Upgrade from XP to Win 7 with PCmover

BELLEVUE, USA: Laplink Software has disclosed more details for the upcoming version of PCmover updated for Windows 7.

The release said, when Microsoft releases Windows 7, many XP users will have a serious problem, no upgrade path provided by Microsoft to Windows 7. The new release of PCmover solves this problem with an option for performing a special "in-place" migration, allowing XP users to perform a full upgrade to Windows 7 with the same result as if Microsoft had provided an "in-place" upgrade.

"Of the 66 Windows 7 upgrade scenarios outlined by Microsoft, only 14 are supported by Windows 7 as an in-place upgrade," said Jack Wilson, Laplink's chief technology officer.

"PCmover supports all of the identified 66 and more. By taking the same logic employed for a new computer migration and applying it to the single computer upgrade process, we are able to provide users with an easy-to-use tool that performs an in-place upgrade," added Wilson.

"Many Windows 7 users will be surprised to find they no longer have a mail client," explained Wilson. "Live Mail is a great option, but the user will need to migrate their Outlook Express or Windows Mail data, including address books. PCmover manages this transition automatically, making sure the user doesn't lose anything.

"The 64-bit issue presents a potentially significant problem," continued Wilson. "If you have 32-bit Vista and wish to upgrade to 64-bit Windows 7 in order to address more than four gigabytes of memory, that upgrade is not supported by Microsoft. PCmover properly handles all issues related to 32-bit and 64-bit upgrades and migrations."

"We are continuing to make PCmover more powerful and easier to use at the same time," said Thomas Koll, Laplink's CEO. "Our goal is to make it faster, easier, and cheaper to upgrade or set up a new PC. Laplink has always been a strong supporter of the Windows ecosystem, working to make the adoption and implementation of Windows a better experience."

Laplink forecasts 100 million PC users in North America alone will be moving to Windows 7 over the next few years, resulting in the largest migration ever seen to a new operating system.

"Windows 7 is an excellent operating system, one that Microsoft can proudly trumpet as its best yet," continued Koll. "And PCmover will make sure that users moving to Windows 7 will leave nothing behind. There is no solution other than PCmover to easily upgrade or set up your new Windows 7 PC. Nothing else is a complete solution to the migration challenge."