Microsoft Windows XP SP3 to Windows 7 in place upgrade??

Just under a month ago, Microsoft made public its SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy for Windows 7, while simultaneously delivering a sneak peek into the upgrade option details associated with the operating system. Although in a delicate and continually evolving market share ballet, both Windows XP with 63.76% and Windows Vista with 22.48% (according to Net Applications) are equivalent to nothing short of a fair game for Windows 7.

Because, make no mistake about it, Windows 7 will grow its installed base for the most part to the detriment of its precursors. In this context, the Redmond company has built a veritable bridge between Windows 6.0 (Vista) and Windows 6.1 (Win 7), when it comes down to in-place upgrades. However, the same is not valid for Windows XP and Windows 7. In fact, the software giant is making sure that the gap between the two operating systems is widened by the absence of in-place upgrade options.

The bad news, as far as Windows XP users are concerned, is that Microsoft will not support in-place upgrades from XP to Windows 7. They will need to perform a clean installation of Win 7 on top of XP. Only Vista machines will be able to be upgraded in-place to Windows 7.

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[Tru3m0sl3m]

Seriously i never thought they would go to such extent. First they get a crappy OS and then they force you to pay for it. DUH!

[SkippyTheGoat]

if you do a clean install, all of your program files and documents and... well, everything, will be stored in a folder called windows.old. from there, just copy the files and programs you want into your new folders.

[Tru3m0sl3m]

LOL and you think all your files and settings would be restored??

[SkippyTheGoat]

it doesn't restore automatically, but yes, most things can be restored. I know this from experience.

[Tru3m0sl3m]

Obviously there is a way to "transfer" the config files and play with regedit but what about newbies???

[SkippyTheGoat]

would a newbie be installing a new os?

[Tru3m0sl3m]

JUst for the ICANDY lol

[kiotieiii]

Haha, I personally think they could have at least made Windows XP UPGRADABLE to Windows 7. Ahh, Micro$oft and their ways....

[Danster82]

Its true man fuck Microsoft who do they think they are buy vista upgrade throw it in the bin and then buy windows 7 thank you.

[linuxrobotdude]

There is Microsoft Easy Transfer which backs up personal data to an external hard drive and you could back it up yourself. The only thing you need to do is to re install your programs but it does not mean that you have to lose everything. I also agree with Linux. I use it for everything but gaming. That is why I bought win 7

[samdajedi]

This was a known issue. I researched this because I have XP3 and never upgraded to Vista. I wanted to upgrade to Windows 7 but my research said that Windows 7 would run badly on a XP machine (not dual core) and erasing the entire Hard Drive would be required. Research before purchase is they key.

[kingsworld1]

Sucks for you

[ccsitaround]

ubuntu rules

[pericko0926]

good thing i have vista

[pspheaven]

windows 7 will fail and xp will continue to reign supreme

[win7guy1]

yay linux

[SkippyTheGoat]

probably, lol