Upgrading Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 and XP Home Edition to Windows 7

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also one more thing, do you guys charge fees for upgrading windows?

hmmm this seems harder than i though. so i have to buy the cd itself from amazon? and from the windows 7 requirements, i understand a little but not much. also do i have to contact my interent service provider to see if my xp is compaitble with windows 7? i heard it can with windows 32 and 64. but mine is windows media center edition 2002. i also have xp home edition which i think they're more outdated by now.

Hi,

There is no upgrade path from XP > Windows 7.

It has to be done with a clean install.

"Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7#T1=tab01

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Windows 7 does not come for free.

And Microsoft no longer sells Windows 7.

You will have to try Amazon.com, etc.

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Follow these steps before you buy Windows 7:

Go to your Computer / Laptop Manufacturer's website and see if Windows 7 Drivers are available for your Make and Model Computer / Laptop.

If not available, Windows 7 will not work correctly for you.

Run the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor"

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20

Check to see if your System Specifications are compatible for Windows 7:

"Windows 7 system requirements"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/system-requirements

Windows 7 Upgrade paths:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579(v=ws.10).aspx

"Installing and reinstalling Windows 7"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-7

Cheers.