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? asked in Computers & InternetHardwareLaptops & Notebooks · 1 decade ago

I have a hp laptop -vista- can i upgrade to windows 7?

I am having a consistent issue with restoring my hp laptop to factory settings...I have made restore disks and they do work , however, the disks have become damaged and the laptop will not allow me to make an additional recovery disk copy. Hp has sent me a recovery disk but it NEVER works properly. My question is, can I buy a full version of windows 7 or an upgrade, and use this to set my computer back to an original installation? Or will the bios ALWAYS remember the windows vista installation?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    yes. just make sure its the same verison and bit as vista.

    i.e premium 32 bit

    or

    premium 64 bit

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    BIOS is Basic Input Output System. It "remembers" nothing about your computer other than the basic motherboard I/O. That being said, upgrading from Vista to XP OR 7 is a good idea. If you have Vista, you'll be much happier with Windows 7.

  • Rickie
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    not to set it up to its orgininal state but yes to indeed instatll Windows 7 u will have to find ALL THE DRIVERS for Windows 7 we found it has a very limited selection of drivers on the Win 7 dvd.

    Still there are much more economical ways to restore computer to original state like copying partition on a 4,7 gig Fat32 partition

    RICK

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you cant upgrade vista home basic to 7.....download the recovery disk and burn it to a dvd with an image burning program, use it to re-install vista as new.

    Source(s): http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recove...
  • Leona
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    You really are not supposed to store any personal files on the recovery partition. I dont think there's any way to get your files back. Next time, use a flash drive, or external hard drive. Sorry about your files.

  • elcaminojake
    1 decade ago

    no Upgrading will wipe the disk and erase vista and all data off of the hard drive. go for it.

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