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From: Shoe on 21 Jul 2010 09:35 Does anyone know how long Microsoft plans to continue support for XP Service Pack 3? I have one computer I have not upgraded to 7 yet even though I bought 7 for it last fall. I will definitely upgrade when support is discontinued.
From: Mark Opolo on 21 Jul 2010 12:33 "Shoe" <j_shoe(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:jqtd469mg5kngipjtammnaqb9mhehubped(a)4ax.com... > Does anyone know how long Microsoft plans to continue support for XP > Service Pack 3? I have one computer I have not upgraded to 7 yet even > though I bought 7 for it last fall. I will definitely upgrade when > support is discontinued. 8 or maybe 9 will be out then.............
From: Stefan Patric on 21 Jul 2010 12:44 On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:35:34 -0400, Shoe wrote: > Does anyone know how long Microsoft plans to continue support for XP > Service Pack 3? I have one computer I have not upgraded to 7 yet even > though I bought 7 for it last fall. I will definitely upgrade when > support is discontinued. XP SP3 support continues until mid-2014, IIRC. However, if the machine's hardware specs meet (better that they exceed) W7's minimums, why not upgrade it now instead of waiting? Or set up a dual boot? Stef
From: Shoe on 22 Jul 2010 10:48 On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:44:11 +0000 (UTC), Stefan Patric <not(a)this.address.com> wrote: >On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:35:34 -0400, Shoe wrote: > >> Does anyone know how long Microsoft plans to continue support for XP >> Service Pack 3? I have one computer I have not upgraded to 7 yet even >> though I bought 7 for it last fall. I will definitely upgrade when >> support is discontinued. > >XP SP3 support continues until mid-2014, IIRC. However, if the machine's >hardware specs meet (better that they exceed) W7's minimums, why not >upgrade it now instead of waiting? Or set up a dual boot? > >Stef I've been dragging my heels because this is not the computer I use and I'm afraid of missing something when I transfer the files. The hardware is well able to run 7. I have decided to buy a new HDD and clone the existing drive before installing 7. I think it's not a bad idea to start with a new drive and that way I can keep the contents of the existing C: drive.
From: Stefan Patric on 22 Jul 2010 12:21
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:48:16 -0400, Shoe wrote: > On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:44:11 +0000 (UTC), Stefan Patric > <not(a)this.address.com> wrote: > >>On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:35:34 -0400, Shoe wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know how long Microsoft plans to continue support for XP >>> Service Pack 3? I have one computer I have not upgraded to 7 yet even >>> though I bought 7 for it last fall. I will definitely upgrade when >>> support is discontinued. >> >>XP SP3 support continues until mid-2014, IIRC. However, if the >>machine's hardware specs meet (better that they exceed) W7's minimums, >>why not upgrade it now instead of waiting? Or set up a dual boot? >> >>Stef > I've been dragging my heels because this is not the computer I use and > I'm afraid of missing something when I transfer the files. The hardware > is well able to run 7. I have decided to buy a new HDD and clone the > existing drive before installing 7. I think it's not a bad idea to > start with a new drive and that way I can keep the contents of the > existing C: drive. Why do you need to clone the XP drive? Just install it as a slave drive in your system with W7 on the new drive, then you'll still have access to all your XP files. And/or set up a dual boot. Or are you using the "upgrade" DVD of W7? FYI: It is possible to do a clean install of W7 with the "upgrade" version. A Google search will get you the procedures. Stef |