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Upgrade to Windows 7 and 64 bit computer

M

moon

Flightless Bird
I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?

Thank you.
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
>
> Thank you.


If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes.
However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better
product than an upgrade from WinXP.
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
<news@microsoft.com> wrote:


> "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> >
> > Thank you.

>
> If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes.
> However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better
> product than an upgrade from WinXP.




A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
to any 64-bit version possible.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
M

moon

Flightless Bird
Thank you Pegasus and Ken for your responses. I will go on and get a new
64-bit computer with Windows 7.


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
> <news@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>
> > "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> > >
> > > Thank you.

> >
> > If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes.
> > However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better
> > product than an upgrade from WinXP.

>
>
>
> A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
> Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
> to any 64-bit version possible.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> .
>
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:31:02 -0700, moon
<moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thank you Pegasus and Ken for your responses. I will go on and get a new
> 64-bit computer with Windows 7.



You're welcome. Glad to help.



> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
> > <news@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > > > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > > > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > > > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes.
> > > However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better
> > > product than an upgrade from WinXP.

> >
> >
> >
> > A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
> > Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
> > to any 64-bit version possible.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> > .
> >


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
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