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Question posted by stephanie232519 on January 27th, 2013

Can I Put A Clean Download Of Windows 7 On My Vista Gateway Mt6456?

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on January 27th, 2013 7:27 PM

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If you are planning to install a Windows 7 Operating System to your Windows Vista Gateway MT6456 laptop, there are many important factors that you must consider. I would suggest that you let the computer expert do the job for you. However, I have provided tutorial videos below on how you can clean install Windows 7.

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Driver software required after the installation of the Operating System.

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