Sigh! You're both right - Tom is correct that there is no simple   
   straightforward method to upgrade from XP to Win7 by simply booting to Win7   
   and having it respect documents, settings, software installations (etc)   
   currently part of an XP installation.   
      
   Roy is correct, that by backing up documents and using a variety of Microsoft   
   and/or 3rd party tools a user can restore documents, settings, etc from an XP   
   installation to a new Win 7 installation.   
      
   That's a more complex process, though, than simply inserting an optical disc   
   and clicking INSTALL.   
      
   On 2014-06-09, 11:58 AM, Roy Witt -> TOM WALKER wrote:   
    RW> Greetings TOM!   
      
      
    TW>> Is that not what I told Ed in my message??   
      
    RW> What you told Ed was misleading. There is a procedure to use that is very   
    RW> much recommended by MS, which also provides anyone interested in doing so,   
    RW> free software to aide in that procedure, etc..   
      
      
      
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