Swapping Operating System
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- Apr 6, 2009
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No, you can't just upgrade from XP to Win 8. Rather, you perform a full (a.k.a. clean or custom) install. See here for how to do:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-from-windows-vista-xp-tutorial
All files must be backed up in advance.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-from-windows-vista-xp-tutorial
All files must be backed up in advance.
- Apr 6, 2009
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No, you can't "overlap" or perform an upgrade. It requires a clean install and all previous files will be lost in the process.
Why the reluctance to back up files?
Also, all applications will be lost as well and would have to be re-installed. Some older XP compatible apps will not run on Win 8 and will require separate upgrades (or altogether new applications) as well.
Then, there is the matter of hardware. Can you provide a list of the system components of the rig in question?
Why the reluctance to back up files?
Also, all applications will be lost as well and would have to be re-installed. Some older XP compatible apps will not run on Win 8 and will require separate upgrades (or altogether new applications) as well.
Then, there is the matter of hardware. Can you provide a list of the system components of the rig in question?
Its not my system its my teachers you may not believe this but he is teaching IT yet he knows nothing haa, in our lesson its more like self teaching.
My teacher does not want to back up he thinks that he can just overlay the OS so that's why I made this thread but thankyou for the help I knew that this would not work but i will just tell him to save his data and do a fresh install.
- Apr 6, 2009
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You are most welcome.
It seems that your teacher's knowledge is misinformed or simply out of date. You can't even upgrade from XP to Win 7 directly.
As I stated earlier, you can upgrade from XP to Vista, then Vista to 7, and then 7 to 8 (three separate upgrades). This would be very inefficient and time consuming. Older applications would likely not make the transition.
It seems that your teacher's knowledge is misinformed or simply out of date. You can't even upgrade from XP to Win 7 directly.
As I stated earlier, you can upgrade from XP to Vista, then Vista to 7, and then 7 to 8 (three separate upgrades). This would be very inefficient and time consuming. Older applications would likely not make the transition.
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Some teacher - - it sounds like he should be sitting with the students and your school or college should get a new IT teacher!
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Direct from MS, upgrade paths for Windows 8:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj203353.aspx
From XP to 8, "Keep personal files only = Yes". Docs, pics, music, etc.
Note this is NOT 'applications'.
But this is not really recommended. Full reinstall is the way ahead.
However....his XP is almost certainly 32bit. A new Windows 8/8.1 should be a 64bit.
There is no upgrade path for 32bit to 64bit. That MUST be a full reinstall.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj203353.aspx
From XP to 8, "Keep personal files only = Yes". Docs, pics, music, etc.
Note this is NOT 'applications'.
But this is not really recommended. Full reinstall is the way ahead.
However....his XP is almost certainly 32bit. A new Windows 8/8.1 should be a 64bit.
There is no upgrade path for 32bit to 64bit. That MUST be a full reinstall.
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