So what's a PC user to do?
PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant
PC mover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant, by Laplink, steps in to fill this gap left by Microsoft.
Besides being one of the best and easiest ways to upgrade from XP to Windows 7, it may be one of the only ways.
PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant provides an easy to follow process to upgrade or migrate your applications and settings from any version of Windows 2000 and up.
Whether it's from one PC to another or on a single PC before and after a Windows 7 Upgrade, your programs, files and settings are transferred from your previous installation of Windows to your Windows 7 installation.
The only path to Windows 7 from XP.
As mentioned above, users who want to upgrade their existing Windows XP to Windows 7 really have no other way to do so without reinstalling (and re-registering and configuring) everything afterwards.
Take a look at this chart, detailing the supported upgrade paths from Microsoft
As you can see, the only way to upgrade from XP to Windows 7 without reinstalling everything is with a program like PCmover.
PCmover allows you to migrate your programs, settings and registration info in one easy to follow process without the original installation CDs and serial numbers.
Why Microsoft chose to not support the most common upgrade paths like XP to Windows 7, Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional and Vista 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit is beyond me, but PCMover handles all of these.
Features.
PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant makes upgrading from any version of Windows (2000 and later) to Windows 7 easy.
Easy to follow process:
- Simply choose which applications you want to move to your upgraded PC
- Choose which folders you want and uncheck any file types that you don't want
- Follow the simple wizard to perform the upgrade
- All programs, files and settings remain as they were in your old operating system with one easy step
You choose the applications you want to have on your upgraded PC.You choose the folders and files to carry forward. You don't have to register, reinstall or re-enter serial numbers when you're done!
Pros
Laplink has a history of quality and reliability. PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant continues this history.
If instructions and precautions are observed, PCmover really will migrate your data from your old machine to your new, Windows 7 machine. It can save you hours of reinstalling hassle!
PCmover's user interface is simple and easy to follow, with familiar metaphors like Moving Van graphics and indicators to help make things easier to understand.
Cons
As easy as PCMover makes the process of migrating your existing applications and data to Windows 7, it's still a very complicated process. Here are a few tips to help you avoid some of the situations commonly at the heart of some of the bad reviews on the web:
- Be sure to backup your data before running PCMover.
- Read the manual before completing the process.
It's especially important to follow those 2 steps when doing an in-place upgrade to Windows 7 using PCmover. This is when you're upgrading your existing version of Windows on a single machine. It's a much more complex process and inherently more prone to problems. Observing all the instructions will reduce if not eliminate these problems.
It's also important to note that there are some programs that may not be compatible with the new hardware or with Windows 7. PCMover cannot correct this problem, and you will need to contact the company that produces the old program and see if there is a newer version that's compatible with your hardware.
Additionally, files with Digital Rights Management (DRM) such as music files and programs that require keys or serial numbers with a hardware fingerprint may require reactivation.
Lastly, PCMover is an upgrade only solution - it does not integrate applications and setting from Windows 7 down to XP or Vista or any other version of Windows older than 7.
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