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You answered the first question
You can make the upgrade, with significant headaches.

You left the second question completely unanswered.
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If you take the Microsoft guidelines seriously  chrome_slinky@... | 09/29/09
50  kenbergins | 09/29/09
I guess mentionning the PentiumIII/800 powered HP OmniBook 6000...  914four | 09/29/09
Fair enough  deowll | 09/29/09
I think you mean....  PHOTON_690 | 10/05/09
Yes, you have a point  Thunderbuck | 09/29/09
Here's a half decent PCI graphics card for you:  de-void | 09/30/09
Darn right Ed ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  AboKevin | 09/29/09
Yo! Kevin!..  JCitizen | 09/29/09
I think you have a ram issue.  deowll | 09/29/09
Even older laptop  bobtran | 10/09/09
peripherals and Windows 7question  Windycitydreams | 10/12/09
You answered the first question  frgough | 09/29/09
Gee  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
Gee Ed....  jacarter3 | 09/29/09
different strokes for different folks  nothingness | 09/29/09
Why reinstall XP?  DaveN_MVP | 09/29/09
Obsolete?  kd5auq | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  faxmonkey | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  teuchter | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  adr5@... | 09/29/09
Yes, obsolete  DaveN_MVP | 09/29/09
A very sane reply...  bernalillo | 09/29/09
we need to keep arguments straight here  PHOTON_690 | 10/05/09
And then the time comes that it makes sense to  frgough | 10/09/09
Obsolete?  AndyPagin | 10/13/09
A three minute XP start up time on a 1.2 GhZ  frgough | 09/29/09
RE: A 3 minute XP startup on a 1.2 GHz  bfilipiak@... | 09/29/09
clean install  ttremeth | 09/30/09
re:clean install  tmsbrdrs | 10/01/09
Crazy Mac-Vista hype!  jivester | 09/29/09
But not NEARLY as expensive as the "Just get a Mac!!!" crowd's advice.  James T. Kirk | 09/30/09
Agreed  frgough | 10/09/09
LOL...  condelirios | 09/30/09
$50 that you don't need to spend is expensive  frgough | 10/09/09
Can't please everyone  ttremeth | 09/30/09
Actually people ask me for PC support  frgough | 10/09/09
Ed,  djchandler | 09/29/09
It's so good to feel morally superior  frgough | 10/09/09
RE: conclusions  JakAttak | 09/29/09
You are a coward Ed!  TristanGrimaux | 10/02/09
Did NOT answer the second question  njckrall | 09/30/09
I got the answer...  djchandler | 09/30/09
MS Upgrade Advisor  tmsbrdrs | 10/01/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  kenbergins | 09/29/09
I tried that  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
No Ed  jacarter3 | 09/29/09
That wouldn't make a compelling case  frgough | 09/29/09
So your time has no value?  rick@... | 09/29/09
I hate that argument  Real World | 09/30/09
It's the difference between "value" and "price"  rick@... | 09/30/09
That's his job  ttremeth | 09/30/09
Ever heard of Ccleaner?  djchandler | 09/29/09
Nicely said  LegendsOfBatman | 09/29/09
Once known as CrapCleaner?  DNSB | 09/29/09
Want the next best thing?  cryptikonline | 09/30/09
CCleaner and Glary  cnjwebtvnet@... | 09/30/09
What Type of Clean Install?  zenwalker | 09/30/09
The fact that you have to do that impunes XP  stano360 | 09/29/09
I agree...  JCitizen | 09/29/09
Thanks for your efforts!...  JCitizen | 09/29/09
An old Mac Mini...  arminw | 09/29/09
Re: What Windows 7 can do for the average home user that Mac OS 10.5 cant  weir.jared@... | 09/29/09
Hope you are enjoying the end of the road...  condelirios | 09/30/09
Not a cleanup but a clean install  DNSB | 09/29/09
More than window dressing  deepee912 | 09/29/09
That's funny!  jacarter3 | 09/29/09
Then don't use it?  NonZealot | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  homant@... | 09/29/09
Sounds like a hosed installation..  JCitizen | 09/29/09
More than windows dressing  brunnegd | 10/10/09
Is the migration worth the time savings?  ye | 09/29/09
Good question  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
This doesn't give me much confidence.  ye | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  lawryll@... | 09/29/09
Way more complicated than that  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
Ironic?  jeremychappell | 09/29/09
Why would he bother since the Windows 7 ...  mwagner@... | 10/08/09
Hello? Restore partition? anyone?  qbicdesign | 09/30/09
Includes ALL the Sony crap  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/30/09
Includes ALL the Sony crap  Agnostic_OS | 10/11/09
Includes ALL the Sony crap  Agnostic_OS | 10/11/09
As you didn't test it  TristanGrimaux | 10/02/09
See my answer above  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/11/09
I think it would be interesting  johnf76@... | 09/29/09
Yes, interesting approach  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
