laplink.com - 10/15/2009
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Some programs on your old computer may not be compatible with a newer operating system. Files with Digital Rights Management (DRM) such as music files and programs that require keys or serial numbers with a hardware fingerprint may require reactivation. Some programs with unique copy protection ...
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XP upgrade to Windows 7 difficult? help is at hand
DriverHeaven.net —
... He however goes on to state that there is a $15 program available from Laplink Software called PCmover Windows7 upgrade assistant. This application apparently saves programs, files and settings on the computer in a place that will not be affected by the installation of Windows. He goes on to state that "The company uses the analogy of a moving van to load up your computer's information, storing it locally until it can be unloaded again on the same PC with a new operating system." ...
Upgrade Wars: Snow Leopard, Ubuntu & Windows 7
Computerworld Blogs - Hardware —
... . Microsoft says you need at least a 1 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM for Windows 7. I think it's safer to double both those requirements before it will be worth your time to move from XP to Windows 7. If you do have sufficiently powerful hardware, you need to be ready to re-install all your applications and data. There's no built-in way to do an in-place upgrade from XP to 7. I haven't tested it yet, but LapLink's PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant claims to be able to make an in-place upgrade possible. Before trying it, though, I'd, as ...
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