Returning to Windows 7

[Mark A. Sam]

Hello,



I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in

XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.



Thank you and God Bless,



Mark A. Sam

 

[VanguardLH]

Mark A. Sam wrote:



> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in

> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.



You are actually some guru for this "client" and yet you think Windows 7

itself is running under XP mode? Do some research. I pity your

clients. Those laptops already have Windows 7 whether or not XP mode

was installed.

 

[News123]

Hi Mark,



Mark A. Sam wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in

> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>

> Thank you and God Bless,

>

> Mark A. Sam





Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode.



Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-)



Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7.







Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows XP

license?





You might get more help if you clarify.







N

 

[HeyBub]

News123 wrote:

> Hi Mark,

>

> Mark A. Sam wrote:

>> Hello,

>>

>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with

>> Windows 7 in XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>>

>> Thank you and God Bless,

>>

>> Mark A. Sam

>

>

> Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode.

>

> Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-)

>

> Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7.

>

>

>

> Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows

> XP license?

>

>

> You might get more help if you clarify.

>



I think he means he's running an application under the Windows 7

XP-compatibility mode. Or maybe if he had eggs he could have ham and eggs if

he had ham.



It's hard to say.

 

[Doum]

"Mark A. Sam" écrivait

news:OKuwFzo8KHA.5412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:



> Hello,

>

> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows

> 7 in XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>

> Thank you and God Bless,

>

> Mark A. Sam

>

>

>



I was intrigued by your question so I've just installed XP mode on my Win 7

Pro laptop.



To "switch to Windows 7", I close the Virtual PC Window, it's as simple as

that.



Your post is not very clear.



HTH

 

[Mark A. Sam]

I'm not clear on this myself. I ordered the machines with XP, but they

referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. In another forum, I

was told that it is a virtual PC Session. The operating system DVD's that

came with the machines are labelled "Windows 7 Professional". The drivers

and recovery disk is lablled "for Windows XP". I could run the DVD and see

the options, but I thought I'd check it out first. I hope that makes sense.







"News123" wrote in message

news:4bebe8a3$0$32732$426a74cc@news.free.fr...

> Hi Mark,

>

> Mark A. Sam wrote:

>> Hello,

>>

>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7

>> in

>> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>>

>> Thank you and God Bless,

>>

>> Mark A. Sam

>

>

> Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode.

>

> Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-)

>

> Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7.

>

>

>

> Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows XP

> license?

>

>

> You might get more help if you clarify.

>

>

>

> N

 

[Mark A. Sam]

I don't understand what you mean. I don't claim to be a guru. I'm an

Access developer. He has given me other tasks to do and it paying me for

them, so why not?



Your correct that they have Windows 7, but it looks like XP. It doens't

matter how you define it, I want it to look like Windows 7. I hope that

makes sense.



God Bless,



Mark





"VanguardLH" wrote in message

news:hsgoor$ar0$1@news.albasani.net...

> Mark A. Sam wrote:

>

>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7

>> in

>> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>

> You are actually some guru for this "client" and yet you think Windows 7

> itself is running under XP mode? Do some research. I pity your

> clients. Those laptops already have Windows 7 whether or not XP mode

> was installed.

 

[Mark A. Sam]

I know I'm wasn't clear and I apologize. That is what I am looking for then.

How do I close the Virtual PC window?





"Doum" wrote in message

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> "Mark A. Sam" écrivait

> news:OKuwFzo8KHA.5412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows

>> 7 in XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>>

>> Thank you and God Bless,

>>

>> Mark A. Sam

>>

>>

>>

>

> I was intrigued by your question so I've just installed XP mode on my Win

> 7

> Pro laptop.

>

> To "switch to Windows 7", I close the Virtual PC Window, it's as simple as

> that.

>

> Your post is not very clear.

>

> HTH

 

[Lem]

Mark A. Sam wrote:

> I'm not clear on this myself. I ordered the machines with XP, but they

> referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. In another forum, I

> was told that it is a virtual PC Session. The operating system DVD's that

> came with the machines are labelled "Windows 7 Professional". The drivers

> and recovery disk is lablled "for Windows XP". I could run the DVD and see

> the options, but I thought I'd check it out first. I hope that makes sense.

>

>

>

> "News123" wrote in message

> news:4bebe8a3$0$32732$426a74cc@news.free.fr...

