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Chapter 1
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Installing Windows 7
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can transfer some or all of the following files and settings from a com-
puter running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista:
User accounts
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Folders and files
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Program settings
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Internet settings
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Favorites
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Email messages, contacts, and settings
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You can transfer the migrated files and settings using the following
methods:
Easy Transfer Cable, which is a USB cable that connects to the
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source and destination computers
CD or DVD
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Removable media, such as a USB flash drive or a removable hard
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drive
Network share
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Direct network connection
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You can password-protect the migrated files and settings if you use
CDs, DVDs, removable media, or a network share. Now let’s take a
look at how to upgrade a Windows XP machine to Windows 7.
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
Because the upgrade option from Windows XP to Windows 7 is not
available, you can use Windows Easy Transfer to integrate settings from
Windows XP to Windows 7 on the same computer.
The first step in this migration process is to copy your files to a
removable media such as an external hard drive or thumb drive or to a
network share. After the installation of the Windows 7 operating sys-
tem, you can then migrate these files onto the Windows 7 system.
Perform the following steps to migrate from Windows XP to
Windows 7:
1. Insert the Windows 7 DVD while running Windows XP. If the
Windows 7 installation window opens automatically, close it.
2. Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Start menu and
then clicking Explore.
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