[RTTY] QST article about Win XP

[Ben Antanaitis - WB2RHM]

Al,

Sorry, but your advice is dangerous to apply in all cases of Win XP 
to Win 7/8 upgrading/migrating:

Al:  "You cannot upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7 by simply updating 
the installed instance of Windows XP.  You have to do a clean 
install, which means reinstalling all your programs and settings.  In 
that regard, an "upgrade" from Windows XP to Windows 7 is no 
different than installing Windows 7 on an older PC with no operating 
system already installed. A "clean install" is not an upgrade in the 
context of how the software is installed.  It's about the process, 
not the end result!"

If you are planning to use the PCMover option from LapLink, you MUST 
NOT USE A CLEAN INSTALL.... you use a CUSTOM Install.......    the 
PCMover program make a "shadow copy/full backup" of your Windows XP 
system in its  Windows.old folder, and uses this custom info to 
migrate your APs, data, compatible drivers, info, etc........   a 
CLEAN Install would wipe out all of your customized Win XP 
info.  PCMover needs your Win XP data to migrate your XP system to 
Win 7/8 AND IT allow the PCMover "UNDO/RECOVER" option to do a 
'back-out' of the entire XP to Win 7/8 update if something goes 
wrong.... once again this is an RTFM moment!

It appears that you are not aware of all the options people have in 
the Win XP to Win 7/8 migration process...........

Please, read my last posting, and then read the information provided 
by the links therein........

73,

Ben - WB2RHM