Transfer to Windows 7?
I have backed up my data which runs on XP Pro, I want to buy a new desktop running windows 7. Will I be able to use my backup to re-instate all my software and data on this new PC? Will it overwrite the Windows 7 OS and re-install the original Windows XP Pro?
How do I do this?
Your help would be appreciated before I ruin things!
Rgds
Renato
P.S I have Acronis True Image home 2012 plus the expansion pack.
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Renato,
If you backup your XP disk, you will have to restore it as a whole partition/disk and the will erase whatever was on that partition/disk. It will overwrite the Win 7 OS, and you will find yourself with an XP machine.
You can still use that backup to only restore the user content files. But you will have to reinstall the apps on Win 7.
I'd follow tuttle's advice.
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Many thanks Tuttle/Pat L, makes sense to me now.
Rgds
Renato
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Tuttle: I want to transfer Acronis user settings from Vista 32 to Win7 64 bit. I can easily recreate my back up jobs, but it would be nice to just copy them. Where would I find the Acronis TI user settings in Windows ? I could not find and I also tried using Windows Easy Transfer, but that is very limited tool also.
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I think it would be safer to create new backup tasks once ATI is installed on your new system.
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Tuttle: -just throwing out ideas and you gave me your experienced opinion, thank you,
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