Thanks guy's for your response to my question !
I will reply back, in order of helps,,
Etaf, I did as you suggested and used Belarc to get all my PC info,, I already have SIW installed and got similar info there. I have it stored on my portable hard drive, thanks.
My PC has been working great for two years since I had a major upgrade done, and I've been using win 7 since then.
Flavallee, Thanks for link to the install guide, It looks easy there hahahah,,
Yes my new software is Win 7 Professional SP1. I dont expect any problems as all is working ok now.
Dave Burnett,, I like your idea to carry out a " repair " .. as you mention, I would lose all my installed programs if i do a clean install. I have a lot of software installed, Norton, Nero, Win Zip,, etc..it would be a real pain to have to re-install the lot. I have the disc to my software in case I loose them . and I will back everything up beforehand.
Do you think there will be any issues with re-connection to my wi-fi network,, as in, will windows config this automatically on installation of the new win 7 ? I WI-FI to my laptop and printer .
Any further advice is gratefully accepted.
You have all given me the confidence that i was looking for to do this one,, I usually resolve my PC problems myself and generally have success,, but this time I thought it best to get expert advice, and i thank you all for your help .
If there is anything else I should be wary of please let me know , I will wait a few more days before i attempt this ..
kind regards,
Tom