Update xp windows 7

I have run the Upgrade Adviser and my computer is compatible with the 32 Bit version of Windows 7. When I look on line for Windows 7, there do not seem to be any versions for upgrade only, they all require a clean installation. What product do I need to buy and what are the procedures for a simple upgrade from XP to 7?

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. LemP Volunteer Moderator. There was never any direct upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7. Magical Jellybean Keyfinder Belarc Advisor The difference between "upgrade" and "full" versions of Windows 7 was solely the cost.

Short of buying a new computer, your only real options are to replace XP with Windows 7, Windows 8, or Linux. It has less of a learning curve than Windows 8 or Linux. Send your query to answer pcworld. The first thing you need to do is make sure that your hardware can support Windows 7. To find out, install and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. The program will check for what can be transferred then give you an opportunity to password-protect the data.

Finally, choose your external drive and begin the backup. You shouldn't use your computer while this process is running. It will take a while to move all your data over. Once it's done, you can set that drive aside--you won't need it until after Windows 7 completes updating.

Finally, you're ready to insert the Windows 7 disc. When doing a clean install, it doesn't matter if you restart and boot off the disc or just run it from within Windows. It will give you one last chance to check compatibility. If you're sure you don't need that, go ahead and click "Install now. It will ask if you want to go online and get updates. I say yes. It could save you some time later. Your computer will reboot a few times and eventually the Wizard will return, this time running in Windows 7.

At this point, you'll be able to do things like set up a password, set security preferences, set time and date, etc. Finally, you're running Windows 7! And you have device driver issues. Let's take care of that. Launch the device manager by pressing Start and typing Device Manager in the search box.

If you see yellow exclamation points, those devices have driver issues. The easiest way to fix them is to double-click the item, then click the update driver button.

Select Search automatically for updated driver software. If you're lucky, that will fix your issues. If you're human and you still have a few devices with issues, try looking at the Windows 7 Upgrade Adviser to see if the device and its new driver are listed.