And afterward, Microsoft will forgive you your trespasses. Run the Windows 7 upgrade adviser. It will let you know if your computer can handle any version of Windows 7. Check the Windows 7 compatibility center. This is different than the upgrade adviser. It will tell you if you need to update your drivers or apps to make them work in 7.
Make a copy of your hard drive, just in case things go horribly wrong. I recommend using Macrium Reflect; it's a free download available from Download. Start by gathering all the installation files for all your applications. Windows 7 will put your data in a Windows. Make sure you have all the CDs or if you downloaded programs, back up any install files you have on an external drive. Also don't forget to gather all the license keys either off product boxes or from e-mails. You'll want them all handy in a place outside the computer you're upgrading.
The last thing before we get to the actual Windows 7 disc is to download and run the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard. This will allow you to back up all your files and settings to an external hard drive. A different one than the one you imaged earlier.
Launch the wizard and make sure your external drive is plugged in. You can send your data to a network location; in this example we're choosing an external drive.
The program will check for what can be transferred then give you an opportunity to password-protect the data. Finally, choose your external drive and begin the backup. You shouldn't use your computer while this process is running. It will take a while to move all your data over. Once it's done, you can set that drive aside--you won't need it until after Windows 7 completes updating.
You may then then act on the recommendations in the report to make it compatible. It is recommended to run the advisor again to ascertain whether Windows 7 can be installed without any issues. You may optionally run an antivirus program to make sure all the files are clean before transferring them to an external hard disk. You are now all set to upgrade to windows 7 from windows XP. You may check this guide for step by step assistance on installing windows 7 on the computer running XP — How to Install windows 7.
After installing Windows 7 by doing doing Custom or clean install, restore the Files and Settings in windows 7 from the external hard disk where you backed them Windows Easy Transfer.
After upgrading XP to windows 7 , you may reinstall all applications that you were using with windows XP using their original installation disks or set up files. Windows Easy Transfer makes this easier by generating a report of all programs or applications that you run with Windows XP. You can use this report as a reference in installing all the needed applications in windows 7. Sign up Log in.
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