I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit 
computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives 
and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?

Thank you.

"moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
>
> Thank you.

If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes. 
However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better 
product than an upgrade from WinXP. 

On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
<news@microsoft.com> wrote:

 
> "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> >
> > Thank you.
> 
> If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes. 
> However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better 
> product than an upgrade from WinXP. 



A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
to any 64-bit version possible.

-- 
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Thank you Pegasus and Ken for your responses. I will go on and get a new 
64-bit  computer with Windows 7.


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
> <news@microsoft.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> > "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > 
> > If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes. 
> > However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better 
> > product than an upgrade from WinXP. 
> 
> 
> 
> A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
> Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
> to any 64-bit version possible.
> 
> -- 
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> .
> 

On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:31:02 -0700, moon
<moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thank you Pegasus and Ken for your responses. I will go on and get a new 
> 64-bit  computer with Windows 7.


You're welcome. Glad to help.


 
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:01:10 +0200, "Pegasus [MVP]"
> > <news@microsoft.com> wrote:
> > 
> >  
> > > "moon" <moon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > > news:1C037CD2-E6DD-4D79-9183-A25D9A91598C@microsoft.com...
> > > > I am currently using Windows XP Pro (32 bit). If I upgrade to a new 64 bit
> > > > computer with Windows 7, will I be able to use my two external hard drives
> > > > and their 32-bit Windows XP content on the new computer with Windows 7?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > 
> > > If you mean "data files" when you say "content" then the answer is yes. 
> > > However, a fresh installation of Windows 7 would give you a far better 
> > > product than an upgrade from WinXP. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > A clean installation is the only thing possible. An upgrade from XP to
> > Windows 7 is not possible, nor is an upgrade from any 32-bit version
> > to any 64-bit version possible.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> > .
> > 

-- 
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup