Microsoft Outlines The Rules For Windows 7 RC Upgrading
The bottom line is this: if you want to upgrade to Windows 7 from RC, you are going to deal with some crap.
Apparently, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that “you will not need to reinstall an older version of Windows before using an Windows 7 upgrade disk.” Awesome right? No, not really. The problem is that you will not be able keep your current programs and data using this method. Instead, you are performing a “custom installation” that will herd all of your personal files into a folder labled “WINDOWS.OLD.” The items in that folder are dead to the world, so you will have to reinstall—essentially making it more like a fresh install than an upgrade. However, since you don’t have a full copy you would have to install XP or Vista first then upgrade to Win 7 should you ever have to reinstall down the line.
Yeah, it’s kind of a hassle, but we can always hope that the process will be simplified before it goes live on October 22nd. [TechBlog]
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Who the hell cares? Do a fresh install noobs.
agreed, if your loosing all your installs anyway, you would be crazy not to fresh install
Vista did this when doing an install with the OS already on there… works well.
A fresh install with easy access to your files.