Windows 7 Upgrade Survival Guide

How can you easily upgrade to Windows 7? We should pay attention to the following 7 points requirements:

1. Install from flash disk or USB hard drive. You can save 5-10 minutes of installation time compared to slower DVD-ROM installations. If you plan to upgrade the installation, you only need to back up the computer files. If you plan to make a net installation, you need to make sure you can boot from the CD.

2. Back up files before upgrading. Before you upgrade, you should copy the data files from your computer to another hard disk, and then delete the original data. After the upgrade is complete, you can copy the files back.

3. Check compatibility issues before upgrading. Windows Upgrade Advisor (Windows Upgrade Advisor) examines the computer's processor, memory, storage, and graphics processing capabilities, identifies known compatibility issues, examines installed software and devices, and provides guidance on how to troubleshoot these issues.

Before you upgrade, you should fix the problems you have checked out.

Currently, the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor is still in beta and the Microsoft Download Center will provide free downloads.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor beta Download:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID= 1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15

4. Use the upgrade opportunity to remove the old program. Open the program window of the control Panel, and you can view the list of installed programs. If you find a program that needs to be removed or replaced, you should uninstall it now.

5. Upgrade your hard drive with the upgrade system. If you think your hard drive is too small, it's a good idea to replace a newer, larger hard drive. SATA hard disk desktops or netbooks are now commonplace. You need to buy a SATA USB adapter to temporarily store your personal files, and then use the backup software to clone the files from your old hard drive to the new hard drive. Turn off the system, replace the new hard drive, and then reboot.

6. Be sure to download enough drivers. At a minimum, you should make sure that you have downloaded a wireless or wired NIC driver. Without a network connection, you will not be able to download to another driver.

7. Create an image backup after the upgrade is complete. Each version of Windows 7 has a backup program that you can use to back up a full image file on a DVD or an external hard disk.