Upgrade XP Pro to Windows 7 Pro
I want to upgrade a bunch of computers XP Pro to windows 7 pro. The computers are loaded with XP Pro academic licenses. I am told the way to upgrade is to purchase academic windows 8 pro licenses. This means that I have to reformat the machine, reinstall XP pro, to update and upgrade to windows 7. Is there any other way I can do that would be simpler. If I buy upgrade licenses is there any media that I can use to format the hard drive and install windows 7 without going through the rest of the rigmarole. I'm not bothered about re - install any other software.
Any help would be appreciated.
Vince
No such requirement, you can switch using the retail upgrade license, you can buy from http://www.windows.com/buy
Please note, there is no way to direct upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 8, so you will need to reinstall the drivers and applications:
How to upgrade Windows XP to Windows 8
To learn more:
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