The official End of support date for Windows XP is April 8th, 2014, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/end-of-support.aspx
If there is a technical need to continue running Windows XP, please refrain from placing an XP system on the network (wired or wireless)
Users can take one of the following actions:
- Continue using the computer with Windows XP without a network connection
- Replace the computer with an updated and supported version of Windows, OSX, or linux
- Upgrade the existing computer to Windows 7 if the computer meets the minimum requirements
Upgrading Windows
Note: Upgrades must be clean upgrades (machine is formatted). ECE-IT will assist with data migration (if possible), but cannot migrate applications
Requirements
- Check that the computer is capable of running your desired version of Windows
- System requirements:
- Dell compatibility guide http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=273634
- Lenovo compatibility guide http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?DocID=HT003754
- See your manufacturers support site to see if they have drivers for the version of Windows you wish to upgrade to
- Make sure your software will work with the upgraded version of Windows
- Make sure you have installers (CD's, downloads etc) and licenses (serial numbers, license files, etc) for your software
- Make a note of where data is installed on the computer
Getting the Upgrade
- Contact the ECE helpdesk at help@ece.utexas.edu to arrange a time when the system can be dropped off.
- Bring in the computer and show helpdesk staff all data that needs to be migrated
- Helpdesk staff will backup the entire system, install Windows 7, and move data back on to the computer
After the Upgrade
- Verify data is on the machine
- Verify you have all needed accounts on the system