It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help. How dare you leave the Microsoft upgrade path? As a punishment, you can't upgrade directly from XP to 7; you have to do what's called a clean install, which means you have to jump through some hoops to keep your old data and programs.
Not to worry, we'll show you a couple ways to deal with the pain of installing Windows 7 on your XP machine. 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. He asked about upgrading to Windows 7. Short of buying a new computer, your only real options are to replace XP with Windows 7, Windows 8, or Linux. It has less of a learning curve than Windows 8 or Linux. Send your query to answer pcworld. The first thing you need to do is make sure that your hardware can support Windows 7. I merely took the advice from the supplier of the disc Upgrading from Windows XP?
Please read these instructions carefully and completely before you begin installing Windows 7: There are important steps that you need to follow to upgrade from your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 in order to preserve your files and settings. Before you begin, you'll need to back up all your data to an external storage device, and you'll need all of the installation discs for programs you want to keep.
Please make sure you have an external hard drive see details below. More detailed instructions are available at windows. Here are the basic steps. Run Windows Upgrade Advisor windows. Save your files and settings on an external hard drive using Windows Easy Transfer windows. If you don't have an external hard drive you won't be able to use Windows Easy Transfer.
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