Returning to Windows 7
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From: Mark A. Sam on 13 May 2010 22:03 The client wanted them, but since then he bought a couple Windows 7 machines and I have upgraded some Vista machines, and they work fine, so I want to upgrade these too. He will probably be replacing all of his machines in the next could years, so I think it best to be standard. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:O0A2Vfw8KHA.5412(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> ...I ordered the machines with XP, but they >> referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. > > Contact HP Support under terms of the Warranty. > > QED: If you wanted Win7 installed, why did you order WinXP? > > > Mark A. Sam wrote: >> That isn't true. In my case, XP is installed and I need to install >> Windows >> 7. >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 14 May 2010 02:31 Again, contact the OEM. Mark A. Sam wrote: > The client wanted them, but since then he bought a couple Windows 7 > machines > and I have upgraded some Vista machines, and they work fine, so I want to > upgrade these too. He will probably be replacing all of his machines in > the > next could years, so I think it best to be standard. > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:O0A2Vfw8KHA.5412(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> ...I ordered the machines with XP, but they >>> referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. >> >> Contact HP Support under terms of the Warranty. >> >> QED: If you wanted Win7 installed, why did you order WinXP? >> >> >> Mark A. Sam wrote: >>> That isn't true. In my case, XP is installed and I need to install >>> Windows >>> 7.
From: Anteaus on 14 May 2010 04:22 Before going anywhere with this I would quiz the client as to WHY he/she wants to change to 7. Windows 7 works. Vista did not work, at least not properly. That said, XP works, and for most users there is no real advantage to 7, over XP. Over Vista, definitely. A key issue will arise if the client has a LAN with existing computers, especially if it's a server/domain setup. If so it would be better to stick to the same OS family (2000/XP or Vista/7) throughout. Mixing OS families on a LAN will give rise to lots of problems. "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 > > > . >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 14 May 2010 19:11 [We must've hit a nerve...] WaIIy wrote: > True, some of the people here have a hostile attitude. > > It has to do with being picked last in gym class and > something or other about their mommies I'd rather not know.
From: Terry R. on 14 May 2010 19:37
On 5/14/2010 1:22 AM On a whim, Anteaus pounded out on the keyboard > Before going anywhere with this I would quiz the client as to WHY he/she > wants to change to 7. > > Windows 7 works. Vista did not work, at least not properly. That said, XP > works, and for most users there is no real advantage to 7, over XP. Over > Vista, definitely. > > A key issue will arise if the client has a LAN with existing computers, > especially if it's a server/domain setup. If so it would be better to stick > to the same OS family (2000/XP or Vista/7) throughout. Mixing OS families on > a LAN will give rise to lots of problems. > Care to elaborate? On one network I admin, there are servers with WS2003 and WS2008. Most workstations are XP, but we have been upgrading workstations and laptops that can handle it to Win7. There have been NO issues. Terry R. -- Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. |