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Andre From: yvonne oliver Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows 7 hello Andre thank you for reply it is intended that i upgrade to windows 7. i have purchased from this person before and found him to be honest and trustworthy. and if i am not mistaken he owns one of the buy and sell lists. but not sure on that one without asking him. he said it was an upgrade cd with 32 and 64 bit version. he also said it was unused and unregistered. and that if it won't install he will refund me. as we have traded before i can only take him for face value and hope that the same smooth transaction and honesty applies to this advert. Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows 7 > Yvonne. Is this something you are certain you are going to do? It would be > unfair for listers to put lots of time and effort explaining via email > possible solutions only for you to write back and say: never mind, I was > just asking. > > With that said, I would seriously consider the implications of buying used > software. You don't know what the person has done with the disk. You don't > know if they have already registered it. you don't know if its an actual > installation disk or a copy of the original. You also don't know if they > have made a copy for themselves. If you are going to upgrade do yourself a > huge favor and simply purchase an upgrade DVD or a full OEM version both > of which will run you about $100. > > Andre > > From: yvonne oliver > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 1:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows 7 > > > so what do i do? > i presume i have to save everything to a cd or something > Yvonne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "chris hallsworth" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows 7 > > >> Hi Yvonne. >> No. All your programs will go. They will need to be reinstalled. This is >> why it's called a clean install; you are affectively replacing Windows XP >> with a fresh install of Windows 7. >> >> >> >> From Chris H in Derbyshire >> E-mail and Facebook: [email protected] >> MSN: [email protected] >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 >> Please visit my blog at http://chrishallsworth.klangoblog.net. >> If you need any computer help, please contact me. Thank you. >> >> On 05/10/2010 19:22, yvonne oliver wrote: >>> hello Chris >>> thank you for this >>> so jaws will go then? >>> if i have to use narrator >>> but hopefully everything else on the hard drive will remain intact >>> >>> Yvonne >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 7:17 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows 7 >>> >>> >>>> Hi Yvonne and all. >>>> Here is how you do a clean install of Windows 7 inside Windows XP. >>>> 1. Insert your Windows 7 DVD. >>>> 2. Click install now. >>>> 3. Click "go online to get dynamic updates for setup." I personally >>>> choose not to but Microsoft recommends you do for the latest hardware >>>> drivers and security updates. >>>> 4. Accept the software license terms by checking the box. Click next. >>>> 5. Click custom (advanced). >>>> 6. Select the partition where Windows XP is installed. Click next. >>>> 7. Click ok on the next screen. >>>> 8. Shortly your system will reboot several times to complete >>>> installation. Eventually "Set up Windows" appears. You can use >>>> Narrator to help you complete this wizard. >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> >>>> From Chris H in Derbyshire >>>> E-mail and Facebook: [email protected] >>>> MSN: [email protected] >>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 >>>> Please visit my blog at http://chrishallsworth.klangoblog.net. >>>> If you need any computer help, please contact me. Thank you. >>>> >>>> On 05/10/2010 19:10, yvonne oliver wrote: >>>>> hi Chris >>>>> does this mean formatting the hard drive? >>>>> and what about all the programs and things i have here on xp. >>>>> or do i just uninstall windows xp and insert the cd and run the disc? >>>>> a step guide would help >>>>> thank you >>>>> Yvonne >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 7:01 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows 7 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Yvonne. >>>>>> You can use an upgrade disk to install Windows 7. However as you are >>>>>> on XP you will have to do a clean install. In other words, there is >>>>>> no >>>>>> in-place upgrade from XP to Windows 7. This goes for any version of >>>>>> XP >>>>>> to any version of Windows 7. Also, if you wish to install Windows 7 >>>>>> 64 >>>>>> bit, a clean install is required regardless of operating system >>>>>> (unless that is also 64 bit) as you cannot install or run a 64 bit >>>>>> program on a 32 bit operating system. >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From Chris H in Derbyshire >>>>>> E-mail and Facebook: [email protected] >>>>>> MSN: [email protected] >>>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 >>>>>> Please visit my blog at http://chrishallsworth.klangoblog.net. >>>>>> If you need any computer help, please contact me. Thank you. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 05/10/2010 14:53, yvonne oliver wrote: >>>>>>> hi >>>>>>> someone is selling a windows 7 upgrade cd >>>>>>> it is unused and unregistered. >>>>>>> it has the 32 bit and 64 bit version. >>>>>>> i am wondering can this be installed over xp? >>>>>>> i am told if it won't i would be refunded. >>>>>>> but would like to know before i send payment >>>>>>> that way someone else can have the offer >>>>>>> thank you >>>>>>> Yvonne >>>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
