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  • OT:best option to upgrade XP64 to W7prof

    Posted by Bob Tyson on October 25, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    Aloha Gang,gotta breakdown and get to W7 as any software upgrades won’t make it with XP64.Need to figure best(easy) plan for the upgrade to a new install of W7.I see items like Laplink Pc Mover, touting, moves files,settings etc. Just trying to cut down on the re-install list. You experience and time is appriciated. This is for an A/V edit machine.no internet…..bobt

    Bob Tyson replied 15 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • John Rofrano

    October 25, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    There is no migration path from XP to Windows 7 so there is no way to cut down on installs. You need to byte the bullet and re-install everything. Actually, this is *exactly* what you want to do even if there was a migration path. Windows migrations are typically fraught with problems stemming from the fact that Windows, in general, is just a magnet for junk over time that makes it run slower and slower. You don’t want to carry that over. For any production machine, a complete format and re-install is always recommended.

    ~jr

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  • Bob Tyson

    October 26, 2010 at 1:34 am

    Aloha JR,
    yeah I was hoping for some magic but you are right about clean install of everything…bobt

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