>> Hi Mark,

>>

>> Mark A. Sam wrote:

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7

>>> in

>>> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>>>

>>> Thank you and God Bless,

>>>

>>> Mark A. Sam

>>

>> Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode.

>>

>> Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-)

>>

>> Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7.

>>

>>

>>

>> Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows XP

>> license?

>>

>>

>> You might get more help if you clarify.

>>

>>

>>

>> N

>

>



"Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP" does NOT sound like "running in

XP mode" or using a virtual PC. Rather, it sounds more like what usually

is sold on a "business" computer to organizations that want a new

computer but don't want to switch to Windows 7 yet. I haven't paid close

attention, but I don't think this typically was offered on "consumer" PCs.



Basically, you have a Windows 7 capable computer (and the media to

install Windows 7), but Windows XP is the operating system installed on

it. See, for example,

http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=552836



If you (or your client) are now ready for Windows 7, you'll have to do a

"custom install" of Windows 7, which basically means that you'll have to

copy any data you want saved and re-install any applications after the

Windows 7 install is completed. See

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7







--

Lem



Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html

 

[db]

perhaps their win 7 appears

to look like an xp desktop

because a xp theme like

'windows blinds' has been

installed.



I also ready that perhaps xp

has been virtualized in win7.



while this can be true, it is

unlikely that xp can access

any of the win7 drivers.



in any case you should simply

run a msinfo32 or something

to ensure what the o.s.



if it is a win7, then go to control

panel and click system



if it is xp then run msinfo32



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>



"Mark A. Sam" wrote in message

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> Hello,

>

> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in

> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>

> Thank you and God Bless,

>

> Mark A. Sam

>

 

[Mark A. Sam]

This is Windows 7. The other responses support that as well as a search I

did on the topic. The systems also came with Windows 7 installation DVD's.





"Lem" wrote in message

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>

> "Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP" does NOT sound like "running in XP

> mode" or using a virtual PC. Rather, it sounds more like what usually is

> sold on a "business" computer to organizations that want a new computer

> but don't want to switch to Windows 7 yet. I haven't paid close attention,

> but I don't think this typically was offered on "consumer" PCs.

>

> Basically, you have a Windows 7 capable computer (and the media to install

> Windows 7), but Windows XP is the operating system installed on it. See,

> for example,

> http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=552836

>

> If you (or your client) are now ready for Windows 7, you'll have to do a

> "custom install" of Windows 7, which basically means that you'll have to

> copy any data you want saved and re-install any applications after the

> Windows 7 install is completed. See

> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

>

>

>

> --

> Lem

>

> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:

> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html

 

[News123]

Lem wrote:

> Mark A. Sam wrote:

>> I'm not clear on this myself. I ordered the machines with XP, but

>> they referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. In

>> another forum, I was told that it is a virtual PC Session. The

>> operating system DVD's that came with the machines are labelled

>> "Windows 7 Professional". The drivers and recovery disk is lablled

>> "for Windows XP". I could run the DVD and see the options, but I

>> thought I'd check it out first. I hope that makes sense.

>>

>>



>>

>>

>

> "Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP" does NOT sound like "running in

> XP mode" or using a virtual PC. Rather, it sounds more like what usually

> is sold on a "business" computer to organizations that want a new

> computer but don't want to switch to Windows 7 yet. I haven't paid close

> attention, but I don't think this typically was offered on "consumer" PCs.

>

> Basically, you have a Windows 7 capable computer (and the media to

> install Windows 7), but Windows XP is the operating system installed on

> it. See, for example,

> http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=552836

>

> If you (or your client) are now ready for Windows 7, you'll have to do a

> "custom install" of Windows 7, which basically means that you'll have to

> copy any data you want saved and re-install any applications after the

> Windows 7 install is completed. See

> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7



Whith what you describe I think, that you got a Windows 7 license, but

that the installed operationg system is Windows XP.



To be sure please look at following.





When the computer boots (is powered up), what do you see on the screen.



If it looks like Windows XP during the boot process, then I'd say, that

you are running Windows XP (so your license was downgraded)

Basically you had to install windows 7 then.





If it looks like Windows 7 (during startup), then it will be the

Windows XP emulation mode.





Windows XP during startup should look like:

Screen with the Text "Starting Microsoft Windows XP"



Windows 7 during startup should look like:

White text on black barckground with 'Starting Windows' and the text

"Microsoft Corporation" at the bottom of the screen.

Then and a few colored animated points assembling themselves to windows

logo)



bye





N

 

[Mark A. Sam]

It looks like XP from start to finish. I think I'll call HP and ask them.

