I
recently (months ago, this is a note from back when it happened) "upgraded" my work computer, from Windows XP (Professional,
32 bit) to Windows 7 (ultimate, 64 bit). Because I
was going from 32 to 64 bit, I had to start from scratch. Regardless of
the wisdom of doing so, I could have done in-place upgrades from XP to
Vista to Seven, but only from 32bit to 32-bit. When you eventually make
the move to 64 bit, you will have to reinstall Windows from scratch, starting
over with a formatted hard drive. NONE of your programs or settings
will transfer.
Unless...
I
used Windows Easy Transfer on my still-running XP installation and ran
the program again on my now-running 7 installation. It worked
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I
had to do a song-and-dance with Adobe to activate Photoshop, but even
then, after I finally re-installed it on the new OS, all my settings
were there. Not just the Workspace (God bless Adobe for workspaces!)
but my custom actions were there. My bookmarks transferred to a new OS
and a new version of both my internet browsers. The desktop icons were even there. It's just like using my
old computer, except for the custom Windows Theme.
I
never thought I'd say it but God bless Microsoft (for this anyway). If
you are migrating to a new version of Windows and do not use Easy
Transfer, you are shooting yourself in the productivity.
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