Upgrade from XP to Windows 7

... and at some point install W7?

Between step 6 and step 7 is there an upgrade to Win 7? One presumes so but perhaps a note to say whether this is basically a clean install that will not only require the restoration of files and settings from the from the backup but will also require re-installation of all the software!

By jecook on 29 Oct 2009

... and at some point install W7?

Between step 6 and step 7 is there an upgrade to Win 7? One presumes so but perhaps it would have been useful to include a step to say whether this is basically a clean install that will not only require the restoration of files and settings from the from the backup but will also require re-installation of all the software.

By jecook on 29 Oct 2009

Clean install with Upgrade Win 7...

Doing a clean install has it's problems if you have an Upgrade copy of Win 7, as us academic licence folks do. Thankfully there was a fix in the help forum:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/how_use_yo
ur_windows_7_upgrade_disk_fresh_pc

(Greemble posted it)

By cats_five on 24 Nov 2009

Print tutorial

I there a way to prin the XP to 7 tutorial?

By CliffordKay3 on 18 Dec 2009

Don't upgrade

You really are only wasting time and money.... if you really wanna try something new - try a completely different OS! Linux or Mac

By nicomo on 20 Feb 2010

Firing Squad...

Don't do it. If you must do it Dual boot it.

If your buying Vista or 7 go for the ones with downgrade rights so you can keep XP as needed.

Looking back in 10 years I'll wager Vista and 7 will be seen at least as a black spot in Microsoft's record, or at worst the start of their decline.

By Gindylow on 13 Apr 2010