How do you upgrade Xp Professional to Windows 7?

Answer 1

You can't do an incremental upgrade between Windows XP and Windows 7. Although you can buy an upgrade version of 7, when you perform the upgrade the previous installation (and any previously installed data and applications) are removed.

If you bought the machine with Windows XP, you should run the Microsoft Windows 7 compatibility check (downloadable from the Microsoft website) to check that your machine and peripherals will actually run Windows 7.

So, to safely perform the upgrade you must back up all your data (you do that anyway, right?) and make sure you have the original installation disks and registration keys for your applications. Some applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, are "registered" with Adobe upon installation - they should be de-registered so that you can install them safely on the new Windows 7.

When you install Windows 7, you can choose to install the 64 bit version instead of the 32 bit version. The 64 bit version is considered the "future" of Windows - the majority of Windows 7 installations are 64 bit - but some caution may be required; older 16 bit applications (which include many games) can't be installed on the 64 bit version of Windows 7. If you have older applications which need to run on Windows 7, it would be wise to check that they work with 7 or, at least, aren't 16 bit applications (ie designed for Windows 98) before installing the 64 bit version.

Answer 2

Windows XP Professional can be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional.

To find out if your PCs are ready for the upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, use Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. This free utility scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues, and will give you recommendations on steps to take before you upgrade.

Once installed:

1- Open Windows Anytime Upgrade by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type anytime upgrade, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Anytime Upgrade.

2- Follow the instructions on each page.

Answer 3

You can replace Windows 7 with Windows XP on most computers however the newest computers could prove to be more of a challenge. Installing Windows XP is not an issue, its once you have it installed comes the hard part of finding all the right drivers and for most new hardware, manufactures just aren't interested in developing drivers for an old operating system that is no longer going to be supported by Microsoft in 2014.

If you still want to go through with it, you will need to have a Windows XP install disc with a serial number. Put in your Windows XP disc and boot from disc by selecting boot options and selecting your CD/DVD drive. Once opened, it will ask you with more information about the install and after following instruction, your Windows XP should be installed. My suggestion to you would be to get all the Windows Updates (except Windows Live Essentials). Then you can try to manually get your drivers back by either googling your computer information or using a driver program like Driver Pack Solution or Driver Genius Pro.