That's understandable  johnf76@... | 09/29/09
The One Loose End  DannyO_0x98 | 09/29/09
But... She bought that software, right?  TristanGrimaux | 10/02/09
She can do that, but  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/11/09
Doesn't make a lot of sense.  ye | 09/29/09
If the system runs well on XP  johnf76@... | 09/29/09
Your response doesn't make any sense.  ye | 09/29/09
I'm beginning to think you're right ye..  JCitizen | 09/29/09
He's correct  eMJayy | 09/29/09
I have to disagree.  ye | 09/30/09
It's obvious  eMJayy | 09/30/09
If it's not using 100% then it's just fine.  ye | 09/30/09
No, it's not  eMJayy | 09/30/09
Uh yes, yes it is. Since I'm the one using it I think...  ye | 09/30/09
ye: XP Size  TucsonGuy | 09/29/09
A system originally equipped with Office 2K is about...  ye | 09/30/09
words  dhays | 09/29/09
I'd get rid of McAfee...  JCitizen | 09/29/09
It's not my choice.  ye | 09/29/09
Got it!...Apologies!...(nt)  JCitizen | 10/03/09
I did the same with an HP  stano360 | 09/29/09
ZDNet offered a utility to find lost software keys  jhand47201 | 09/29/09
Yes it works great!...  JCitizen | 09/29/09
re: i think it would be interesting  qbicdesign | 09/30/09
Fine, if Ed's friend was going to ...  mwagner@... | 10/08/09
To 7? Yes!!  zenwalker | 09/29/09
I upgraded a Dell GX-270 to Win7  deepee912 | 09/29/09
I upgraded a Dell GX-260 to Win7  amasys | 09/29/09
Dell GX-series upgrades  Jalapeno Bob | 10/01/09
What, with ZDnet already starting to hype Windows 8?  whisperycat | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ramnet@... | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  Loverock Davidson | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst2@... | 09/29/09
can you upgrade to worm? should you?  ljenux-23043766007667558234416105604265 | 11/13/09
Birthday  panelshop | 09/29/09
Birthday 2  kd5auq | 09/29/09
WHy does Microsoft work AGAINST its customers?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/09
Because they want us to move to other platforms.  HypnoToad72 | 09/29/09
It is certainly looking that way. Good for Apple?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/09
Based on what I have read and friends have said...  socialism=nowhere | 09/29/09
I installed Snow Leopard and...  arminw | 09/29/09
Just saying that at least their OS can easily be upgraded.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/09
Amazing- 53 posts before a Mac plug!  jhand47201 | 09/29/09
You can have the....  arminw | 09/29/09
No plug at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/09
For the same reason an 800 lb gorilla can!  kd5auq | 09/29/09
have you forgotten the support issue  amasys | 09/29/09
More on the support issue:  cornpie | 09/29/09
Then why sell the pro version to home users?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/09
It's not a suggestion  UAC nanny screen | 09/30/09
Tehre is no support issue at all, only a $$$ issue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/29/09
How about 1 GHz P-III with 512 MB RAM  alokgovil | 09/29/09
I installed it on a 600MHz P-III with 768MB of RAM.  ye | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ATHiker95 | 09/29/09
The specs on this laptop sound like a unit from 2002  GoPower | 09/29/09
Nothing In W7 Worth 2 Months Of My Time  DrSatan | 09/29/09
You should try using TWO hands ...  de-void | 09/30/09
Ok "Mr. Ambidextrous" show me how...  DrSatan | 10/01/09
Upgrade install.  Sleeper Service | 10/02/09
no upgrade path  tmsbrdrs | 10/08/09
Of the apps that you list, several won't be needed  de-void | 10/22/09
Why would you bother with an upgrade, just reinstall fresh with W7  Been_Done_Before | 09/29/09
Thanks for doing this!  spstanley | 09/29/09
XP is fine -- why pay more?  bblackmoor@... | 09/29/09
Several reasons ...  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
I have to disagree with some of these.  ye | 09/29/09
@ye  NStalnecker | 09/29/09
I disagree.  ye | 09/30/09
Even a well-maintained XP system "ages" ...  mwagner@... | 10/02/09
Windows aging  DNSB | 10/11/09
Looks bogus to me  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/11/09
That it does  DNSB | 10/12/09
Couple of nits  DNSB | 09/29/09
You make no sense.  NStalnecker | 09/29/09
If XP is fine, why get Linux?  CobraA1 | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  bobmac@... | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  wmwelch@... | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  boomchuck1 | 09/29/09
I am not at all surprised that this worked  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
Reuse old machine with small Linux distros instead  mmacdonald@... | 09/29/09
OMG - there's always one...linux blog is around the corner...nt  socialism=nowhere | 09/29/09
Was not intending to be redundant  mmacdonald@... | 09/29/09
Linux  janesman2007 | 09/29/09
