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To: Abby4116
Novice questioner here. You said your XP in now running Windows7. How did you do that? Did you just buy a Windows7 disk and install it on your computer?

And what happened to all the programs, files, etc. that you had on that computer? Does a Windows7 install wipe everything clean?

49 posted on 03/29/2014 7:52:40 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right

> You said your XP in now running Windows7.
> How did you do that?

See ... http://ww35.virtualbox.com/

> Does a Windows7 install wipe everything clean?

Not if your XP is running as a virtual guest on your W7 system.


50 posted on 03/29/2014 8:01:20 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: Leaning Right
I bought an upgrade disc (3 user) but did a clean install on a new drive. You do have to reinstall your programs if you do it that way but the only program that I could not install was my old MS Office 97 (it can't be installed on any later versions of windows - they want you to buy newer Office). My files were still on the old drive but after I installed the programs I could move the files over.
54 posted on 03/29/2014 8:39:57 AM PDT by Abby4116
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