Help on upgrading from XP to windows 7
- Thread starter Eric4753
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Like I said before, find someone that has an XP install cd and follow the procedure I told you about. I've used that same process on multiple client computers to get it to boot into windows. Basically the process is doing a system restore from the recovery console. It will take literally less than 5 minutes to do it.
Okedokey
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Ah, i was under the impression he had tried that and it hadn't worked... my bad.
No problem. I think the only issue the OP has is trying to find someone who has an XP cd.
Okedokey
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This may help then http://www.computerhope.com/boot.htm
Question, you say you have Windows 7 disk? Is this a Upgrade/Retail or OEM?
Question, are you wanting to save any files from your XP install thats not booting?
Question, if the answer to the second question is no. Stop trying to boot to the harddrive/XP install. Boot to the 7 DVD and do a clean install.
Question, are you wanting to save any files from your XP install thats not booting?
Question, if the answer to the second question is no. Stop trying to boot to the harddrive/XP install. Boot to the 7 DVD and do a clean install.
I don't think those setup disks will include the recovery console.
AlienMenace
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Is this a store bought computer, HP, Dell or other. They usually have their Recovery on a partition. At the beginning of start up at the bottom right of the screen, it usually says hit (f10) or some other (F) key to restore back to factory defaults.
And to upgrade to Windows 7 you have to buy the program and do a full install, this will take care of formatting (erase the hard drive). But, these other people need more information to help you out a lot better. Make and model of computer in question. What the error message says. And what not, more information, more help you will get.
And to upgrade to Windows 7 you have to buy the program and do a full install, this will take care of formatting (erase the hard drive). But, these other people need more information to help you out a lot better. Make and model of computer in question. What the error message says. And what not, more information, more help you will get.
gigabiteme
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i think on my laptop it's f11 at start up and bingo a screen comes up to restore to factory settings- all data is lost but you have a fresh start just like the day you bought it- no disks or cd' dvd's involved-hp compaq laptop<-- way old---->just like me
You have to boot to the windows 7 install cd. Once in the install program, you choose to delete existing partitions and then repartition and then install 7. Once you choose to delete the existing partitions you will no longer be able to boot into XP. Backup any data before starting the process or you will lose it.
Eric4753
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Ok well we finally got the thing booting up but there already a few problems so let me tell you the story basically. Ok so basically in 2008 - 2009 we bought a custom built windows xp media edition (64 -bit). Now the problem of it not booting up came up so we bought a cd off ebay that would fix the problem. It fixed the problem but it would not install windows media (64 bit) but wanted to install windows home edition. So we said ok and launched the pc. Now the pc won't reconize an ethernet cable or a speaker sound cable when we plug either one in. Before those problems we thought we should format the hard drive then upgrade to windows 7, but now we can't cause it wont reconize any ethernet or sound cable.... so can you help us?
Probably just need to install the sound and Lan drivers.
tcb-com-frm-12
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You may be able to recover your system with help from the following website http://bootdisk.com/
This will enable you to create a boot system to start your machine and may (depending on the problem) enable you to recover data or restore/ repair it.
I suggest that you turn off your modem while running the repair for the safety of your systems security.
Terry
This will enable you to create a boot system to start your machine and may (depending on the problem) enable you to recover data or restore/ repair it.
I suggest that you turn off your modem while running the repair for the safety of your systems security.
Terry
Eric4753
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Eric4753
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Johnny your not making any sense could you please explain what your wanting me to do? My guess is that you want me to do a clean install of windows 7 well we bought the upgrade version so i can't do that. So my problem is i still have windows xp and we cant get the speakers or the Ethernet to work. The computer plainly wont recognize them so we were told to reinstall the sound drive and LAN. I am now asking where do i get those so my pc will recognize my speaker and ethernet.