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In the Type Your Windows Product Key dialog box, type your product key provided on the disc case and click next.įor me, the key proved to be out dated but worked during the installation. Read the Compatibility Report, if offered, and click Next. More on this later.Īccept the 44-page License Agreement Terms and click Next. You will next be prompted the Go Online to Get the Latest Updates.īypass the option since it stalled out for over an hour for me. When the installation program finally comes up for air, click Install Now.

Insert the Windows 7 DVD into your DVD drive and click Run Setup, if necessary. Read and print out the Windows Advisor's results which explain which parts need drivers or must be replaced before installation. Launch the program and when the program appears, plug all the equipment you want to use with Windows 7 into your computer's USB or Firewire ports, turn on everything plugged in, and then click the Start Check button. On the second Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor page, click the Download button. Thanks Paul Harvey!!īefore putting the disc in your DVD drive, visit Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Web site and click the Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor button.
