How to upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7?

[dreary]

i currently have windows xp, and i bought a windows 7 upgrade disc, so i was wondering how does that work? do I upgrade while booted in windows xp or what?

 

[balamw]

You can't do an in-place upgrade so you will end up performing a so called custom install, which is basically the same as using the upgrade disc to install on bare metal, with the only exception that you will be able to use your product key the first time.

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

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[dreary]

thanks for the link, but i'm already confused.

when i click on the windows 7 upgrade disk in my drive, it says installation disk does not support your current windows os, or whatever. what do i do now?

 

[Hackint0sh]

I don't think it's possible to "upgrade" fro XP to 7. You basically end up with a machine that needs all of your apps and everything re-instaleld again.

Haven't tried it myself.....so I could be wrong.

 

[balamw]

thanks for the link, but i'm already confused.

when i click on the windows 7 upgrade disk in my drive, it says installation disk does not support your current windows os, or whatever. what do i do now?

Since You will lose all your apps anyhow, most people want to do a clean install of 7 with their upgrade media as described in this guide. http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/clean_install_upgrade_media.asp

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[vizfxman]

Are you trying to install Windows 7 64-bit?

I was able to go from XP Home to W7 Pro (32-bit) using the upgrade. When I then wanted to install W7 64-bit, my computer was giving me a similar message.

This is the process I used to get the 64-bit version running:
http://www.2s2d.net/2009/06/01/windows-7-rc-7100-x64-part-deux-the-mac-pro/