Hi, I would like to upgrade from a copy of Win XP to Windows 7 Ultimate (Both 32 Bit) - However as i understand it you cannot upgrade directly without doing a clean install unless you go via windows vista to do this.
Therefore, I have initially upgraded My XP system to Vista Enterprise SP2 (still 32 bit) from running the install CD from WITHIN XP rather than from boot, however none of my programs or settings have been transferred and it is therefore effectively just a clean install! Therefore defeating the whole purpose of having installed vista!
Luckily it was just a test and i have a backup of XP I can restore and try again from. So how can i upgrade from XP to Vista and keep programs and settings intact?
Do i need to select a special option or go through an unorthadox procedure? Or do i need to use a separate "Upgrade" version of Vista which is different to a clean install version? Or can you only upgrade with certain editions of Vista (I tried with the Enterprise version as i said). Also files are not an issue as they are stored on different Drives/Partitions. Also just to add, the version of XP i tried upgrading from initially is an unactivated OEM copy of XP Home SP2, but the main OS i want to upgrade from is XP Pro SP3. Could the version of XP i'm trying to upgrade from be a factor?
Help and suggestions much appreciated
Thanks
Therefore, I have initially upgraded My XP system to Vista Enterprise SP2 (still 32 bit) from running the install CD from WITHIN XP rather than from boot, however none of my programs or settings have been transferred and it is therefore effectively just a clean install! Therefore defeating the whole purpose of having installed vista!
Luckily it was just a test and i have a backup of XP I can restore and try again from. So how can i upgrade from XP to Vista and keep programs and settings intact?
Do i need to select a special option or go through an unorthadox procedure? Or do i need to use a separate "Upgrade" version of Vista which is different to a clean install version? Or can you only upgrade with certain editions of Vista (I tried with the Enterprise version as i said). Also files are not an issue as they are stored on different Drives/Partitions. Also just to add, the version of XP i tried upgrading from initially is an unactivated OEM copy of XP Home SP2, but the main OS i want to upgrade from is XP Pro SP3. Could the version of XP i'm trying to upgrade from be a factor?
Help and suggestions much appreciated
Thanks