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Upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 - new recovery discs?

I have got Windows Vista Home Premium on my Toshiba laptop, which I bought about a year ago. I then created 2 recovery discs using Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator. One of my friends has got a Windows 7 ...
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CHKDSK at boot time after Windows 7 upgrade

I recently upgraded by Windows XP desktop to Windows 7 using the Home Premium Upgrade installation DVD. My original plan was to reformat the boot disk during installation, however, during the ...
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PendingFileRenameOperations repeatedly populated by printer drivers after Windows 7 upgrade

On my new Windows 7 machine (Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit upgrade from Vista), I find that something with the printer drivers is repeatedly adding settings to the PendingFileRenameOperations key in the ...
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Update to Ubuntu 9.10 from Ubuntu 9.04 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 to Ubuntu 9.10 What are the steps to follow to upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 as seamless as possible? I have just installed 9.04 and although it ...
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Should I reinstall Ubuntu?

Almost everyone knows that Ubuntu 9.10 is coming. So I have a question: is it safe to upgrade my current Ubuntu up to version 9.10 via apt-get or it is better to reinstall it from scratch? As I know ...
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Upgrading From Vista to 7 via remote desktop ONLY

OK, so not minding the background (fried graphics card + lazy) I want to upgrade a desktop/household server to Windows 7 from Vista. As the title suggests, I want to do the entire process via remote ...
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Can you do a Full Install with Windows 7 Upgrade Media?

Can you do a Full Install with Windows 7 Upgrade Media?
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Windows 7 upgrade and Grub boot loader

I currently have a PC with Vista and Ubuntu installed, using the Grub boot loader to select the OS. The two OSes are on separate partitions. If I were to ugrade the Vista installation to Windows 7, ...
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Require Reinstalling programs when Upgrade from Mac OS X 10.5.8 to Snow Leopard?

So, when I upgrade to Snow Leopard from 10.5.8, do I need to reinstall all programes (especially the paid ones, like Adobe)? Or the programs will automatically migrate to the new OS?
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Is there any way to upgrade Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional?

It's not supported in the official upgrade matrix, but is there some way to change a config file and make this happen anyway? I know it can be upgraded to Ultimate so Professional would seem to be a ...
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Activate Windows 7 clean install from upgrade media?

I've been a Mac OS X user for years (and likely will continue to be), but now that Windows 7 is out I'd like to give it a shot on a part-time basis, partially because of the (comparatively) good ...
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Is a clean install really better than an upgrade?

What makes a clean install of an OS better than just upgrading? (In the context of MS Windows) Is it all in our heads?
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Can the Windows 7 Easy Migration tool put the migration file on the C: drive?

I have a Windows XP installation on a 698 GB partition with 448 GB free. I don't currently have an external drive that will fit my migration data, but the partition will. Can I put the migration file ...
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What is the best configuration to Upgrade to Windows 7?

I know you can upgrade from Windows 7 RC 1, Windows Vista (activated or trial) or Windows XP to Windows 7 RTM, but which will give you the cleanest upgrade path? By this I mean which will give you ...
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Help with Apache 2.2.11 and PHP 5.2.11

I was running a "happy" installation of Apache (2.2.11) and PHP (some other version) with no problems on my development machine. Then, one day, I felt like upgrading to 5.2.11 (PHP) and this broke ...
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Windows Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit upgrade?

I have an old Vista box sitting around, and I'm thinking of upgrading it to Windows 7 64-bit, as it has 4gb of RAM. Well, I know that there's an "in-place" upgrade from Vista, but does it work from 32-...
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Using Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade with XP Professional

I have a computer with XP Professional (I assume OEM since it was installed on the computer when I bought it from Dell). If I buy a Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade and perform a clean install, will ...
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Upgrading to Snow Leopard without an Optical Drive

So I have carefully read Josh's answers on question 35108, Upgrade to Snow Leopard Without a CD Drive But when I am in Disk Utility, it says "This disk contains the startup volume and can't be ...
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Can I use another memory than Apple for my iMac?

I'd like to put 8Gb RAM in my iMac, and take out the 2Gb installed. The price by Apple being too excessive, I'd like to know if it's possible to build a "normal" RAM in like Samsung or Corsair, etc... ...
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Installing Windows 7 upgrade version on a clean disk [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Clean Install Using Windows 7 RTM Upgrade Is it possible to install the much cheaper Windows 7 upgrade version on a clean disk? What information will I need? 1) Will the ...
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How can I determine a computer's specs? [closed]

I have a client who has a computer they want to upgrade. They are unable to tell me the specs of this computer and they're not the type of person I could walk it through with. Ideally, I'd like to ...
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Has Windows 7 removed the "Install on top of a previous Windows" option?

In the days of XP and Vista, a user can always install XP or Vista "on top of" the previous version Windows. So then all the settings and applications will work as before. The machine probably will ...
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Restoring Backup after Win 7 clean install

I have to do a clean install of Win 7 on both of my machines, and would like to backup my applications if possible. I already run nightly backups to two external HDs for my files. I know I could ...
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Windows 7 Upgrade versus Full Version

I preordered Windows 7 from NewEgg for $99. I thought I was ordering a full version, but in fact ordered an upgrade version. My intent is to run this in VMWare Fusion on a Mac. Do I need the full ...
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Windows 7 upgrade from Vista, do I lose vista then?

