Many of you need: Upgrading XP to Windows 7

"Can invisible rules ... guilty ", the backup will help you quickly overcome bad situations may arise in the process of upgrading hardware and software.
Windows 7 to the end user will be Microsoft officially released on October 22 to. Many innovative features, graphical interface and user support is better than XP and Vista made many warm hearts you discover interesting features of this OS. Usually the OS upgrade from XP to Vista or Vista to Windows 7, still ensure the "integrity" of data, personal information and settings in the application. However, to minimize the confusion arises because of incompatible hardware, software, older Windows 7, Microsoft does not provide the option to upgrade directly from XP to Windows 7, you should reinstall the application use, personal configuration settings. Information in this article will help you read any part avoided the trouble in the process of this new OS upgrade.

1. Check compatibility

Utility Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor beta (download http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx) to check the compatibility and ability to meet system with the new operating system. Run the utility after installation, the windows Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta, click Start to begin the check test. This process takes about a minute, detailed results will be listed in the table as a result.


Notes
- Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor requires the computer to pre-installed Microsoft. NET Framework 2.0 or higher.
- You need to connect (or activate) all peripheral devices before performing the inspection.
- Require a minimum hardware configuration of Windows 7 is quite similar to Vista: 1GHz CPU or higher, 1GB of RAM (32-bit version) or 2GB of RAM (64-bit version), 16GB hard drive space (32 -- -bit) or 20GB (64-bit) and graphics card supports DirectX 9, WDDM 1.0 and above.

2. Backup system

"Can invisible rules ... guilty ", the backup will help you quickly overcome bad situations may arise in the process of upgrading hardware and software. Reference guide back in the article A0812_50, A0901_129. In addition, you can use Windows Easy Transfer utility is available in the Windows installation disc 7 or the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to back up XP.

Start the utility from backup files in the directory migsetup.exe support \ migwiz the installation disc. Windows Easy Transfer window, click Next and select an external hard disk or USB flash drive. Select This is my old computer in the window design. Utility will check all user profile and list details the items to back up (Figure 2), click Next, and set the password (if necessary). Specify storage file, choose Save to make backups.


Note: You can store backups on a partition other than partition to install Windows 7 or is the best external storage device if the format (format) your hard drive during installation.

3. OS upgrade

Similar to XP and install Vista, you simply launch the file setup.exe in the installation disc and select Install now to upgrade the operating system are directly used. Cover the installation steps Collecting Information, Dynamic Update, Preparing Installation, Finalizing Installation, Windows Setup automatically done in most of the above steps, you read just give some personal information and select a optional installation.

After completing the OS upgrade, we will continue to install the driver (driver) hardware that Windows 7 can automatically identify and install. Reference information in the Device Manager (System Properties \ Hardware \ Device Manager) to check the hardware driver is not installed or installed incorrectly. In addition, you must reinstall the applications on the new OS.

Notes
- With the personal data is encrypted to keep safe, you should decrypt the data and disable encryption applications before upgrading.
- If you choose to install XP on a partition, the dialog box appears warning that the installation remains the same files, folders older OS but renamed them with the tail. Old. You can delete them after the system stable operation with Disk Cleanup utility.
- Where not find appropriate drivers for Windows 7. In a few cases, you can "use temporary" driver's Vista by the similarity of the two OS.

4. Restore settings

After completing the upgrade to Windows 7, click Start \ All Programs \ Accessories \ System Tools \ Windows Easy Transfer to start the backup utility again. Perform the same steps above, select an external hard disk or USB flash drive and select This is my new computer to restore personal settings.