Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Keith Combs — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:19:37 GMT

Chris,

Is the machine a laptop or desktop? What version of Windows 7 are you using, full or upgrade?

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Chris — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:09:25 GMT

Any strategy ideas for migration to Win7 with a new HDD? I figured I'd get a new larger drive to install Win7 when I upgrade from XP. Is it as simple as installing win 7 on the new drive and copying the data off the old XP drive as needed or am I missing something in this approach? I'd of course have to make the XP non-bootable to avoid confusion. Or would it be preferable to do a multi-boot for both Win7 and XP using the 2 separate HDD's, then copy data as needed?

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Keith Combs — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:22:43 GMT

We get free home use copies. But it's the full media and key. Not the upgrade media and key.

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Carl Wayne — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:54:26 GMT

Microsoft does not provide it's employees with free software?

How do they justify that?

Thank you for the blog Keith.

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Brian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:06 GMT

Keith,

Thanks for the clarification.

Brian

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Keith Combs — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:22:16 GMT

A 64 bit OS is not required for Windows Virtual PC. Hardware assisted virtualization is. For most people that means Intel VT.

There is a tool to check and see if your CPU is capable of running Windows Virtual PC at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0ee2a17f-8538-4619-8d1c-05d27e11adb2&displaylang=en

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Brian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:58:26 GMT

Great article... However I would like it noted that XP Mode is only available if you are running a 64 bit OS at least based on my testing. If this is incorrect I would love to be proved wrong.

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Tom C — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:36:13 GMT

One of my colleagues performed an upgrade from the x86 Windows 7 Ultimate RC to x64 Windows 7 Ultimate RTM!!

He used the windows 7 usmt, video about that here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e263796c-c7e4-44d6-96dd-32e821c88a25&displaylang=en

I was suprised that he was able to upgrade from x86 –> x64, however he certainly did.

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Keith Combs — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:06:36 GMT

Thanks for the heads up Michael. I fixed the link. It had an extra period on the end so after the cache expires it should work.

re: Windows XP and Windows 7 Migration and Coexistence

Michael Sainz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:51:20 GMT

The link at the bottom titled "Native Boot VHD BitLocker testing" is giving me a 404 error. Just an FYI!

Great article...