to upgrade the first
installation, it told me that the version on the DVD was older than the
installed version and it wouldn't do it.

I managed to do it by slipstreaming SP1 and created a new DVD with SP1. I
then did a new installation with the original upgrade DVD and upgraded it
with the SP1 DVD and it worked.

I understand that I could have used the optional method required when you
upgrade XP to Seven which would have made a clean install after creating a
Windows.old folder but I wanted to test the upgrade over itself method.

There is no question in this post, it's just a comment on my experience.

 

[Boris]

This weekend I upgraded a Vista machine (OEM) with Seven and I wanted
a clean installation so I decided to try the upgrade over itself
installation.

My experience seems to indicate that the upgrade must be initiated
IMMEDIATELY after the first clean installation because after the first
installation I installed the NIC driver so that the PC could access
the internet. That was a mistake; because when I tried to upgrade the
first installation, it told me that the version on the DVD was older
than the installed version and it wouldn't do it.

I managed to do it by slipstreaming SP1 and created a new DVD with
SP1. I then did a new installation with the original upgrade DVD and
upgraded it with the SP1 DVD and it worked.

I understand that I could have used the optional method required when
you upgrade XP to Seven which would have made a clean install after
creating a Windows.old folder but I wanted to test the upgrade over
itself method.

There is no question in this post, it's just a comment on my
experience.

Hi,

When MSFT was selling Win7 Home Premium Upgrades for $50, I bought two
because I had a desktop and a laptop with OEM (Dell) installed Vista that
I wanted to 'upgrade'. Actually, I wanted to do clean installs.

On both machines, I reformatted the hard drives so they we rid of Vista,
and I did a 'custom' install of the Win 7 upgrade. I got lucky both
times. Funny thing is, I did not have to activate the desktop but the
laptop asked for activation in a couple of months.

It sounds like you basically did this (with a slipstream of SP1), here:

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/clean-install-windows-7-from-the-
upgrade-disc/

"The short version of that trick is this: Once you’ve installed Win7 from
the upgrade DVD, start Win7, and then stick the upgrade disc in the drive
again. Follow the instructions to upgrade, but don’t choose Custom —
you’re upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows 7. Enter the key when
requested, and it’ll validate the next time you’re online."

I had such a hard time applying SP1 to the laptop, that I still haven't
installed SP on the desktop. Maybe I'll get brave this weekend.

 

[Tecknomage]

This weekend I upgraded a Vista machine (OEM) with Seven and I wanted a
clean installation so I decided to try the upgrade over itself
installation.

My experience seems to indicate that the upgrade must be initiated
IMMEDIATELY after the first clean installation because after the first
installation I installed the NIC driver so that the PC could access the
internet. That was a mistake; because when I tried to upgrade the first
installation, it told me that the version on the DVD was older than the
installed version and it wouldn't do it.

I managed to do it by slipstreaming SP1 and created a new DVD with SP1. I
then did a new installation with the original upgrade DVD and upgraded it
with the SP1 DVD and it worked.

I understand that I could have used the optional method required when you
upgrade XP to Seven which would have made a clean install after creating a
Windows.old folder but I wanted to test the upgrade over itself method.

There is no question in this post, it's just a comment on my experience.

Your post is a bit sketchy.

You should have mounted the Win7 Setup CD AFTER you reached your Vista
desktop. That should have offered you an upgrade option.

*** At least that is what another Vista user said he did. ***

I use WinXP and will never go to Win7, so I'm no authority.


The WinXP-to-Win7 REQUIRES a full Win7 install, then you have to
reinstall ALL your apps. SEE:
(the following URL should be one line)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

I do NOT like eye-candy (run WinXP in Classic Mode) which is all Win7
is. And Win7 is even MORE of a resource-hog than WinXP. *For me*,
there is nothing in Win7 that I need to have, and requirement to
reinstall 50+ apps is a non-starter.




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[Dominique]

experience.

Your post is a bit sketchy.

You should have mounted the Win7 Setup CD AFTER you reached your Vista
desktop. That should have offered you an upgrade option.

<snip>

Yes I agree, and the custom option would have wiped out the Vista
installation, but I wanted to test the "clean installation with Upgrade
DVD" method by upgrading Win 7 with itself. That was a learning process
for me.

Thanks

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Your post is a bit sketchy.

You should have mounted the Win7 Setup CD AFTER you reached your Vista
desktop. That should have offered you an upgrade option.

*** At least that is what another Vista user said he did. ***

I use WinXP and will never go to Win7, so I'm no authority.

The WinXP-to-Win7 REQUIRES a full Win7 install, then you have to
reinstall ALL your apps. SEE:
(the following URL should be one line)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

I do NOT like eye-candy (run WinXP in Classic Mode) which is all Win7
is. And Win7 is even MORE of a resource-hog than WinXP. *For me*,
there is nothing in Win7 that I need to have, and requirement to
reinstall 50+ apps is a non-starter.

Are you aware that there is a valid domain called nospam.com?

Its IP is 66.114.124.140.

The specified way to make an invalid address is to terminate a string
with ".invalid".

"(e-mail address removed)" would be a valid example (pun intended)...

 

[Tecknomage]

Are you aware that there is a valid domain called nospam.com?

Its IP is 66.114.124.140.

The specified way to make an invalid address is to terminate a string
with ".invalid".

"(e-mail address removed)" would be a valid example (pun intended)...

Thanks, live and learn....

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IT Technician
San Diego, CA

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Thanks, live and learn....

And thanks in return for not getting annoyed