Can we upgrade to win7 64 bit from windows ME?

syedrehankn · § #1 11-06-2009, 04:18 PM

**John C** · § #2 11-06-2009, 05:33 PM

An Abacus would be an upgrade to Win ME!

I am sure you would have to do a clean install, not an upgrade, the same as with XP.

**zetachi** · § #3 11-06-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by syedrehankn

Can we upgrade to win7 64 bit from windows ME?

LOL burn it

ME that is

syedrehankn · § #4 11-07-2009, 01:59 AM

I don't own an ME but I have a copy of Windows 7 upgrade. I guess I can pick up a copy of ME from ebay and upgrade to windows 7 instead of buying a full retail version of Windows 7.

**CMB** · § #5 11-07-2009, 02:23 AM

Win me is not eligible for upgrade, only xp and vista.

AMD Fanatic · § #6 11-07-2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CMB

Win me is not eligible for upgrade, only xp and vista.

XP was left out as well I believe. ME is definitely not upgradeable.

Pixels303 · § #7 11-07-2009, 03:56 AM

Well if a person had the time, they could start with a copy of win3.1, upgrade to 95, then upgrade to 98, then me, then 2k then XP then Vista and finally 7.

Wouldn't that be an exercise in upgrades?

JustinC939 · § #8 11-07-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AMD Fanatic

XP was left out as well I believe. ME is definitely not upgradeable.

Nah, I highly doubt they would leave XP out. Maybe 2000. But XP still has a huge userbase.

mmonnin · § #9 11-07-2009, 09:48 AM

Try again, only Vista users can do an upgrade to 7, all other OSs need to do a clean install. Think of how different Vista/7 is from any other OS.

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...grade-possible

**John C** · § #10 11-07-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mmonnin

Try again, only Vista users can do an upgrade to 7, all other OSs need to do a clean install. Think of how different Vista/7 is from any other OS.

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...grade-possible

But you can use an upgrade version of W7 with XP, you just need to do a clean install. I believe that was the gist of the OP's question, whether he can save by buying the upgrade version as opposed to Retail. I would just get the OEM.

**Spankin Partier** · § #11 11-07-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pixels303

Well if a person had the time, they could start with a copy of win3.1, upgrade to 95, then upgrade to 98, then me, then 2k then XP then Vista and finally 7.

Wouldn't that be an exercise in upgrades?

Not too far fetched. I remember someone who had bought Win95 Upgrade, and Win98 Upgrade. So when they needed to reinstall Win98 they were forced to get out the old DOS + Win3.1 disks and start from there. They had no other way.

**Sick Willie** · § #12 11-07-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spankin Partier

Not too far fetched. I remember someone who had bought Win95 Upgrade, and Win98 Upgrade. So when they needed to reinstall Win98 they were forced to get out the old DOS + Win3.1 disks and start from there. They had no other way.

At worst, they would've had to insert the disc to show they had the prior version. They certainly wouldn't have had to have the OS installed as that requirement was introduced with the upgrade version of Vista (and may or may not have been removed with the introduction of Windows 7).

**Mjölnir** · § #13 11-07-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AMD Fanatic

XP was left out as well I believe. ME is definitely not upgradeable.

True (link), but all that means is that to upgrade to Win7 from unsupported operating systems, a clean install is required

**CMB** · § #14 11-07-2009, 03:53 PM

I think there is some confusion on the meaning of "upgrade" in the context of the op's question.
The op is talking about buying an upgrade version of windows 7.
My understanding is that the upgrade version needs ownership of a vista or xp license to be eligible, how you do the "upgrade" is another matter.
As it states on the box,

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All editions of windows xp and vista qualify you to upgrade

**Mjölnir** · § #15 11-07-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CMB

I think there is some confusion on the meaning of "upgrade" in the context of the op's question.
The op is talking about buying an upgrade version of windows 7.
My understanding is that the upgrade version needs ownership of a vista or xp license to be eligible, how you do the "upgrade" is another matter.
As it states on the box,

Not really. MS aren't exactly reliable when it comes to the printed conditions on the box or on their more easily accessible web pages - versus the full terms and conditions (which again seem to be elusive). I tend to take the text on the boxes with a grain of salt. However it looks like you're right about Windows XP/Vista being the only eligible upgrade options:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...derations.aspx

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All editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista qualify you to upgrade. So, if you're running either on your PC today, buy a package labeled "Upgrade".

And also on the (supposedly) MS document here and on this web page:

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Running earlier versions?
If you have Windows XP, you can purchase Windows 7 Upgrade versions. But you must back up your files, clean install, and reinstall your applications. If you’re running Windows 2000, you’ll need to purchase the full product and do a clean install.

Presumably given that the full retail version is required for Windows 2000, fully retired versions of Windows (eg. 95, 98, ME) will also require the full retail version.

On top of that, a PC still running ME may not be compatible for use with Win7. I would suggest trying the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, however from my experience, that thing is unreliable.