70 680 Lab01

Lab 1
Upgrading to Windows 7

Exercise 1.1
Running Upgrade Advisor
Overview

In Exercise 1.1, you run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor program on a Windows Vista computer to determine whether it is capable of running Windows 7.
Completion time
10 minutes

Question 1
According to Upgrade Advisor, is your workstation capable of running Windows 7?
This workstation is able to upgrade to 32-bit Windows 7 Enterprise. This workstation is only capable of running 64-bit Windows 7 if a custom installation is performed.
Question 2
Is your workstation capable of running Windows Aero? If not, why not?
This workstation is not capable of running Windows Aero because the current graphics adaptor won’t support the Windows Aero user interface.
Question 3
Are there any devices in the computer for which Upgrade Advisor could not find information? If so, which ones?
Yes, Windows Mail and Parental Controls (Web Filtering) because these features are no longer included in Windows 7.
Question 4
Are there any applications on the computer that might cause compatibility issues with Windows 7?
No there are not any applications on the computer that might cause compatibility issues with Windows 7. Nothing showed on the Upgrade Advisor, and when processing the installation for Windows 7 no compatibility report screen appeared which list any problems or potential problems with the computer’s hardware or software configuration.

12. Take a screen shot of the page that specifies whether the computer can run Windows 7 by pressing Alt+Prt Scr and then paste it into this file in the page provided by pressing Ctrl+V.