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Installing Windows 7
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
There is no option to upgrade directly from Windows XP to Windows 7, but you can use
Windows Easy Transfer to transfer settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 on the same
computer.
The fi rst step in this migration process is to copy your fi les to removable media such
as an external hard drive or thumb drive or to a network share. After the installation of
the Windows 7 operating system, you can migrate these fi les onto the Windows 7 system.
Exercise 1.5 shows how to accomplish the goal of migrating Windows XP settings to
Windows 7.
EXERCISE 1.5
Using Easy Transfer to Migrate Windows XP Settings to Windows 7
First, copy fi les using Windows Easy Transfer.
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.
3. Browse to the DVD drive on your computer and click Migsetup.exe in the
Support\Migwiz directory.
4. When the Windows Easy Transfer window opens, click Next.
5. Select an external hard disk or USB fl ash drive.
6. Click This Is My Old Computer. Windows Easy Transfer scans the computer.
7. Click Next. You can also determine which fi les should be migrated by selecting only the
user profi les you want to transfer or by clicking Customize.
8. Enter a password to protect your Easy Transfer fi le, or leave the box blank, and then
click Save.
9. Browse to the external location on the network or to the removable media where you
want to save your Easy Transfer fi le, and then click Save.
10. Click Next. Windows Easy Transfer displays the fi lename and location of the Easy
Transfer fi le you just created.
Then, use the Windows 7 DVD to install the operating system.
11. Start Windows 7 Setup by browsing to the root folder of the DVD in Windows Explorer
and double-clicking
setup.exe.
12. Click Go Online To Get The Latest Updates (Recommended) to retrieve any important
updates for Windows 7. This step is optional. If you choose not to check for updates
during Setup, click Do Not Get The Latest Updates.
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