Chapter 3 Objectives Understand How to Upgrade to Windows 7 from a Previous Version of Windows. Understand How to Migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7.

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1 Lesson #3 MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring Chapter 3 Upgrading to Windows 7

2 Chapter 3 Objectives Understand How to Upgrade to Windows 7 from a Previous Version of Windows. Understand How to Migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. Understand How to Upgrade from One Edition of Windows 7 to Another.

3 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
Freely Downloadable Utility. Generates Reports Describing Hardware and Software Components That Might Not Be Compatible with Windows 7. Informs User of Issues Related to System, Devices, or Programs. Windows Upgrade Advisor generates a system compatibility report.

4 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

5 Upgrading to Windows 7 Similar to Clean Windows 7 Installation.
Answers to Some Questions Asked by Setup Wizard Are Taken from Current Installation. Some preparatory tasks include a BIOS check for upgrades, virus scan, upgrading older applications for Windows 7, and installation of latest Vista service pack.

6 Upgrading to Windows 7 Choice Between Upgrading or Performing a Clean Installation:

7 Upgrading to Windows 7 Compatibility Report Describes Items That Might Be Incompatible with Upgrade:

8 Migrating from Windows XP
No Direct Upgrade Route from Windows XP to Windows 7. May Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista to Windows 7, But This Is Expensive Because It Requires Upgrade Editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. May Back Up Files and Do Clean Install of Windows 7; Then Reinstall Applications After Windows 7 Installation.

9 Upgrading from One Edition of Windows 7 to Another
Windows 7 DVD-ROM Contains Code for All Editions of Windows 7. Windows Anytime Upgrade Available Through Control Panel. Requires Upgrade Key. Textbook Table 3-3 lists which editions of Windows 7 allow upgrades to other editions of Windows 7.

10 Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade

11 Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade

12 Chapter 3: Summary Some Previous Versions of Windows May Be Upgraded to Windows 7. There Is No Direct Upgrade Path from Windows XP to Windows 7. One Version of Windows 7 May Be Upgraded to a Different Version of Windows 7. Next Lesson: Chapter 4, “Migrating Users and Applications to Windows 7”