To: aft_lizard
The biggest problem that I see, is that Win7 will NOT upgrade a WinXP machine. There is an upgrade path from Vista to Win7, but if you have an XP machine you must back up all of your data, and plan to have your disk wiped clean, so Win7 can install.
Personally, I see no real reason to make the change to Win7 at this point in time.
6 posted on
04/23/2009 12:34:06 PM PDT by
Hodar
(Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
To: Hodar
That is why I suggest installing it on a new partition or drive.
8 posted on
04/23/2009 12:40:50 PM PDT by
aft_lizard
(One animal actually eats its own brains to conserve energy, we call them liberals.)
To: Hodar
The biggest problem that I see, is that Win7 will NOT upgrade a WinXP machine. There is an upgrade path from Vista to Win7, but if you have an XP machine you must back up all of your data, and plan to have your disk wiped clean, so Win7 can install. In my consulting and professional life, I've never advocated using "upgrade" versions of Windows ever.
IMO, it's ALWAYS worth the extra work to back up data and do a clean install of the new OS. Upgraded Windows installs have frequently had strange issues pop up over time.
23 posted on
04/23/2009 12:53:13 PM PDT by
TChris
(There is no freedom without the possibility of failure.)
To: Hodar
but if you have an XP machine you must back up all of your data, and plan to have your disk wiped clean, so Win7 can install. That is generally the best practice anyway. You're playing with fire if you do an in-place Windows upgrade.
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