Upgrading to W7 from Vista.

[ingeborgdot]

I have a fairly new machine that I would like to upgrade to W7. Not that I don't like vista because I do ( it is just easier for the wife to have all machines the same os). It is a Dell Studio and I would like to upgrade to W7 Pro because of the XP option because I have an important program that needs XP. I have never had upgraded a Dell to my own OS. Will their equipment and drivers still work? I have heard that sometimes it doesn't or is that just bull?

 

[joelm3103]

Well first off, check on the dell website and see if they got drivers for you system compatible with Windows 7 and also any other drivers that may have not been listed.

Also have a look at the thread below, might come in handy.
http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/windows-7-faq-questions-172024/

 

[ingeborgdot]

If I have Dell machine does it work best to get the upgrade disc from them or just buy one off of newegg. They are giving me a little better deal than newegg on an upgrade to. Oh, and now with the new fix in Windows 7 you don't need hardware virtualization for it to work. I could get W7 Pro and get the XP mode built in.