Microsoft recently confirmed that six versions of the upcoming Windows operating system will do. Compared to the Redmond Computerworld.com now confirmed that XP users will also be able to purchase an upgrade version of Windows 7."Upgrade" so you can not.


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Microsoft will also allow the many users of Windows XP, the most favorable transition to Windows 7. Unlike even the introduction of Windows Vista, in which a majority of Windows PCs equipped with Windows XP, you could namely not be assumed that the move to Windows 7, the customer base is a wide area on Vista.


The upgrade media for Windows XP is still in the strict sense do not upgrade. Namely purchased a full install CD, which requires a clean reinstall. An upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 is not possible. This means in particular that the data and settings can be ported easily.


Microsoft deal in this way the problem of having to take care of upgrade problems from Windows XP users. On the other hand, we also offer these customers the latest version of Windows for upgrade pricing. The problem of data portability will not be neglected while the group entirely. It currently working on a fix for XP customers, as they say, but could not divulge any details. Exact prices for the upgrade media has not mentioned the software giant. The company's retail and OEM versions of the full prices were not disclosed.