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   On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:57:26 -0400, Shoe wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:21:45 +0000 (UTC), Stefan Patric   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:48:16 -0400, Shoe wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:44:11 +0000 (UTC), Stefan Patric   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:35:34 -0400, Shoe wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Does anyone know how long Microsoft plans to continue support for XP   
   >>>>> Service Pack 3?  I have one computer I have not upgraded to 7 yet   
   >>>>> even though I bought 7 for it last fall.  I will definitely upgrade   
   >>>>> when support is discontinued.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>XP SP3 support continues until mid-2014, IIRC.  However, if the   
   >>>>machine's hardware specs meet (better that they exceed) W7's minimums,   
   >>>>why not upgrade it now instead of waiting?  Or set up a dual boot?   
   >>>>   
   >>>>Stef   
   >>> I've been dragging my heels because this is not the computer I use and   
   >>> I'm afraid of missing something when I transfer the files.  The   
   >>> hardware is well able to run 7.  I have decided to buy a new HDD and   
   >>> clone the existing drive before installing 7.  I think it's not a bad   
   >>> idea to start with a new drive and that way I can keep the contents of   
   >>> the existing C: drive.   
   >>   
   >>Why do you need to clone the XP drive?  Just install it as a slave drive   
   >>in your system with W7 on the new drive, then you'll still have access   
   >>to all your XP files.  And/or set up a dual boot.  Or are you using the   
   >>"upgrade" DVD of W7?  FYI: It is possible to do a clean install of W7   
   >>with the "upgrade" version.  A Google search will get you the   
   >>procedures.   
   >>   
   >>Stef   
   > I am using the upgrade version.  I looked at the procedures for using   
   > the upgrade disc on a clean install and decided that cloning the drive   
   > would be the easiest way to do the install.  I've cloned drives before   
   > using Acronis and it's basically a matter of starting the program and   
   > walking away until it finishes.  I have external enclosures I can use to   
   > temporarily install the drive to clone to.   
      
   I've never had good success with "upgrading" either with Windows or Linux   
   or BSD.  Most of the time, the systems ended up broken in some way, but   
   fixable in most cases, or just didn't work at all.  Of course, I haven't   
   tried "upgrading" in 5 or 6 years.  Things probably have improved.   
      
   At least, if your upgrade to 7 doesn't work, you do have the option of a   
   clean install from the same DVD.   
      
   Stef   
      
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