New Motherboard - Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7

[kardofaces]

I'm getting a new motherboard/cpu and I'm assuming I'll have to upgrade windows xp to windows 7 on my HDD. My question is what should the ordered process be for doing this? Should I install my motherboard (and everything else) first, then boot the CD from the bios settings and install windows 7? Or do I have to format my HDD and do a fresh windows 7 install.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

format and do a clean install and make sure your bios on new mother bored is at the latest version!

 

[kardofaces]

That means I have to buy the full version instead of the upgrade version right? If so, is there an alternative?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media.aspx

read this you can use upgrade media for full install!

 

[pjmelect]

You have to do a clean install when going from Windows XP to Windows7. Although Microsoft doesn’t want you to do so you can use the upgrade media to install Windows 7 by following the link in the previous post.