When asked "Which type of installation do you want? click "Custom (advanced)."ĥ. You might be able to download some programs from the Internet.įor example, Windows Live Messenger can be installed from /messenger.Ĥ.
Gather the installation discs for your programs and any associated product/license keys.
You'll need to manually reinstall your programs, such as Microsoft Office, after you install Windows 7. You want to keep on a USB flash drive, CDs, or DVDs.ģ. If you don't have an external hard drive you won't be able to use Windows Easy Transfer. Save your files and settings on an external hard drive using Windows Easy Transfer (/windows-easy-transfer).
Run Windows Upgrade Advisor (/upgradeadvisor) to see if there are any known issues that might affect the installation and whether you should install the 32 or 64 bit version of Windows 7.Ģ. More detailed instructions are available at /upgrade-windows-xp. Please make sure you have an external hard drive (see details below). Please read these instructions carefully and completely before you begin installing Windows 7: There are important steps that you need to follow to upgrade from your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 in order to preserve your files and settings.īefore you begin, you'll need to back up all your data to an external storage device, and you'll need all of the installation discs for programs you want to keep. I personally would recommend you go with Windows 7 though: If you attempt to launch a Metro style app with less than this resolution (e.g. One new element to Windows 8 is the requirement that Metro style applications have a minimum of 1024x768 screen resolution, and 1366x768 for the snap feature. Whether you have a logo PC or you’ve built your own PC, the recommendations for Windows 8 include:ġ6 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)ĭirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver * DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver * 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) * 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
* 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (圆4) processor Windows Vista is not easily available, so you will have to consider Windows 7 or 8 depending on your system specifications: How can I upgrade then to Windows 7 or 8 or Vista? Can I? XP SP 3 updates from Microsoft site will not proceed -error, etc.
Re-installed system CD, works fine for internet.Īll Microsoft Office 2010 software disappeared, etc.Ĭannot re-install software.