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Follow UsBELLEVUE, USA: Laplink Software has announced that PCmover will support users upgrading to Windows 7 regardless of their current Windows version.
With Windows 7 scheduled to be released about three months from now, many consumers and businesses will consider upgrading to the newest version of Microsoft's operating system. While reviews are generally favorable, one problem many users face is the lack of an upgrade path.
IT administrators says no to Windows 7
Microsoft, in a break with past practice, has decided to not support a direct upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. And in Europe, Microsoft will not offer any upgrade options, not even from Vista.
Outside of Europe, to upgrade a computer running Windows XP, Microsoft requires users to first upgrade from XP to Vista and then from Vista to Windows 7. Alternatively, XP users (as well as Vista users in Europe), must copy all data to a safe location, install the full version of Windows 7, and then reinstall all their applications and restore their data by hand.
Laplink has a better solution. It's fast, simple, and doesn't require copying any data to and from an external drive.
Using PCmover, Laplink's migration software, any user can upgrade from Windows XP (or Vista) directly to Windows 7.
"PCmover is the only program capable of automatically performing this task," said Thomas Koll, Laplink's CEO. "Without PCmover, users must copy all data files manually to an external drive, upgrade to Windows 7, and then reinstall all the applications, data and settings by hand. Not only is this time consuming, but many users will lose important data or applications."
For those users who desire to reformat their hard drive when upgrading, PCmover also supports this option by automatically transferring data to and from external media such as a USB hard drive. And, PCmover isn't limited to in-place upgrades for Windows 7, but supports users moving from any version of Windows (95 or later) to Windows 7 whether on the same hardware or migrating to a new PC.
"We expect PCmover to continue to be the migration solution of choice for consumers and businesses," continued Koll. "With our line of PCmover products, we can save anyone time and money when upgrading to Windows 7 on their home or office PCs. It's fast, easy, and 100 percent guaranteed by Laplink."