Hello all,
I am building a new system AND upgrading to Windows 7 from XP. I plan on using Widows easy transfer but with a twist. My old (current) system's HDD was very slow and most likely failing. I was able to clone it to a new 1TB Seagate hybrid drive. Now I want to build a new system and use my current, new HDD. I want to run Widows easy transfer on my old current system, then build my new system with the same HDD, do the custom Win 7 install then reinstall my apps and finally move my old data back with Easy transfer. Will this even work or should I just back up all my data and then format and install Windows 7 and manually move all my data?
My new system will be:
Asus Z97-A mobo
i5 4690K
Cooler Master 212 plus
8gb G. Skill Aries 1600Hmz ddr3
Fractal Design XL R2 Titanium case
Corsair CW600 psu
and the above mentioned 1 TB Seagate hybrid drive with Windows XP media SP3 already installed
I am building a new system AND upgrading to Windows 7 from XP. I plan on using Widows easy transfer but with a twist. My old (current) system's HDD was very slow and most likely failing. I was able to clone it to a new 1TB Seagate hybrid drive. Now I want to build a new system and use my current, new HDD. I want to run Widows easy transfer on my old current system, then build my new system with the same HDD, do the custom Win 7 install then reinstall my apps and finally move my old data back with Easy transfer. Will this even work or should I just back up all my data and then format and install Windows 7 and manually move all my data?
My new system will be:
Asus Z97-A mobo
i5 4690K
Cooler Master 212 plus
8gb G. Skill Aries 1600Hmz ddr3
Fractal Design XL R2 Titanium case
Corsair CW600 psu
and the above mentioned 1 TB Seagate hybrid drive with Windows XP media SP3 already installed