Upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8 - My Experience

Here is my experience and status update on upgrading my Windows 7 machine to Windows 8.

Machine

• Sony Vaio Laptop
• 8GB RAM Windows 7 Home Premium
• 750 GB HDD

The first thing I did is, created a system repair disk. 

 

Now running Windows 8 live from Web. First, it checks device compatibility and now the message is Downloading Windows 8. 

 

It has about 34 minutes left. I have a high-speed Internet connection. If you are not at a high speed, you may want to download it.ISO image and burn it on a disk.

 

Here are the download details link: Windows 8 Release Candidate

 

Here is the good part. Installation says, "Feel free to keep using PC." while downloading. 

 

- Download is checking

 

- Getting Files Ready 

 

Install Windows 8 now

 

You will see three options -  Keep Windows settings, personal files, and apps, Keep personal files only and Nothing. 

 

The next message is Ready to Install.

 

Installing Windows 8

 

- Your PC will restart several times. This might take a while.

- Restarted

- Getting devices ready

- Getting system ready 

- Preparing 2% stuck here for a while. Over 4 minutes

- Restarted again 

- Moving your settings

 

Personalize

 

- Awesome. I can pick any color theme. I pick Orange. 

 

Wireless

 

Settings

Sign in to your PC

- Enter your password

- Email address

- Checking for a Microsoft Account (I used my MSDN account)

- Enter password

 

Enter security verification info 

- Enter your password

- Email address

 

Finalizing 

- Your PC will be ready in just a moment

 

Awesome!

 

I am good to go.

 

Nice work Microsoft. 

 

Windows 8 is AWESOME!