Off Topic > Off Topic
Going to upgrade my dad's XP for christmas, can I get some help?
Darth C3P0²:
So my plan is that I want to update Windows XP to Windows 7, so if I wanted to do that, would a clean restart be where I move all the files over, or totally reset everything?
I just cleared no joke 1159 viruses off of it, so I want it to be working a lot better than the virus magnet it is right now. My dad uses it for karaoke so he needs it.
Any tips on how to do the clean reset?
Insert Name Here²:
Wipe the HDD
Master Matthew²:
Backup to a hard drive.
Blank the original HDD/SSD.
Install Windows 7.
Move Personal Files or whatever you want/need from the backup drive.
there you go.
(Also, I recommend either upgrading the ram, or getting an SSD. The SSD doesn't have to be big, just enough for what your father needs.)
Nonnel:
clear the HDD and then move your files
Darth C3P0²:
--- Quote from: Master Matthew² on December 14, 2017, 02:06:22 PM ---(Also, I recommend either upgrading the ram, or getting an SSD. The SSD doesn't have to be big, just enough for what your father needs.)
--- End quote ---
Well it already has 4gb ram and it's 32bit, because it's an xp, so idk about that. My brother does have some spare hard dries iirc