Lenovo clean install of XP, then 'Vista to Win7' upgrade

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I got a Lenovo 3000 PC from friend who was tossing it ( wouldn't boot). Had

no CDs for me, but I took it. I can mount drive in another system and the

disk itself looks ok - but Vista is toast. I had already ordered win7

UPGRADE for another PC but now thinking - this will be my new box.

So, I called Lenovo - ordered the original Vista home premium CD/DVD set and

it will be here in a few days. I asked if it needs an oem partition to do a

reinstall and was told 'no - these DVD's can be used in a brand new drive

and will install fine.' I'd like to get the most from Win7 and it seems like

to do that I need to upgrade from Vista and not XP. If I can I'd like to

multiboot with XP too, so , could someone familiar with Lenovo as well as

Vista/Win7 structure critique this plan:

Partition drive - 4 partitions ? ( 1=XP, 2=Win7, 3=DATA and 4= Lenovo

diag/utility partition)

I install XP , then Lenovo Vista, then upgrade Vista to Win7

Or will installing Lenovo disks wipe XP and leave disk with 2 partitions -

one for me and one for diags ?



If I can have XP and Win7, any difference if I install all updates to Vista

prior to win7 upgrade or will win7 end up the same either way if I wait

until vista is installed , then go right to win7 then " windowsupdate" ?



Thanks for ANY info.
 
Post here for appropriate assistance:

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- Bobb - wrote:

> I got a Lenovo 3000 PC from friend who was tossing it ( wouldn't boot).

> Had

> no CDs for me, but I took it. I can mount drive in another system and the

> disk itself looks ok - but Vista is toast. I had already ordered win7

> UPGRADE for another PC but now thinking - this will be my new box.

> So, I called Lenovo - ordered the original Vista home premium CD/DVD set

> and

> it will be here in a few days. I asked if it needs an oem partition to do

> a

> reinstall and was told 'no - these DVD's can be used in a brand new drive

> and will install fine.' I'd like to get the most from Win7 and it seems

> like

> to do that I need to upgrade from Vista and not XP. If I can I'd like to

> multiboot with XP too, so , could someone familiar with Lenovo as well as

> Vista/Win7 structure critique this plan:

> Partition drive - 4 partitions ? ( 1=XP, 2=Win7, 3=DATA and 4= Lenovo

> diag/utility partition)

> I install XP , then Lenovo Vista, then upgrade Vista to Win7

> Or will installing Lenovo disks wipe XP and leave disk with 2 partitions -

> one for me and one for diags ?

>

> If I can have XP and Win7, any difference if I install all updates to

> Vista

> prior to win7 upgrade or will win7 end up the same either way if I wait

> until vista is installed , then go right to win7 then " windowsupdate" ?

>

> Thanks for ANY info.
 
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

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> I got a Lenovo 3000 PC from friend who was tossing it ( wouldn't boot).

> Had no CDs for me, but I took it. I can mount drive in another system and

> the disk itself looks ok - but Vista is toast. I had already ordered win7

> UPGRADE for another PC but now thinking - this will be my new box.

> So, I called Lenovo - ordered the original Vista home premium CD/DVD set

> and it will be here in a few days. I asked if it needs an oem partition to

> do a reinstall and was told 'no - these DVD's can be used in a brand new

> drive and will install fine.' I'd like to get the most from Win7 and it

> seems like to do that I need to upgrade from Vista and not XP. If I can

> I'd like to multiboot with XP too, so , could someone familiar with Lenovo

> as well as Vista/Win7 structure critique this plan:

> Partition drive - 4 partitions ? ( 1=XP, 2=Win7, 3=DATA and 4= Lenovo

> diag/utility partition)

> I install XP , then Lenovo Vista, then upgrade Vista to Win7

> Or will installing Lenovo disks wipe XP and leave disk with 2 partitions -

> one for me and one for diags ?

>

> If I can have XP and Win7, any difference if I install all updates to

> Vista prior to win7 upgrade or will win7 end up the same either way if I

> wait until vista is installed , then go right to win7 then "

> windowsupdate" ?

>

> Thanks for ANY info.

>



Why not skip the Vista install and do a clean install of your Windows 7

Upgrade media?
 
"John E. Carty" wrote in message

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>

> "- Bobb -" wrote in message

> news:ei6FdBQ0KHA.776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

for ANY info.

