Hi all, I'm looking for guidance. I am wanting to load Windows 7 Pro on to my Dell e1505 laptop which is currently running Vista Home Premium. I am no computer expert. I am a student, so was able to purchase 7 pretty cheap ($30). Had a choice of either just an upgrade of Vista HP to 7 HP, or could get Pro for the same price. From what I had seen online, I'd be stupid to not just get the Pro for the same price. However, I did also see that loading Pro would necessitate a 'complete' software load, involving backing up my current files, etc.
I am confused, however, about how this all works. I downloaded a "step by step" tutorial from the Microsoft site, but many questions come to mind:
1) Doing the initial backup: It looks like "windows easy transfer" is pretty easy; but it says to use an external hard disk to save to. Is that really necessary? I can't save to DVDs using my built-in DVD player/recorder?
2) I have a couple disks from Dell from when I got the computer, of course those were preloaded. I assume I need to load those after the Windows 7 load is done?
Any comments would be appreciated.
I am confused, however, about how this all works. I downloaded a "step by step" tutorial from the Microsoft site, but many questions come to mind:
1) Doing the initial backup: It looks like "windows easy transfer" is pretty easy; but it says to use an external hard disk to save to. Is that really necessary? I can't save to DVDs using my built-in DVD player/recorder?
2) I have a couple disks from Dell from when I got the computer, of course those were preloaded. I assume I need to load those after the Windows 7 load is done?
Any comments would be appreciated.