They installed the OS.



Thanks.





"News123" wrote in message

news:4bec04a2$0$31720$426a34cc@news.free.fr...

windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

>

> Whith what you describe I think, that you got a Windows 7 license, but

> that the installed operationg system is Windows XP.

>

> To be sure please look at following.

>

>

> When the computer boots (is powered up), what do you see on the screen.

>

> If it looks like Windows XP during the boot process, then I'd say, that

> you are running Windows XP (so your license was downgraded)

> Basically you had to install windows 7 then.

>

>

> If it looks like Windows 7 (during startup), then it will be the

> Windows XP emulation mode.

>

>

> Windows XP during startup should look like:

> Screen with the Text "Starting Microsoft Windows XP"

>

> Windows 7 during startup should look like:

> White text on black barckground with 'Starting Windows' and the text

> "Microsoft Corporation" at the bottom of the screen.

> Then and a few colored animated points assembling themselves to windows

> logo)

>

> bye

>

>

> N

>

 

[Mark A. Sam]

This is resolved. This was an installation of XP and not XP Mode. Thanks

for all of the responses.





"Mark A. Sam" wrote in message

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> Hello,

>

> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in

> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>

> Thank you and God Bless,

>

> Mark A. Sam

>

 

[Mark Adams]

"Mark A. Sam" wrote:



> It looks like XP from start to finish. I think I'll call HP and ask them.

> They installed the OS.

>

> Thanks.

>





Very easy to check. Right click on the My Computer icon, select Properties.

Post back the name and service pack level of the operating system. If you

have XP it will say so. Use your Windows 7 installation media to install

Windows 7.



>

> "News123" wrote in message

> news:4bec04a2$0$31720$426a34cc@news.free.fr...

> windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

> >

> > Whith what you describe I think, that you got a Windows 7 license, but

> > that the installed operationg system is Windows XP.

> >

> > To be sure please look at following.

> >

> >

> > When the computer boots (is powered up), what do you see on the screen.

> >

> > If it looks like Windows XP during the boot process, then I'd say, that

> > you are running Windows XP (so your license was downgraded)

> > Basically you had to install windows 7 then.

> >

> >

> > If it looks like Windows 7 (during startup), then it will be the

> > Windows XP emulation mode.

> >

> >

> > Windows XP during startup should look like:

> > Screen with the Text "Starting Microsoft Windows XP"

> >

> > Windows 7 during startup should look like:

> > White text on black barckground with 'Starting Windows' and the text

> > "Microsoft Corporation" at the bottom of the screen.

> > Then and a few colored animated points assembling themselves to windows

> > logo)

> >

> > bye

> >

> >

> > N

> >

>

>

> .

>

 

[Mark A. Sam]

Thank you Mark. You got it right. I got that from HP. What I neglected to

ask them is whether the product key for Windows 7 is the same as the XP

version. Do you know that?





"Mark Adams" wrote in message

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>

>

> "Mark A. Sam" wrote:

>

>> It looks like XP from start to finish. I think I'll call HP and ask

>> them.

>> They installed the OS.

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>

>

> Very easy to check. Right click on the My Computer icon, select

> Properties.

> Post back the name and service pack level of the operating system. If you

> have XP it will say so. Use your Windows 7 installation media to install

> Windows 7.

>

>>

>> "News123" wrote in message

>> news:4bec04a2$0$31720$426a34cc@news.free.fr...

>> windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

>> >

>> > Whith what you describe I think, that you got a Windows 7 license, but

>> > that the installed operationg system is Windows XP.

>> >

>> > To be sure please look at following.

>> >

>> >

>> > When the computer boots (is powered up), what do you see on the screen.

>> >

>> > If it looks like Windows XP during the boot process, then I'd say, that

>> > you are running Windows XP (so your license was downgraded)

>> > Basically you had to install windows 7 then.

>> >

>> >

>> > If it looks like Windows 7 (during startup), then it will be the

>> > Windows XP emulation mode.

>> >

>> >

>> > Windows XP during startup should look like:

>> > Screen with the Text "Starting Microsoft Windows XP"

>> >

>> > Windows 7 during startup should look like:

>> > White text on black barckground with 'Starting Windows' and the text

>> > "Microsoft Corporation" at the bottom of the screen.

>> > Then and a few colored animated points assembling themselves to

>> > windows

>> > logo)

>> >

>> > bye

>> >

>> >

>> > N

>> >

>>

>>

>> .

