Unit 1 Exercise 1
Nt1230 - Unit 1. Exercise 1
TO: Valerie Bernier, Dentist
RE: Can I upgrade the office?
Ms. Bernier,
Assuming that each of the systems in question have 16 GB of available hard disk space, it does look like your machines may meet the minimum hardware requirements to have Windows 7 installed. The systems only have to have a processor speed of 1 GHz or faster, 1 GB of system memory, as well as a DirectX 9 graphics adapter with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver, which you’ve shared with me that each of your workstations have.
Before jumping into upgrading, however, the next step is to make sure that all of your hardware is compatible with Windows 7. Coming from the Windows XP operating system, as opposed to Windows Vista, means that there is a higher probability of compatibility issues. Also, moving from Windows XP to Windows 7 means that a Clean Installation would have to be performed; meaning that aside from any settings that are able to be moved via one of the migration tools, it would be necessary to perform a backup of all of your machines in order to keep from permanently losing any important files or documents.
I recommend running the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor on any of the systems that you are interested in upgrading to Windows 7, and take note of any compatibility issues that are presented. If it looks like your hardware will function properly, and that many of your important programs are compatible with Windows 7, it might be worth it to backup all of your data and perform clean installations of the OS. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me.
TO: Valerie Bernier, Dentist
RE: Can I upgrade the office?
Ms. Bernier,
Assuming that each of the systems in question have 16 GB of available hard disk space, it does look like your machines may meet the minimum hardware requirements to have Windows 7 installed. The systems only have to have a processor speed of 1 GHz or faster, 1 GB of system memory, as well as a DirectX 9 graphics adapter with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver, which you’ve shared with me that each of your workstations have.
Before jumping into upgrading, however, the next step is to make sure that all of your hardware is compatible with Windows 7. Coming from the Windows XP operating system, as opposed to Windows Vista, means that there is a higher probability of compatibility issues. Also, moving from Windows XP to Windows 7 means that a Clean Installation would have to be performed; meaning that aside from any settings that are able to be moved via one of the migration tools, it would be necessary to perform a backup of all of your machines in order to keep from permanently losing any important files or documents.
I recommend running the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor on any of the systems that you are interested in upgrading to Windows 7, and take note of any compatibility issues that are presented. If it looks like your hardware will function properly, and that many of your important programs are compatible with Windows 7, it might be worth it to backup all of your data and perform clean installations of the OS. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me.