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upgrade – Tales from the bits http://talesfromthebits.com This is a blog about technology, computer science, software engineering and personal notes from these fields Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:53:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.16 3 Tips before upgrading to Windows 7 http://talesfromthebits.com/2010/01/3-tips-before-upgrading-to-windows-7.html http://talesfromthebits.com/2010/01/3-tips-before-upgrading-to-windows-7.html#respond Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:09:43 +0000 http://talesfromthebits.com/?p=147 I had the experience of upgrading from Microsoft Windows Vista (Business Edition) to Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate edition). Overall it was a very positive experience.

Tip 1

I prepared my PC for the upgrade. I did a BIOS upgrade to be sure that I  have the latest BIOS.

Tip 2

I used the upgrade instructions from Microsoft. You can print the instructions to have them handy. I strongly recommend to run the upgrade advisor and follow the instructions. Uninstall any incompatible programs. You can install them after the upgrade.

Tip 3

Allocate plenty of time for the upgrade process. If you plan to use the Windows XP mode be sure your processor support virtualization. You may have to manually alter the BIOS to enable virtualization.

Bonus Tip

If you use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 you should close your virtual machines (shut-down) and remove Virtual PC additions. If your virtual PC is not working on Windows 7 you can always create a new Virtual PC and use virtual hard drive from the old Virtual PC. This last solution worked for me fine.

I ‘ll be happy to read about your upgrade experience.

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