Nozzie Neutral Newbie October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 Hi IT expert bros, I intend to buy the new Window, not the upgrade version, as I find the prev ver is already so huge. But I was told that a new installation will wipe out all my programs (eg. Microsoft office etc), is that right? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanchelsk 2nd Gear October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 (edited) of cos the best is do a clean install... which means u will have to reformat your hard disk and install from boot disk... remember to back up your documents to an external hard disk first... so far my windows 7 has been great... no hanging and fast... only incompatible program is my symantec antivirus... have to buy new version... Edited October 25, 2009 by Kanchelsk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjmsfire Neutral Newbie October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 Will software and peripheral drivers bought during the XP era (meaning they were meant for use in 32 bit XP) be useable in 32 bit Windows 7? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanchelsk 2nd Gear October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 Will software and peripheral drivers bought during the XP era (meaning they were meant for use in 32 bit XP) be useable in 32 bit Windows 7? so far my 8 yrs old creative audigy, logitech webcam, epson 2900CX printer, GeForce 7300gt all working fine... drivers have to download vista/7 version one... to work in windows 7... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnings Neutral Newbie October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 It should... Win7 and vista shares similiar kernel so it should still be XP backward compatible. ANyway, why would any peripheral only support up to XP? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerano 1st Gear October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 no windows 7 install will not wipe out your stuff. it will be stored in a folder called windows.old after you upgrade. good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershark1976 Turbocharged October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 kns... MS never run out of ideas to rip the consumers... the Win98 is a great OS but they stop the support and start to introduce the crappy Win ME... then when comes to Win XP, its another great OS with good stability + performance, yet, they replace it with Vista and preinstalled in all lappy and most branded PC, another crap OS.... I wanna downgrade my vista to XP also not allowed... now, they introduce the great 7 just a few yrs after they launch vista... knn, unker billy is really the greatest robber in the history! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotila Clutched October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 Hi IT expert bros, I intend to buy the new Window, not the upgrade version, as I find the prev ver is already so huge. But I was told that a new installation will wipe out all my programs (eg. Microsoft office etc), is that right? My 1 cent advise is for you you to buy a new harddisk and install the new window. You can also buy an external case for the old harddisk for backup and reinstall the necessary docs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozzie Neutral Newbie October 25, 2009 Author Share October 25, 2009 (edited) no windows 7 install will not wipe out your stuff. it will be stored in a folder called windows.old after you upgrade. good luck Great! Cos most of my prog are preloaded by manufacturer... dunno how to get those progs back if they are gone! I can save the documents... its the prog I worry most. Not too good w such things... Thanks bro Edited October 25, 2009 by Nozzie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnayed Clutched October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 Use Linux! =P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind30 Turbocharged October 25, 2009 Share October 25, 2009 kns... MS never run out of ideas to rip the consumers... the Win98 is a great OS but they stop the support and start to introduce the crappy Win ME... then when comes to Win XP, its another great OS with good stability + performance, yet, they replace it with Vista and preinstalled in all lappy and most branded PC, another crap OS.... I wanna downgrade my vista to XP also not allowed... now, they introduce the great 7 just a few yrs after they launch vista... knn, unker billy is really the greatest robber in the history! whats wrong with vista? I think the current version is much much better than XP. What is the improvement from vista to 7? I read microsoft a say got at least 5% improvement in speed..... which is like err... nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schneider79 Clutched October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 whats wrong with vista? I think the current version is much much better than XP. What is the improvement from vista to 7? I read microsoft a say got at least 5% improvement in speed..... which is like err... nothing. There is nothing wrong with Vista. It's just that Vista is wrong. So the Windoze 7 is not dozing anymore ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcuter88 Neutral Newbie October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 A friend of mine got his hands on the windows 7 when it was launched. He said that its as good as the vista (which means wait for a month or 2 before Microsoft rectifies some problems) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_I_Am 2nd Gear October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 Yes, not all apps under XP will work in win7. Please ensure the apps you need to use will work in 7 before you migrate. My Samsung Z800 3G modem for example, even though can install and appears OK when installing will not work after installation in Win7. Still waiting for the updated drivers from Samsung. If they don't come soon, I am screwed. It should... Win7 and vista shares similiar kernel so it should still be XP backward compatible. ANyway, why would any peripheral only support up to XP? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 My 1 cent advise is for you you to buy a new harddisk and install the new window. You can also buy an external case for the old harddisk for backup and reinstall the necessary docs. I second this idea - safest! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 kns... MS never run out of ideas to rip the consumers... the Win98 is a great OS but they stop the support and start to introduce the crappy Win ME... then when comes to Win XP, its another great OS with good stability + performance, yet, they replace it with Vista and preinstalled in all lappy and most branded PC, another crap OS.... I wanna downgrade my vista to XP also not allowed... now, they introduce the great 7 just a few yrs after they launch vista... knn, unker billy is really the greatest robber in the history! Migrate to Mac OS for peace of mind, once and for all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 MAC OS so cheap..less than $100..can use for 3 users some more.. seemless transition.. tis 1..dun tink i gettin..vista good enuf 4 me for now.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbone Clutched October 26, 2009 Share October 26, 2009 I like the Window7 startup and shutown time, even faster than WinXP. Using the 64 bit Win7, very stable and a very useful taskbar. Dun think I will switch back to XP anymore. Win7 is what Vista should be 2 years ago. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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