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I'm surprised that your recommended solution is to keep using XP in a virtual machine - unless you also set that virtual machine to have no access to the internet, which you don't point out. Microsoft's cessation of Windows Update support with anti-malware patches for XP is why most of us finally migrated from XP.
My approach was to use Laplink's migration program to move from XP Pro to Win 7 Pro, moving applications as well as data. It's not foolproof, since 16 bit applications like WordPerfect for DOS won't run under Win 7 except in a DOS-box emulator program and some application publishers block Laplink-style migration and require a reinstall, but those are rare. More common is the need to search for newer versions of a few utilities, but once that's been done, you're up and running.
By the way, such a migration works better to bit Win 7 than to 64, as some bit Windows programs survive the migration to bit Win 7 but not to I did this migration first to 32 and then from that to A number of applications that sucessfully made the trip to bit Win 7 died on the trip from there to bit Win 7. Counterintuitive - but that was my experience. Considering that bit applications run slower under bit Windows 7 than under 32 bit Windows 7, few old XP machines can hold more than 4GB of RAM - the main advantage of bit Windows - and very few bit Windows applications even exist, it's better to migrate an old XP machine to bit Win 7 than to The suggestion to use XP as a virtual machine is only meant as a stepping stone towards full migration once all data is moved over to the new system.
Once the migration is complete, there would be presumably no reason to continue using the virtual machine. Privacy Policy Terms of Service.
Jump to Navigation. This way you will still have all of your programs and configurations incase you need to revert back to them a few months down the road to figure out why something isn't working that did before.
The Microsoft Windows Easy Transfer tool will help you back up data and user information but not 3rd party programs so I am curious to know if Laplink does the 3rd party programs.
I have seen other products like Zinstall that seem to do the trick, but they actually create a second virtual environment in XP Mode and it is my understanding that similar to XP, XP Mode will stop being supported as well next month so I am not sure that is good way to go either.
Has anybody had experience with Zinstall? Brand Representative for Flexera. I'd look into what Flexera can offer with our packaging software with deployment methods.
Included in this, we have an Application Compatibility Pack , which can help you test application compatibility with Windows 7. This can also generate standard MSI transforms that can be applied to fix the application. It's something to keep in your back pocket, and may help you out in the long run. Hopefully that helps you out a bit, let me know if you have any questions or need anything, and I'm happy to help!
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Upgrade from Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8. XP and Vista users have to acquire Windows 10 through retail channels, such as Microsoft. For XP and Vista users, no programs or files will remain available after the upgrade.
See note above on how to preserve them. Therefore, the most important step before upgrading is to back up your computer. If you are using Windows 10 Upgrade Companion , you can simply use its backup function — just run it and follow the instructions. Or, you can also use any 3rd party backup product that can perform a full system image backup. Once you have your computer safely backed up, you can proceed to installing Windows You can acquire a copy from Microsoft or any authorized reseller.
Run it on your computer, and follow the instructions to complete Windows 10 installation. Once Windows 10 is installed, you need to restore your programs, settings and files. The easiest way to do it is by using Zinstall to restore everything automatically from your backup. Or, you can manually copy files from your backup to the new Windows 10, and install the programs you need.
If you are running Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Windows 8. If you are running the original version of Windows 7, without the service pack upgrade, you will need to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 first. If you are running the original version of Windows 8, without the 8.
As long as you are running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8. Make sure you have enough free space: You must have at least half of your hard drive free in order to upgrade without losing your programs and files. At the bare minimum, you need 20GB of free space available. Some settings will be lost: As reports from upgrades are coming in, it turns out that upgrading to Windows 10 does not preserve accounts, login information, passwords and similar settings.
If these are important to you, make sure to use Windows 10 Upgrade Companion. Drivers compatibility: Windows 10 includes drivers that cover most of the hardware components currently on the market. However, for older machines, some drivers may be missing and may require separate installation after the upgrade.
Make sure to back up your computer before you start! If there is a known issue that will prevent the upgrade, you will be notified of the list of applications with known issues. You can choose to accept and the applications will be removed from the system prior to upgrade. Please be sure to copy the list before you accept the removal of the application. Standard Microsoft applications and common software suites will be preserved.
However, less common applications, such as older versions of Office, some accounting and tax software, games, custom applications and other 3rd party applications, may develop issues after the upgrade to Windows 10, or stop working altogether. To ensure you do not lose anything, remember to do a complete backup of your system before the installation, and restore your programs and files on Windows 10 , after the upgrade is done.
Once you have your computer safely backed up, you can proceed to installing Windows 10, by running the upgrade from your Windows updates. Once Windows 10 is installed, you need to make sure that all of your programs, settings and files are there.
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