Returning to Windows 7
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From: Mark A. Sam on 13 May 2010 08:49 I'm not clear on this myself. I ordered the machines with XP, but they referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. In another forum, I was told that it is a virtual PC Session. The operating system DVD's that came with the machines are labelled "Windows 7 Professional". The drivers and recovery disk is lablled "for Windows XP". I could run the DVD and see the options, but I thought I'd check it out first. I hope that makes sense. "News123" <news1234(a)free.fr> wrote in message news:4bebe8a3$0$32732$426a74cc(a)news.free.fr... > Hi Mark, > > Mark A. Sam wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 >> in >> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how. >> >> Thank you and God Bless, >> >> Mark A. Sam > > > Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode. > > Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-) > > Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7. > > > > Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows XP > license? > > > You might get more help if you clarify. > > > > N
From: Mark A. Sam on 13 May 2010 08:54 I don't understand what you mean. I don't claim to be a guru. I'm an Access developer. He has given me other tasks to do and it paying me for them, so why not? Your correct that they have Windows 7, but it looks like XP. It doens't matter how you define it, I want it to look like Windows 7. I hope that makes sense. God Bless, Mark "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message news:hsgoor$ar0$1(a)news.albasani.net... > Mark A. Sam wrote: > >> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 >> in >> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how. > > You are actually some guru for this "client" and yet you think Windows 7 > itself is running under XP mode? Do some research. I pity your > clients. Those laptops already have Windows 7 whether or not XP mode > was installed.
From: Mark A. Sam on 13 May 2010 09:02 I know I'm wasn't clear and I apologize. That is what I am looking for then. How do I close the Virtual PC window? "Doum" <me(a)domain.net> wrote in message news:XnF9D7756F3C3073doumdomainnet(a)207.46.248.16... > "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam(a)EmEssEn.Com> �crivait > news:OKuwFzo8KHA.5412(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: > >> Hello, >> >> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows >> 7 in XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how. >> >> Thank you and God Bless, >> >> Mark A. Sam >> >> >> > > I was intrigued by your question so I've just installed XP mode on my Win > 7 > Pro laptop. > > To "switch to Windows 7", I close the Virtual PC Window, it's as simple as > that. > > Your post is not very clear. > > HTH
From: Lem on 13 May 2010 09:19 Mark A. Sam wrote: > I'm not clear on this myself. I ordered the machines with XP, but they > referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. In another forum, I > was told that it is a virtual PC Session. The operating system DVD's that > came with the machines are labelled "Windows 7 Professional". The drivers > and recovery disk is lablled "for Windows XP". I could run the DVD and see > the options, but I thought I'd check it out first. I hope that makes sense. > > > > "News123" <news1234(a)free.fr> wrote in message > news:4bebe8a3$0$32732$426a74cc(a)news.free.fr... >> Hi Mark, >> >> Mark A. Sam wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 >>> in >>> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how. >>> >>> Thank you and God Bless, >>> >>> Mark A. Sam >> >> Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode. >> >> Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-) >> >> Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7. >> >> >> >> Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows XP >> license? >> >> >> You might get more help if you clarify. >> >> >> >> N > > "Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP" does NOT sound like "running in XP mode" or using a virtual PC. Rather, it sounds more like what usually is sold on a "business" computer to organizations that want a new computer but don't want to switch to Windows 7 yet. I haven't paid close attention, but I don't think this typically was offered on "consumer" PCs. Basically, you have a Windows 7 capable computer (and the media to install Windows 7), but Windows XP is the operating system installed on it. See, for example, http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=552836 If you (or your client) are now ready for Windows 7, you'll have to do a "custom install" of Windows 7, which basically means that you'll have to copy any data you want saved and re-install any applications after the Windows 7 install is completed. See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7 -- Lem Apollo 11 - 40 years ago: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html
From: db on 13 May 2010 09:33
perhaps their win 7 appears to look like an xp desktop because a xp theme like 'windows blinds' has been installed. I also ready that perhaps xp has been virtualized in win7. while this can be true, it is unlikely that xp can access any of the win7 drivers. in any case you should simply run a msinfo32 or something to ensure what the o.s. if it is a win7, then go to control panel and click system if it is xp then run msinfo32 db �...�><)))�> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam(a)EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message news:OKuwFzo8KHA.5412(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in > XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how. > > Thank you and God Bless, > > Mark A. Sam > |