Thanks for your feedback. I have an older computer running XP, which, of course, is no longer receiving update support from Microsoft. I would like to upgrade to Windows 7. I have run the Upgrade Adviser and my computer is compatible with the 32 Bit version of Windows 7. When I look on line for Windows 7, there do not seem to be any versions for upgrade only, they all require a clean installation. What product do I need to buy and what are the procedures for a simple upgrade from XP to 7? This thread is locked.
You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Once it's done, you can set that drive aside--you won't need it until after Windows 7 completes updating. Finally, you're ready to insert the Windows 7 disc. When doing a clean install, it doesn't matter if you restart and boot off the disc or just run it from within Windows. It will give you one last chance to check compatibility.
If you're sure you don't need that, go ahead and click "Install now. It will ask if you want to go online and get updates. I say yes. It could save you some time later. Your computer will reboot a few times and eventually the Wizard will return, this time running in Windows 7. At this point, you'll be able to do things like set up a password, set security preferences, set time and date, etc.
Finally, you're running Windows 7! And you have device driver issues. Let's take care of that. Launch the device manager by pressing Start and typing Device Manager in the search box. If you see yellow exclamation points, those devices have driver issues. The easiest way to fix them is to double-click the item, then click the update driver button. Select Search automatically for updated driver software. If you're lucky, that will fix your issues. If you're human and you still have a few devices with issues, try looking at the Windows 7 Upgrade Adviser to see if the device and its new driver are listed.
If that doesn't work, check the manufacturer's Web site. Once you get your devices running to your satisfaction, time to install your old programs. Gather your CDs and external drives or whatever you used to store the programs earlier and get to installing.
For some programs, you might want to download the latest versions. Needless to say I'll be holding off wasting time installing the OS until it's finally baked According to the latest reports, upgrades will run on your Windows 7 RC machine, but move your OS and files to a folder called windows.
Nice write up. Very useful considering I am going to need to do this very thing next weekend. Would this migration pose any issues you're aware of for when the full release version of Windows 7 becomes publicly available in the fall? Would you then just do and "over the top" install of 7 over the beta? Also, any issues running Visual Studio on Windows 7 that you know of? I did this on the RTM version. No issues so far. No issues at all with VS Scott Hanselman. What was the processor speed on your relative's computer?
Granted, I did install 32bit Win7. But 32bit XP worked much faster. Patrick Veverka. Did something happen to your last sentence? I don't mean to be nit-picky, but I was just curious how you ended that thought. Back when Vista was released we got a box of Vista promo material that had an easy transfer cable. Anyhow, it would have been cool if they had an option to turn your existing XP install into a. I am glad you wrote this post. I won't be switching soon exactly, but it's intriuging to see that it's not going to be a complete nightmare.
Josh Stodola. Very nice. I too wrote a post regarding migerating to Win7 from XP. Is it possible to transfer program installations? I have a Dell Latitude D - not a dual-core. Wondering how it would perform Sahir Siddiqui. It's an old Dell Dimension It's a shame it still can't do Application transfer too. It's one of the things still missing from the Windows competitive tick-sheet. Well, I have been known in some circles as "crazy" because my computer is something that started up as a DOS3.
So I am glad this upgrade to Win7 is possible without major issues. This doesn't migrate non-OS apps though, does it? Microsoft Office? Visual Studio? If a reinstall of apps is needed, I wouldn't consider it an upgrade - just a user file migration. I haven't used the process myself yet though, so perhaps I'm mistaken? Brad Kingsley. Thanks for the info: Just out of curiosity, I have an XP machine with a c: and d: drive. The d: drive is my app repository that i want left alone in case i have to format the c: drive.
Is it possible to install win 7 on my c: drive without having to format or mess with the d: drive? Pat Lindley. It doesn't sound like it migrates any apps at all. I do believe there are some 3rd party apps out there to do that though. Hopefully they will be updated to work with Win7 when it hits the shelves.
I think MS is hurting adoption somewhat by not providing some sort of straight upgrade capability. I think the migration process might be beyond the capabilities of many home users, or at least they will think it is. One note about your upgrade process: I know they're not too common yet, but if the machine being upgraded contains a solid state disk drive, I would let Win7 delete the partition and re-create it, rather than just reformatting.
This will ensure that the partition is aligned properly on the disk, which Win7 does but XP does not.
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