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Published 11/04/2009 by MCPmag.com

'Fix It' Released for Windows 7 Upgrade Problem

Microsoft issued a 'Fix it'-style patch on Tuesday for a Windows 7 upgrade problem that results in a system hang.

The problem, for Vista users upgrading to Windows 7, is that the installer program never completes the upgrade. Instead, some users get a system hang after 62 percent...

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