The article state that I can use an "upgrade" disc, but will it work if the only "full retail" license of Windows I have is Windows XP pre-servicepacks? To be clear, I have a Windows XP disc (pre-servicepacks), a Windows Vista upgrade disc, and a Windows 7 upgrade disc.
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
You can't install XP so that won't work, you'll need to buy a full copy of Windows 7
You can't install XP so that won't work, you'll need to buy a full copy of Windows 7
can I use a windows 7 upgrade disk If I have a full copy of XP?
and are are there any special procedures to follow to run the upgrade or do I just treat as a PC with xp running the 7 upgrade?
thanks
John Gibson1 wrote:
can I use a windows 7 upgrade disk If I have a full copy of XP?
and are are there any special procedures to follow to run the upgrade or do I just treat as a PC with xp running the 7 upgrade?
thanks
No
You can't install XP, so you can't upgrade it to 7
Clarification
windows XP is already installed and working fine on my machine.
with that being the case can I
A) upgrade to 7 with just an upgrade disk Yes or no?
If No
B) can I do an upgrade via full version of 7
If Yes to either A or B How?
what is the proceedure.
Yes (usually) that is a supported route. But you will still have to delete the existing install and reinstall everything you need.
I'd take A, and B works too ...
Just to be sure... "WindowsXP-to-Vista-to-7"
