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XP user needs help
Good Afternoon, all...first post
I am presently using Windows XP SP3 and the OS needs help. I am considering upgrading to Windows 7. I am totally unfamiliar with Windows 7, but, need to be able to salvage all of my XP data and programs. My XP system was an upgrade from Windows 98, so don't have a boot disk to clean up XP. I need advice as to whether I should consider a dual boot system with Windows 7 and XP or Windows 7 with XP option? It is imperative that I be able to continue to run my existing software as I am using a number of licensed (and paid for) packages that either no longer exist or have been upgraded to higher levels.
I am a retired software developer in the Unix world. I design and produce professional pitching horseshoes and use MOI for the design and 3D printing.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Regards