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Windows Easy Transfer utility to migrate fi les and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7
on the same computer.) Another possibility is to upgrade your Windows XP machine to
Windows Vista and then upgrade the new Vista operating system to Windows 7.
The steps for using Windows Easy Transfer will be shown later in this
chapter.
You can perform an upgrade to Windows 7 if the following conditions are true:
You are running Windows Vista.
You want to keep your existing applications and preferences.
You want to preserve any local users and groups you’ve created.
You must perform a clean install of Windows 7 if any of the following conditions are true:
There is no operating system currently installed.
You have an operating system installed that does not support an in-place upgrade to
Windows 7 (such as DOS, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 2000
Professional, or Windows XP).
You want to start from scratch, without keeping any existing preferences.
You want to be able to dual-boot between Windows 7 and your previous operating system.
Table 1.3 shows each Vista operating system that can be upgraded and the edition of
Windows 7 to which it should be updated.
TABLE 1.3 Windows Vista upgrade options
Windows Vista Edition Windows 7 Edition
Home Premium edition Home Premium or Ultimate edition
Business edition Professional or Ultimate edition
Ultimate edition Ultimate edition
Upgrade Considerations
Almost all Windows Vista applications should run with the Windows 7 operating system.
However, the following are a few possible exceptions to this statement:
Applications that use fi le-system fi lters, such as antivirus software, may not be compatible.
Custom power-management tools may not be supported.
Before upgrading to Windows 7, be sure to stop any antivirus scanners, network
services, or other client software. These software packages may see the Windows 7 install
as a virus and cause installation issues.
Preparing to Install Windows 7
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