I've recently put together a new PC, and at the time decided it would be a good idea to buy Vista64 home premium as it came with a "free win7 upgrade" I've sent off for the upgrade now, but does this ...
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Possible upgrade options for old Intel Celeron 775 cpu

I have a rather old Intel Celeron 2,35 ghz cpu with (from what i can tell with cpu-id) an Intel 82801 chipset. It was bought from Dell 5 years ago. I would like to upgrade to a Intel-VT capable ...
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How do I upgrade Vista Home Premium to Windows 7?

I have a Dell Studio with Windows Vista Home premium edition. Is it possible to upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 without having to pay?
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How to upgrade to Debian sid from a Ubuntu jaunty on top

I'm trying to migrate from Ubuntu jaunty to Debian sid in order to avoid changing the port every 6 months on Ubuntu. I'm planning to replace the ubuntu respo by the Debian one in /etc/apt/source.list ...
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Can I get the Upgrade Price when going from Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Professional?

I am currently running Vista Ultimate. I have no interest in Windows 7 Ultimate. I would like to go to Windows 7 Professional. Can I still get the upgrade price?
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Can I upgrade old case USB 1.1 sockets to USB 2?

My new mobo has USB 2 but the old case has USB 1.1 sockets. At least, that's what the software tells me. Each time I plug in my stick, I'm reminded that the device will work quicker if I use USB 2. I ...
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How to install an updated version of PEAR / PHPUnit on Ubuntu?

Most tutorials online show how to install PEAR by doing this: sudo apt-get install php-pear This installs version 1.6.1. It works great because it's super easy! My problem is that I want to install ...
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What's the best way to do a one-time Windows Vista backup in order to perform a clean Windows 7 install?

I don't think this has been covered elsewhere on this site, if so feel free to close this question, smack me with a carp, etc. If all goes according to plan then tonight I will be installing Windows ...
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What can I expect from Windows 7?

I recently purchased an Acer Aspire laptop that came with Vista installed and to be frank, it's a bit pants. Mainly it's the speed - starting applications / explorer / printing and so on. There might ...
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Snow Leopard dedicated partition size [closed]

Coming from a Widows world I consider a system upgrade synonymous to problems and week-long headaches. I have a 320GB hard drive in my MacBook which is pretty much full (sometimes only 100MB to spare) ...
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It is possible and legal to perform a clean install of a Windows 7 64bit Upgrade license from Vista 32bit? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter? I have actually never bought a non-OEM ...
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Upgrade from Windows Vista (x64) to Windows 7 (x64)

Is it possible to upgrade from Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) to Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) without losing the current programs, their settings and the data in the hard disk? If possible, how much ...
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How to upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 to Ubuntu 9.10

How can I upgrade Ubuntu 9.04 to Ubuntu 9.10?
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Can I upgrade Vista Systembuilder editions to Windows 7?

Can I upgrade my Systembuilder versions of Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate to Windows 7? If so, how much will it cost?
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Is it possible to uninstall minor upgrade?

I know that it is possible to uninstall a patch and there by bringing the application to a previous state that existed before installaion of this patch. Is this possible to uninstall a 'Minor ...
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Windows 7 upgrade path

A while ago I was given a German Windows Vista Ultimate (both 64bit and 32bit on separate disks) during a Micosoft promotion event. Now I am not sure what kind of version I got here (maybe you can ...
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Do I get any performance boost with an IDE to SATA adapter?

I picked up a barebones PC kit the other day so that I could get a speed boost and still use my old hard drives/DVD drives, etc. I currently have two IDE drives and unfortunately the new motherboard ...
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Can a valid Windows 7 Ultimate X64 upgrade license key be used to validate a full RTM install?

I am currently running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RTM on a laptop I recently bought. My laptop was supplied with a Windows Vista Ultimate license and I validate for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Question: ...
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Computer Upgrade

I have a problem: when I am playing games, my computer freezes and displays a blue screen. I suspect it has something to do with the hard drive which was repaired by Seagate Technicians via warranty ...
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Is there a way to back up and restore network domain information on an XP PC?

I want to upgrade my work laptop from XP to Windows 7. Is it possible get the network domain information of the laptop so that after a clean installation of Windows 7, I can apply it so that the ...
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Upgrade to SSD drive

I would like to upgrade my laptop's (Dell M70) hard drive to an SSD, such as the Intel X25-M MLC SSD or a Dell 128 GB Serial ATA SSD. Do SSDs require any special hardware to work properly, or is ...
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Why upgrade to Windows 7? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Any compelling reasons for upgrading Vista to Windows 7 Hi there. I'am a .NET developer and am using Windows XP for years now... My question is: Why should I upgrade to ...
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Can't install updates after upgrading to Mac OS X Snow Leopard

I have just upgraded to Snow Leopard over a Leopard install. After the reboot I get a notification that new updates are available. I click "Install and restart", I get a license text, I click "Agree" ...
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EEEPC 900 running Jaunty not automounting sd card after upgrade to kernel 2.6.28-15

I recently used the Ubuntu update manager to upgrade the kernel on my netboook to 2.6.28-15. The problem is that the new kernel no longer auto-mounts my SD card, which happens to contain my /home ...
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What application should i use to see my laptops hardware details? [closed]

I have a Dell Inspiron and im going to try upgrading the RAM to 4gb. I wasnt sure what Ram it supported and what slots were used so it got me thinking. Are there applications out there that can tell ...
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Windows 7 upgrade question

If I purchase an upgrade for Windows Vista (Home Premium) to Windows 7 (Home Premium), do I retain the key and download rights to Windows 7 in case I format my computer in the distant future? Ideally ...
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