it was a valid suggestion  tmsbrdrs | 10/08/09
I do just that...  JCitizen | 10/23/09
This assumes that the user is repurposing ...  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
no assumations needed  tmsbrdrs | 10/08/09
Message has been deleted  James T. Kirk | 09/30/09
Great Job Ed - nice article...nt  socialism=nowhere | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  Regats | 09/29/09
Huh? You must be insane!  stano360 | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  brianscook | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  dunndh | 09/29/09
All this blogs stuff...just copy the user file..and clean install!  jivester | 09/29/09
Yes you can  union pier | 09/29/09
Informative and practical article, Ed  djchandler | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  amob23 | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  jtomed@... | 09/29/09
Limited time offer  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  Scottgem | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  fiveohjim1 | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  korn33@... | 09/29/09
I want to dump the hardrive  bernalillo | 09/29/09
try puppy linux  tmsbrdrs | 10/08/09
Clean XP install is a staggering omission.  Clockwork Computer | 09/29/09
But  NStalnecker | 09/29/09
Where will you find XP drivers anymore?  Clockwork Computer | 09/29/09
XP drivers  DNSB | 09/29/09
Yeah, it's a crackup.  Clockwork Computer | 09/30/09
A 'mere' 1GB RAM, 60GB HD obsolete?  BillyRave | 09/29/09
Virtually obsolescent?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
You Didn't Say It - You Implied it  BillyRave | 10/04/09
I asked, not implied  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/04/09
Runs fine on 528+ ram, 10 year old computers  gregrocker | 09/29/09
Did This to a Tosh. Qosmio F25-AV205  bunkey91405 | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  no_axe_to__grind | 09/29/09
The Point: Can Old Hardware Run Win 7.  bunkey91405 | 09/29/09
Remember the days  Aussie_Troll | 09/29/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  Mattster67 | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  yagijd | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  cnjwebtvnet@... | 09/30/09
Some of the Atoms seem to support Aero . . .  CobraA1 | 09/30/09
Yeah, it's the onboard GPU that makes the difference (nt)  djchandler | 10/01/09
More thoughts  CobraA1 | 09/30/09
Waste of Time  ceh4702 | 09/30/09
Build a new sub-3-pound notebook?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/30/09
PC 133 memory is too slow ...  mwagner@... | 10/02/09
Depends on the Machine  voska1 | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  steve.wonnell@... | 09/30/09
Sony Memory Stick dedicated to ReadyBoost  theberidox | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  jaytee32 | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  caroku | 09/30/09
Partitioning, Only way to go!  sfaid | 09/30/09
Rock-bottom hardware  alpinesoft | 09/30/09
Here is my question.  bobd08 | 09/30/09
upgrade  ttremeth | 09/30/09
Read my Upgrade FAQ  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ttremeth | 09/30/09
Impressive article and helpful  marks055@... | 09/30/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  keetrainchild | 10/01/09
There is a fundamental flaw in your article  TristanGrimaux | 10/02/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ScottyJavea | 10/02/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ghostridermn1@... | 10/02/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  w_c_mead | 10/03/09
How Did You Know What Programs to Uninstall?  TuneUp Utilities | 10/05/09
I asked  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/05/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  catlovr-20723788969807198650981698774804 | 10/06/09
Yes, whatever happened?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 10/07/09
Oh, and don't forget that ...  mwagner@... | 10/08/09
There is no good reason to downgrade ...  mwagner@... | 10/08/09
Top Blog  thedailyreviewer | 10/06/09
Never been happy doing an upgrade with any Windows product.  Dr_Zinj | 10/08/09
Windows upgrade  DNSB | 10/09/09
Safest Option  AndyPagin | 10/13/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  rfrett@... | 10/08/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  savarese04 | 10/10/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  brunnegd | 10/10/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  Agnostic_OS | 10/11/09
If you have more than a five year old computer.... buy a new one  Lerianis10 | 10/11/09
Why?  AndyPagin | 10/13/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ScottyJavea | 10/13/09
RE: Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?  ramnet@... | 10/23/09

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