You are the administrator for Yezsir.com. All computers in the company are currently running Windows XP. You receive a directive to upgrade all users to Windows 7. Yezsir.com is a small startup company that has 25 computers. All computers meet the minimum hardware specification. After doing research, you find out that Microsoft does not support a Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade. What options are available for you to deploy Windows 7?
A.
Use Microsoft SMS to deploy the upgrade.
B.
Migrate user files and settings, and then perform a clean installation of Windows 7.
C.
User data cannot be preserved; install Windows 7 as a clean installation.
D.
Choose upgrade as the option when running Windows 7 Setup.
Explanation:
While Microsoft does not support a Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade, you can migrate the users’ data and settings using Windows Easy Transfer. The installation of the Windows 7 OS will then have to be deployed as a clean installation. After installation is complete, Windows Easy Transfer can be used to transfer the rest of the users’ data and settings. Answer D and A are incorrect. Windows XP cannot be upgraded to Windows 7. You must perform a clean installation. Answer C is incorrect. User data can be preserved using Windows Easy Transfer tool. User data and settings can be backed up to a network location or a portable USB drive and then restored after the Windows 7 installation is complete.