>>

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Thu, 13 May 2010 11:36:47 -0400, "Mark A. Sam"

wrote:



> Thank you Mark. You got it right. I got that from HP. What I neglected to

> ask them is whether the product key for Windows 7 is the same as the XP

> version. Do you know that?





Product keys for different versions of Windows are never the same. A

key for one version will not work with another.





--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003

Please Reply to the Newsgroup

 

[Mark Adams]

"Mark A. Sam" wrote:



> Thank you Mark. You got it right. I got that from HP. What I neglected to

> ask them is whether the product key for Windows 7 is the same as the XP

> version. Do you know that?

>



No, it's not the same. Your Windows 7 product keys should be on a sticker

attached to the bottom of the laptops. The machines probably have a hidden

restore partition on the hard drive that you can invoke by selecting the

proper keystrokes during startup (read the owner's manual). This will restore

Windows 7 to the machines and wipe out the XP install along with any data on

the drives. Make sure you save any data that you want to keep before you do

this. The Windows 7 install will be preactivated, you won't need to enter a

product key.



It would be a good idea to make a recovery image of the XP installs to an

external hard drive before you do this, because you will not have any other

way to reinstall XP if ever you want to.



>

> "Mark Adams" wrote in message

> news2700914-8B96-4BB8-83CA-5C3322C039D6@microsoft.com...

> >

> >

> > "Mark A. Sam" wrote:

> >

> >> It looks like XP from start to finish. I think I'll call HP and ask

> >> them.

> >> They installed the OS.

> >>

> >> Thanks.

> >>

> >

> >

> > Very easy to check. Right click on the My Computer icon, select

> > Properties.

> > Post back the name and service pack level of the operating system. If you

> > have XP it will say so. Use your Windows 7 installation media to install

> > Windows 7.

> >

> >>

> >> "News123" wrote in message

> >> news:4bec04a2$0$31720$426a34cc@news.free.fr...

> >> windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

> >> >

> >> > Whith what you describe I think, that you got a Windows 7 license, but

> >> > that the installed operationg system is Windows XP.

> >> >

> >> > To be sure please look at following.

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > When the computer boots (is powered up), what do you see on the screen.

> >> >

> >> > If it looks like Windows XP during the boot process, then I'd say, that

> >> > you are running Windows XP (so your license was downgraded)

> >> > Basically you had to install windows 7 then.

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > If it looks like Windows 7 (during startup), then it will be the

> >> > Windows XP emulation mode.

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Windows XP during startup should look like:

> >> > Screen with the Text "Starting Microsoft Windows XP"

> >> >

> >> > Windows 7 during startup should look like:

> >> > White text on black barckground with 'Starting Windows' and the text

> >> > "Microsoft Corporation" at the bottom of the screen.

> >> > Then and a few colored animated points assembling themselves to

> >> > windows

> >> > logo)

> >> >

> >> > bye

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > N

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >> .

> >>

>

>

> .

>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Huh?



Mark A. Sam wrote:

> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7 in

> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Contact the OEM.



Mark A. Sam wrote:

> I'm not clear on this myself. I ordered the machines with XP, but they

> referred to it as Windows 7 downgradable to Windows XP. In another forum,

> I

> was told that it is a virtual PC Session. The operating system DVD's that

> came with the machines are labelled "Windows 7 Professional". The drivers

> and recovery disk is lablled "for Windows XP". I could run the DVD and

> see

> the options, but I thought I'd check it out first. I hope that makes

> sense.

>

>

>

> "News123" wrote in message

> news:4bebe8a3$0$32732$426a74cc@news.free.fr...

>> Hi Mark,

>>

>> Mark A. Sam wrote:

>>> Hello,

>>>

>>> I recenlty purchased two laptops for a client installed with Windows 7

>>> in

>>> XP mode. Can these be switched to Windows 7 and how.

>>>

>>> Thank you and God Bless,

>>>

>>> Mark A. Sam

>>

>>

>> Perhaps you could explain what you mean with Windows 7 in XP mode.

>>

>> Windows 7 is always in Windows 7 mode. ;-)

>>

>> Additionally you can install a Windows XP emulator under Windows 7.

>>

>>

>>

>> Or do you mean, that you downgraded the Winows 7 license to a Windows XP

>> license?

>>

>>

>> You might get more help if you clarify.

>>

>>

>>

>> N