>

> Why not skip the Vista install and do a clean install of your Windows 7

> Upgrade media?

>



But I'd like to end up with XP AND Win7.

I'm thinking if only XP on there, Win7 will install but will reformat drive

( XP gets wiped, right ?). So that's why I thought I need to install xp ,

then when Lenovo Vista arrives put that on part 2, then install Win7 OVER

Vista. I read that page and it SOUNDS good but doesn't refer to both XP and

Vista- my understanding of the upgrade process is that :

if only XP it will reformat.

If Vista, it will give me option to UPGRADE Vista - leaving me with XP and

Win7
 
on my way - thank you.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

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> Post here for appropriate assistance:

> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads





>

> - Bobb - wrote:

>> I got a Lenovo 3000 PC from friend who was tossing it ( wouldn't boot).

>> Had

>> no CDs for me, but I took it. I can mount drive in another system and

>> the

>> disk itself looks ok - but Vista is toast. I had already ordered win7

>> UPGRADE for another PC but now thinking - this will be my new box.

>> So, I called Lenovo - ordered the original Vista home premium CD/DVD set

>> and

>> it will be here in a few days. I asked if it needs an oem partition to do

>> a

>> reinstall and was told 'no - these DVD's can be used in a brand new drive

>> and will install fine.' I'd like to get the most from Win7 and it seems

>> like

>> to do that I need to upgrade from Vista and not XP. If I can I'd like to

>> multiboot with XP too, so , could someone familiar with Lenovo as well as

>> Vista/Win7 structure critique this plan:

>> Partition drive - 4 partitions ? ( 1=XP, 2=Win7, 3=DATA and 4= Lenovo

>> diag/utility partition)

>> I install XP , then Lenovo Vista, then upgrade Vista to Win7

>> Or will installing Lenovo disks wipe XP and leave disk with 2

>> partitions -

>> one for me and one for diags ?

>>

>> If I can have XP and Win7, any difference if I install all updates to

>> Vista

>> prior to win7 upgrade or will win7 end up the same either way if I wait

>> until vista is installed , then go right to win7 then " windowsupdate" ?

>>

>> Thanks for ANY info.

>
 
"- Bobb -" wrote in message

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>

> "John E. Carty" wrote in message

> news:e$H77qQ0KHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "- Bobb -" wrote in message

>> news:ei6FdBQ0KHA.776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >

> for ANY info.

>>

>> Why not skip the Vista install and do a clean install of your Windows 7

>> Upgrade media?

>>

>

> But I'd like to end up with XP AND Win7.

> I'm thinking if only XP on there, Win7 will install but will reformat

> drive ( XP gets wiped, right ?). So that's why I thought I need to install

> xp , then when Lenovo Vista arrives put that on part 2, then install Win7

> OVER Vista. I read that page and it SOUNDS good but doesn't refer to both

> XP and Vista- my understanding of the upgrade process is that :

> if only XP it will reformat.

> If Vista, it will give me option to UPGRADE Vista - leaving me with XP and

> Win7

>

As long as you are putting them on separate partitions or drives you will

have both :-)
 
"John E. Carty" wrote in message

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>

> "- Bobb -" wrote in message

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>>

>> "John E. Carty" wrote in message

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>>>

>>> "- Bobb -" wrote in message

>>> news:ei6FdBQ0KHA.776@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >

>> for ANY info.

>>>

>>> Why not skip the Vista install and do a clean install of your Windows 7

>>> Upgrade media?

>>>

>>

>> But I'd like to end up with XP AND Win7.

>> I'm thinking if only XP on there, Win7 will install but will reformat

>> drive ( XP gets wiped, right ?). So that's why I thought I need to

>> install xp , then when Lenovo Vista arrives put that on part 2, then

>> install Win7 OVER Vista. I read that page and it SOUNDS good but doesn't

>> refer to both XP and Vista- my understanding of the upgrade process is

>> that :

>> if only XP it will reformat.

>> If Vista, it will give me option to UPGRADE Vista - leaving me with XP

>> and Win7

>>

> As long as you are putting them on separate partitions or drives you will

> have both :-)

So Win7 will reformat the PARTITION not the drive ?

I thought it would wipe the DRIVE. Got it. Thanks
 
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