Our netbooks were up next, an 8GB 1000H Eee PC and a Seashell model with a good bit more storage.

Upgrading from XP Pro 32 to Windows 7 Ultimate 32 on a netbook Select 'Custom Installation' and re-create primary drive partition(s).Overall, the process looks like this for a clean desktop install: That included deleting and creating partitions, the full install, configuring OS settings, and getting logged in. It took 25 minutes from re-booting onto the installation DVD to get to the first Windows 7 login screen, and another three or four to get past the initial configuration to the first, honest-to-goodness Windows 7 desktop. However, we were somewhat annoyed at the mandatory 100MB hidden system partition that the installer creates - not such a big deal here with a large drive at our disposal, but responsible for a bit more pain on the 8GB netbook coming up next. Wiping and creating partitions is quick, with no need to wait ages for painful system-level formats like the good 'ol days. Once the install interface has loaded, clicking on 'Custom Installation' allows you to quickly get a list of your partitions, and we found that all our RAID and SATA storage was recognized immediately. The bootable Windows 7 installation disc presents a prettier interface than previous Windows versions, which will do little to make up for the ire you may feel at having to format if you weren't planning to, but it's still far better than the old DOS-based installers Microsoft was pawning off just a few versions ago. So, it was time to make with the backups (detailed below), then boot that DVD. Sure enough, our XP Pro 32-bit desktop didn't want anything to do with a Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit install disc, lacking even the dignity to display a friendly dialog box. When Microsoft finalized just who was in and who was out for the in-place upgrade party, it became very clear that anyone who took a bye on Vista had better get ready for some pain. There were conflicting reports ahead of the Windows 7 RTM release about whether XP users would or would not be able to upgrade without going through the whole backup / format / re-install / restore / cry over forgotten files process. Upgrading from XP Pro 32 to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 on a desktop

Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit format