windows 7 ultimate upgrade

[ebfd11]

This might be a question Skuzzy might be able to answer. I just bought windows 7 ultimate, I have the disk and I just want to run widows7.
Ok here is the ultimate dumb question. When I install the new OS will I lose all my files I have on my coimuter or should I back them up and then reinstall them after? Or does it automatically save and rwinstall them??

[Ack-Ack]

Depends if you're upgrading from Vista or XP.  If you're upgrading from Vista, you can upgrade to Windows 7 and it should allow you to keep your files.  If you're upgrading from XP, you'll have to back up your files and then reinstall your programs afterwards.


ack-ack

[ebfd11]

I am upgrading from vista. So thanks for the help ack-ack

[gyrene81]

Backup your files anyway...upgrade or not is still risking the loss unless those files are on a secondary drive that would not be affected by an OS install.