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Chapter 1
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Installing Windows 7
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Now, perform the following steps to migrate files to the destination
computer:
1. If you saved your files and settings in an Easy Transfer file on a
removable media such as a universal flash device (UFD) rather
than on a network share, insert the removable media into the
computer.
2. Select Start
➢
All Programs
➢
Accessories
➢
System Tools
➢
Windows Easy Transfer.
3. When the Windows Easy Transfer window opens, click Next.
4. Click An External Hard Disk Or USB Flash Drive.
5. Click This Is My New Computer.
6. Click Yes, Open The File.
7. Browse to the location where the Easy Transfer file was saved.
Click the filename, and then click Open.
8. Click Transfer to transfer all files and settings. You can also deter-
mine which files should be migrated by selecting only the user pro-
files you want to transfer, or by clicking Customize.
9. Click Close after Windows Easy Transfer has completed moving
your files.
Once the migration process is complete, you should regain the disk
space used by the Windows XP system by using the Disk Cleanup tool
to delete the Windows.old directory.
Perform the following steps to use the Disk Cleanup tool:
1. Open Disk Cleanup by selecting Start
➢
All Programs
➢
Accessories
➢
System Tools
➢
Disk Cleanup.
2. Click Clean Up System Files.
3. Previous installations of Windows are scanned. After they are
scanned, select Previous Windows Installation(s) and any other
categories of files you want to delete.
4. Click OK and then click Delete Files.
An important decision that you should consider is whether to upgrade
your Windows XP clients to Windows Vista first and then upgrade the
machine to Windows 7.
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