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Thread ID: 109787 2010-05-23 01:14:00 Asus eee netbook aidanmaz (7180) Press F1
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887296 2010-05-24 00:42:00 1.6GHz Atom processor, 160GB HDD. im pretty sure im all good, the win 7 drivers worked for vista, only issue is i cant activate. If i have installed win vista business, can i use the win 7 home premium upgrade? aidanmaz (7180)
887297 2010-05-24 00:53:00 Info here (windows.microsoft.com). According to that you can only upgrade to Win 7 Pro or Ultimate from Vista Business Speedy Gonzales (78)
887298 2010-05-24 01:08:00 but i can do a custom wipe and install clean using the upgrade disc cant i? i remember reading that you can..... I just dont want to buy the family upgrade disc (as there are 2 other laptops in this house that can go to 7) and realise i cant get my laptop on it. aidanmaz (7180)
887299 2010-05-24 01:16:00 Pass, only way to find out is to try it. I've never done a clean install from an upgrade cd / dvd Speedy Gonzales (78)
887300 2010-05-24 01:40:00 I don't know for sure but I tried that once with Windows 2000 upgrade, it had the option to do a full install but you had to insert an original Windows 98 CD at some point to prove you had an old OS you were upgrading from.

The same may be the case for Windows 7, but I don't know. Microsoft should be able to tell you...
Agent_24 (57)
887301 2010-05-24 04:42:00 All sorted, got an OEM Win 7 Home Premium for $156 +GST whacked it on and now am using it. All good, and this thread can be closed. Thanks to all who helped aidanmaz (7180)
887302 2010-05-24 05:56:00 Hey jamez! Is ur laptop a hp pavillion kuz they hav overheating probz. Can u confirm with me so i can get mine repaired if so. My 1 shuts down randomnly........

Which particular ones have over heating issues?
Alex B (15479)
887303 2010-05-24 06:32:00 All of them, they're HP :p

Seriously though, they were ranked worst in laptop reliability, I wouldn't buy one even if they didn't overheat.

www.electronista.com
Agent_24 (57)
887304 2010-05-24 07:09:00 Yeah have seen the chart, the probooks/elitebook's are awesome, very reliable - its a shame they all get tared with the same brush, but I guess thats always going to happen with a consumer perspective.

Don't see too many over heating issues with the consumer ones either, there is the odd one (always AMD) that suffers, but mostly the over temp because they are full of lint.
Alex B (15479)
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