Moving from Win.95 to Win.7?

[sector]

I have an old rig that still works. I'm going to replace it. It's my understanding to upgrade to Win.7 I'd have to have the previous Os installed. We all see the problem here with installing that old a Os with new hardware. Actually it's Win 98 but anyway. What do people do pre Win xp? Buy full copies only?

 

[KeypoX]

Yeah buy full, but i think there are ways around the upgrade limitation. Though I dont know them im rockin full versions lol

Thats gonna be a crazy transition.

 

[tcsenter]

A rig that is old enough to have Win95? Windows 7 is not going to run as well as Windows XP on really older hardware, plus you will have some graphics limitations with Windows 7 if the graphics is not DX9 compliant at the least. Win95/98 are not qualifying OS for upgrade versions of Windows 7.

 

[Scotteq]

Just buy a full(OEM) version of Win 7, and install that to your new rig.

 

[JackMDS]

Post the specs of your old computer.

 

[Genx87]

My understanding is Win7 upgrades dont work on Win9.x products?

 

[Red Squirrel]

lol if it has win95 on it I doubt it will run very well. Heck even XP wont run very well on it. I'm going to go ahead and guess it's a P2 with maybe 128MB of ram? Maybe even less (my first computer had win98 on it and 128MB of ram)

If you really want to upgrade that I'd put maybe 98 or a small version of Linux.

 

[MStele]

Just pick up a Win 7 OEM Home Builders license. It will cost the same as the upgrade except that its a full license, albeit without Microsofts lovely support staff included.

 

[Snapster]

Short of Linux, Windows 2000 would be your best bet for something that old. XP will not run happy on a pc of that era.

Install Windows 7? Only if you are having a laugh and install with the hardware ignore check... and wait all day to install. 🙂

 

[MStele]

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[GaryJohnson]

You can't use the upgrade version of 7 to do an "upgrade" from Win9x to Windows 7. You can only upgrade to Windows 7 from XP or Vista. To go from Win9x to 7 you need to buy the full version and do a clean install.

 

[AFurryReptile]

He's not trying to install to the old machine. He says in the opening line that he's going to replace it. I'm pretty sure he was just asking if "owning" a previous version of Windows means he can get the upgrade and use it on another PC. The answer is no.

 

[mmntech]

I have an old rig that still works. I'm going to replace it. It's my understanding to upgrade to Win.7 I'd have to have the previous Os installed. We all see the problem here with installing that old a Os with new hardware. Actually it's Win 98 but anyway. What do people do pre Win xp? Buy full copies only?

Most of us buy the single license OEM (aka "System Builder's") versions. They're roughly half the price of retail for what's essentially the same thing. AFAIK, there's no difference between the two; 100% legal. I've never bought a "retail" version of Windows and never will.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Most of us buy the single license OEM (aka "System Builder's") versions. They're roughly half the price of retail for what's essentially the same thing. AFAIK, there's no difference between the two; 100% legal. I've never bought a "retail" version of Windows and never will.

I do the opposite. I always buy the retail upgrade editions of MS OSes. That way, I can always move the OS from one machine to another if I have to. (I upgrade often.)

 

[sector]

It's got a celeron overclocked by a lot is all I know. It was my 1st and mom and dads now just for internet. I haven't had to replace anything . They seldom use it. The retail family pack sounded great for Win.7 . It would replace mine, daughters and mom/dads.
Guess I'll leave mom/dad hanging since I can get student for me and daughter.
You can get Oem cd/dvd with certain hardware right? I forget too easy. I'll figure it out. My eyes need to bleed.

thanks