XP Pro to Win 7

[keithg]

Can you upgrade Win XP Pro SP3 to Win 7 Home Premium without doing a clean install?

Thanks

keithg

[rojash]

No. Instructions are here:
http://windows.micros...ndows-xp-to-windows-7
Basically, it's backing up, clean install, restoring settings.

Personally, although I love Windows 7, and have it on 3 of my machines, my main machine is running XP, and I can't see any advantage in upgrading it.

[Davethedog]

rojash can I ask, if I may. When will XP no longer be suported? I'm with you I ony went to 7 because my hard drive blew but I never saw a problem with XP.

[rojash]

2014:
http://www.microsoft....details.aspx?id=11662

Yes, obviously my next machine will have Win 7. And all my other machines are Win 7 x64. Can't see any reason for putting Win7 x86 on a modern machine.

[Davethedog]

Thanks no me neither

[beso]

Microsoft has just extended downgrade rights for running XP on some Win 7 licences to 2020 because the vast majority of business systems are still running XP and have little desire to change.

It does beg the question about support though.

[moonraker558]

Win 8 will be out soon. Can't keep up with it.