Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

[kayakamina]

I would like to move from my XP to the new Windows 7 and am
wondering if it is possible to make the move without using
external storage.
I have been told of a utility called Laplink PC Mover Windows 7
Upgrade Assistant.
Can anyone recommend this? I am a novice and don't want to
take on more I can handle.

Thanks for any guidance.

[mufcn01]

I was in IT management for many years in a large organisation and we always waited until the release of the first service pack for new operating systems (i.e. sp1) before installing the new OS across the organisation\'s PC\'s. I have also heard that while W7 is an improvment over Vista it is not as \"good\" as XP. I would wait a while and read the reviews.

[kayakamina]

Thanks- that's good advice.

I think i'll wait awhile until the dust settles.

Cheers

[Androcles]

Firstly, you can see what problems you are likely to face, by downloading and running the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor from:

http://www.computerac...ndows-upgrade-advisor

I did download it and it confirmed my suspicions that it was better to stay with XP until I NEED a new PC. Why?

Well, it gave me a considerable list of things that I use which either will not work with W7 or will need me to go to other manufacturer's sites and upload drivers or replacement software. Many of the things on the list were things that I did not have a clue what they were, so how will I know if it is going to be a disaster or not?

Even worse, if you are running XP or earlier versions, you have to do what is called a "clean boot". This means that you must copy all your files to a CD, DVD or Memory stick, load Windows 7, which will clean your hard drive, then re-install all your software from the original disks and then reload your files. If you run into problems, it is almost impossible to get back to your original set up, unless you saved a mirror copy of your hard drive before you "upgraded", and not many of us have the know-how to do that unaided.

[kayakamina]

Thanks for that Androcles.

If I was still undecided whether to leave things as they are, you've certainly helped me to do just that.

I did run the advisor update and the list is scary. As you say why change?

thanks again.