RW>08 Jun 14 07:43, TOM WALKER wrote to ED VANCE:   
      
      
   RW> EV>> I looked at HP's pages yesterday and their instructions shows going   
   RW> EV>> from Vista to Win7 - instead of XP to Win7, so I dropped a note to   
   RW> EV>> them asking about XP to WIN7.   
      
   RW> TW> There is NO Win XP to Win 7 Upgrade path. "You must Save all   
   your data and then install win 7 and reinstall any software you   
   want"   
      
   RW>Ed and Tom   
      
   RW>Microsoft support  has a tutorial showing you how to upgrade from XP (PRO   
   RW>SP3) to W7...   
      
      
   RW>http://tinyurl.com/mgm34n6   
      
   Here is a QUOTE form the beginning of your Reference:   
      
   What you need   
      
       An external hard disk. You'll need to move your files off of your PC   
       before you install Windows 7. To make this easier, we recommend a   
       free download called Windows Easy Transfer, which will require an   
       external hard disk. They're readily available at electronics and   
       office supply stores, and they provide an easy way to add additional   
       storage space to your computer.   
      
       The original installation discs or setup files for the programs that   
       you want to use with Windows 7. You'll need to "reinstall" your   
       programs by hand after installing Windows 7. When you run Windows   
       Easy Transfer you will get a report that lists the programs that you   
       are currently using with Windows XP.   
      
   Is that not what I told Ed in my message??   
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