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Title: windows 7 ultimate upgrade
Post by: ebfd11 on October 30, 2009, 11:53:04 AM

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??

Title: Re: windows 7 ultimate upgrade
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 30, 2009, 12:08:36 PM

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

Title: Re: windows 7 ultimate upgrade
Post by: ebfd11 on October 30, 2009, 12:12:02 PM

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

Title: Re: windows 7 ultimate upgrade
Post by: gyrene81 on October 30, 2009, 02:04:21 PM

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.