subject: Xp Upgrade Windows7 Pay Attention To 10 Points - Office Software, Operating Systems - Office [print this page] If you choose to upgrade from Windows XP Windows7, then you have a lot of problems need attention. Not only do you need to plan for operating system migration, and you should be as much as possible about Windows7. The following 10 to XP users upgrade suggestions:
1: Check configuration
If your Windows XP computer is a recent purchase of 3,4 years, then you can run Windows7 system. Of course, you'd better to use Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor (Windows7 Upgrade Advisor) software to test the compatibility of the computer.
Windows7 Upgrade Advisor can check the computer's processor, memory, storage and graphics capabilities, identify the known compatibility issues, check the installation of software and equipment, and to provide guidance on how to solve these problems.
Now, Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is still in beta stage, Microsoft Download Center will offer free downloads.
If you plan to upgrade from Windows XP Windows 7, you also need to download MicrosoftAssessment and PlanningToolkit (Microsoft Assessment and distribution tools), it can be run through the network, users do not install the client. Microsoft Assessment and allocation tools can resolve compatibility, preparatory problems and hardware needs.
2: Custom Installation
Windows XP users can not place upgrade Windows 7. In other words, WindowsXP users can not directly upgrade to Windows7. Microsoft is only for XP users with a known "custom install" of an upgrade, XP users must remove all of the hard disk File To upgrade the current computer Windows7. The hard disk cleaning process can be completed manually by the user, or automatically during the installation Windows7 completed. Microsoft recommends that XP users:
"Custom installation gives you a choice: All Clear current operating system, or in other Disk Install Windows. If your computer has not installed the operating system, or you plan to install multiple operating systems, you can also customize the installation. "
3: Install dual system
Take into account a custom installation, you can choose to install dual system (Windows XP and Windows7), so on the migration of data, settings and programs are very convenient. Specifically, you can first check the program settings into the WindowsXP system, and then re-enter the Windows 7 setup program. When Windows7, and set the same as Windows XP, you can remove Windows XP, the Windows7 as the main operating system.
4: Backup
Before you migrate to the system, you should backup of all data. If you are using a third-party backup program, you should check whether the program is compatible with Windows7. If you do not plan to use third-party backup program, you may use the backup tool that comes with WindowsXP. As the XP backup tool uses the file format is not compatible with WindowsVista Backup and Restore Center, Microsoft released a WindowsNT backup and recovery tool compatible with Windows Vista, and therefore compatible with Windows7.
If you do not trust these tools, you can also burn a CD of all the data, or copy to other hard disk.
5: Data Migration
Microsoft also provides an upgrade tool for Windows EasyTransfer (Microsoft, designed specifically for users of a Windows system data migration tool). The tool can be transferred XP user documentation, system configuration, data and software settings.
