Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 (Step-By-Step Tutorial)

Depending on your hardware and your current edition of Windows Vista, you can use the Upgrade option during Windows 7 installation to upgrade from Windows Vista to a corresponding or higher edition of Windows 7. For more information, see Windows 7 system requirements.

Upgrading is the most convenient way to get Windows 7 on your computer, because it keeps your files, settings, and programs from Windows Vista in place.

If your current edition of Windows Vista can't be upgraded to the edition of Windows 7 that you want to use, you can still install Windows 7 by using the Custom installation option instead. However, the Custom option doesn't preserve your files, programs, or settings. For a step-by-step tutorial on how to perform a custom installation, see Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 (custom installation).

Steps for upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7 are as fallow :

Step 1. First of all you need to check out for minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows 7. For this you can read Minimum Requirement for installing Windows 7 Guide.

Steps 2. Next step for upgrading OS to windows 7 is to take Backup of all your data, Move all of your files to another hard disk.

Step 3. Now you are ready to upgrade your OS. You can upgrade your OS using DVD or bootable USB drive.Before this you need to know "How to change USB drive or DVD drive BIOS periorty" For DVD you need to insert DVD in DVD writer and for USB drive you need to know "how to create a bootable USB drive".

Step 4. When you insert Windows 7 Disk than you have following screen with option to install and Check Compatibility online. First go with Check Compatibility online and if you are already done with that you can Click on install now.

Step 5. After you click install now you get the following screen.

Step 6. Remember before starting the process that you’re connected to the Internet because during this step you’ll want to get the latest updates for the install.

Step 7. Wait while the latest upgrades are found.

Step 8. Now agree Software Terms and conditions. At the type of installation screen, select Upgrade and not Custom. Custom would be used if you’re doing a clean install.

Step 9. The upgrade process begins…

Step 10. There will be about three or four reboots while the process completes.After each reboot you should see different tasks on the list showing they have completed.

Step 11. After the final reboot you will see the message that setup is checking video performance.

Step 12. Type in your upgrade product key then select if you want to turn on automatic updates. also Set up your time zone, time and date. After this Select where your computer is located, which in our example is on a Home Network.

Step 13. The desktop will be configured and you can start using Windows 7 with all of your files and most settings intact. Not everything will be exactly how it was in Vista, so allow yourself time to go through and make the appropriate tweaks.

Step 14. Finally you have done upgradation of Windows Vista to windows 7. Enjoy...............:)