Upgrading from windows XP tablet PC edition to windows 7
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From: scerab on 18 Feb 2010 02:13 Greetings I bought a tablet/laptop Fujitsu T4210 in the states and it came with a genuine version of windows XP tablet PC edition. but then I relocated to the middle east. and I want to upgrade to windows 7. My query is as follows: In order to upgrade to windows 7 do I have to: 1. Upgrade to windows vista, then upgrade to windows 7? 2. Or can I buy the windows 7 upgrade version in middle east, remember I got my windows XP tablet PC edition in America. 3. Or do I have to just buy the full version of windows 7? (which I think is a waste to my original version of XP that I have on my tablet). If there are any other solution please let me know. thanks in advance.
From: Rainald Taesler on 18 Feb 2010 07:40 scerab wrote: > I bought a tablet/laptop Fujitsu T4210 in the states and it came > with a genuine version of windows XP tablet PC edition. but then I > relocated to the middle east. and I want to upgrade to windows 7. > My query is as follows: > In order to upgrade to windows 7 do I have to: > 1. Upgrade to windows vista, then upgrade to windows 7? No. You can "upgrade" directly. > 2. Or can I buy the windows 7 upgrade version in middle east, > remember I got my windows XP tablet PC edition in America. It won't matter where the existing OS was bought. > 3. Or do I have to just buy the full version of windows 7? You can buy an Upgrade. But possibly a full OEM/System Builder version might be cheaper. Search in the net and on eBay. > (which I think is a waste to my original version of XP that I have on > my tablet). Sorry, I do not understand what you mean by this. Why a"waste"? What would you want to do with it after having installed Win7 on your TabletPC? I hope that you do not think of "upgrading" in the sense of overinstalling Win7 over the existing system. Beware of doing that! Win7 is that different that an install without formatting the drive is a safe way into troubles. Rainald P.S. Depending on how old your machine is, there may be no FJS drivers for Win7. Check their website for everything available for your machine (all OSs).
From: scerab on 18 Feb 2010 09:28 ok so what your saying is that i can upgrade an XP tablet PC edition (bought from the states) to a windows 7 bought in the middle east? this is the main issue to me really. because upgrading is much cheaper then buying the whole version of windows 7.
From: Brian on 18 Feb 2010 09:58 > > Rainald > P.S. Depending on how old your machine is, there may be no FJS drivers > for Win7. > Check their website for everything available for your machine (all OSs). My Experience (Fujitsu 4215) With Win 7 upgrade: Works great bit I still havn't found any Working device driver (screen buttons, screen rotation, fingerprint Sensor and Smart Card reader , ...). By the way,if anybody Could help. . .. thanks Maurizio
From: Rainald Taesler on 18 Feb 2010 11:07
Brian wrote: > Rainald wrote: >> P.S. Depending on how old your machine is, there may be no FJS >> drivers for Win7. >> Check their website for everything available for your machine (all >> OSs). > > My Experience (Fujitsu 4215) With Win 7 upgrade: Works great bit I > still havn't found any Working device driver (screen buttons, screen > rotation, fingerprint Sensor and Smart Card reader , ...). Did you try the drivers for Vista (if any) and the old ones from XP (installing with compatibility mode)? The latter worked when I installed Vista i my HP/COMPAQ tc1100. Everything worked there. I had Win7 installed in a spare HDD but I obviously made a big mistake with the initial calibration so that I'll have to re-do it. Rainald |