Nijedna prethodna verzija Win7
neće moći da se ažurira na RTM, moraće da se radi kompletna instalacija od nule.
Ostale napomene:
Upgrade verzije Windows 7, kažu da će prilkom pokretanja da pretraži sve vaše diskove i da proveri da li imate legalnu kopiju prethodne verzije Windows (XP ili Vista), pri tom neće tražiti da ubacujete instalacioni medij prethodne verzije Windowsa.
Legalna Vista će moći da se ažurira na Windows 7 RTM ako to želite, a vlasnici legalnog XP-a će dobiti obaveštenje da ažuriranje nije moguće nego samo "Clean Install"...
Biće moguće ažuriranje sa niže na višu verziju ako ste kupili adekvatnu Upgrade verziju Windows 7 (npr. Windows Vista Home će moći na Windows 7 Professional), takođe i operacija u obrnutom smeru (npr. Windows Vista Ultimate na Windows 7 Professional), ali kod ovog ažuriranja "na niže" će morati da se radi "Clean Install"...
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Windows 7 testers have long path to upgrade
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Going from Windows 7 is relatively straightforward. So one might think that moving from a pre-release version of Windows 7 to the final version would also be simple.
One would be wrong.
That's because the upgrade versions of the Windows operating system (the cheapest way to move to the final version) check for a previous paid version of Windows on the drive. That means, if a user did a clean installation of Windows 7 on their test system (as recommended by Microsoft), that same user will have to back up their data, reinstall their original operating system (XP or Vista), then install Windows 7, restore their data, and then reinstall their applications.
For testers who were running XP, that means doing a clean installation of Windows XP over their Windows 7 test build and then a clean installation of Windows 7 over that. Vista users have the option of reinstalling that operating system and then doing an in-place upgrade or a clean installation of Windows 7.
Microsoft says that, for what it's worth, that's roughly the same thing that was required for those moving from pre-release versions of Windows Vista to the final release.
Even so, it's an unfortunate burden for those who have provided lots of feedback and indeed been some of the operating system's biggest champions. Users were also pushed to do a fresh installation when moving from Windows 7 beta to the latest test version, although some users found ways around having to do this.
It's just one of several scenarios in which users may find getting to Windows 7 to be a tricky proposition. In general, most people get Windows through buying a new PC. But there are still plenty of folks who decide to update their existing machines.
hat's proving to be tricky, not just for testers, but also for people who want to upgrade their Netbooks. That's because such machines, by their nature, don't come with a DVD drive. However, a source says Microsoft is considering offering Windows 7 via flash drive--a move that could make that upgrade easier.
Microsoft is also trying to lower the other barrier to those moving from a test version to the final Windows 7--the cost. The software maker has a limited promotion--through July 11 in the United States--that lets people buy an upgrade copy of Windows 7 for as low as US$49.
As for those who haven't been testing Windows 7, Microsoft notes that the upgrade version of Windows 7 just looks for a copy of Windows XP or Vista, so users don't need to find their original system discs. It should be able to tell by looking at the hard drive.
Users can also use the upgrade as a chance to move to a higher-end or lower-end version of Windows. To move from Windows Vista Home Basic, for example, to Windows 7 Home Premium, a user need buy only the upgrade version of Windows 7. Likewise, one could move from Windows XP Home to Windows 7 Professional just by purchasing that upgrade version.
Moving down in versions is also possible, say from Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Professional. However, with any downgrade, a clean installation is required.
[Ovu poruku je menjao Catch 22 dana 09.07.2009. u 23:43 GMT+1]