Windows 7 :Upgrade from Vista to Win7 without losing data?

**Simon Lloyd** · 11-26-2009, 10:10 AM

Hi, how do you upgrade your windows vista to windows 7 without losing data?, does it matter what version of vista you have?

**protonLeah** · 11-26-2009, 10:18 PM

It's my understanding that, unless you choose to create a new partition, delete or extend an existing one, or re-format one, no data files (i.e., *.xls, *.doc, etc) will be lost.

**Jack in the UK** · 11-27-2009, 07:58 AM

Buy the upgrade software Windows 7 - should be ok as everyother upgrade patch from M$ is ok this was, never used Vista or V7 dont see it shold be a problem...

At your be it thou!

Remember JACKS rule [i] never keep anything on a workstation that is private or valuable,, BACK IT UP !

**Andy Pope** · 11-27-2009, 11:41 AM

See,
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/store_doc/G...ison_chart.pdf

**Jack in the UK** · 11-27-2009, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Andy Pope

See,
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/store_doc/G...ison_chart.pdf

OK the correct words are 'in Place upGrade'

**Simon Lloyd** · 11-30-2009, 03:39 PM

Thanks all for the replies, however i was just seeing if the "3 stooges" who frequently post in these new forums with copied posts from other sites would dare to answer.

Courtesy of the Excel conference and Microsoft i have a Technet plus subscription so if i did upgrade the software would be from them and the support if i needed it.

To be honest, and i think someone is aware as all posts here are locked these posts are a sham and shameful!

I'm reporting this post to be removed or locked or whatever, in fact leave it as a stooges playground

**shg** · 12-01-2009, 12:33 AM

The mods are uninformed and annoyed by whatever is going on, Simon. DO locked all the threads pending an explanation, which is thusfar not forthcoming.