You can’t directly upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. Go online to learn how to use Windows Easy Transfer to install Windows 7 and keep your files and settings.
How to Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7 with Windows Easy Transfer
Unlike the time when Windows Vista was released, Windows 7 does not provide an direct in-place upgrade ability for Windows XP systems that retain user’s applications, programs, settings, customizations, personalization and data while setup performing installation of Windows 7. Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade path is not one of the supported Windows 7 upgrade paths. Instead, user who tries to upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7 will be shwon the following compatibility report, which stops installation from continuing.
You can’t directly upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. Go online to learn how to use Windows Easy Transfer to install Windows 7 and keep your files and settings.
Workaround to Direct In-Place Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7
According to Windows 7 Upgrade Test Matrix, direct in-place upgrade from Windows XP to any SKU or edition of Windows 7 is not supported. Although Microsoft also offer cheaper upgrade license price for Windows 7 to Windows XP customers, user of Windows XP is forced to clean install Windows 7 on top of Windows XP and required to backup applications, drivers and data on Windows XP.
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