The hardware requirements for Windows 7 are higher than those for Windows XP, so older computers may need hardware upgrades before we can proceed. The easiest way to see if a computer meets all the requirements is to run an automated tool from Microsoft. This can be downloaded from http://davidoverton.com/r.ashx?2B.
Plug in all the devices that the user will want to use with Windows 7. This should include printers and USB devices, as older ones may not work with Windows 7 and the advisor can only test for the hardware and software installed.
To use the advisor, follow these steps:
1. Install the Windows 7 Advisor Tool and start it.
2. Once all your devices are installed, press the Start check button.
3. The tool will display Checking compatibility for several minutes before displaying the list of issues that need addressing and items that are fine. We can choose to consider a 32-bit report or 64-bit report depending on the version of Windows that could...