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XP & 7 both use the NTFS file system but the bootloader is different between XP & 7. ( I have corrected my previous note saying that there are differences in underlying file organisation between XP & Windows 7 - Please ignore this until wiser opinions prevail )
It may be superficial but Win 7 presents files in in what are called libraries from memory. these are not the just the old folder/sub directory structures but groups files by association - A more fuzzy logic !
System restore has been improved too - its more reliable in Windows 7.
The other issue is that the software that you have used to backup under XP may not run under Win 7.
A better idea may be to copy your critical files to an external hard drive or Memory stick (they come in big sizes now 14 Gb is one I use) in a systematic way and re install your application software under windows 7 and then copy back your collection of work to windows 7 as needed.
Others no doubt know about migration tools between XP & 7.
I'm yet to make the upgrade (but use both as needed).
Last edited by Guest 112233; 17th March 2013 at 17:52.
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