Changing From Vista To Windows 7 Without Losing Data

Sep 15, 2011

My minister has an hp laptop that uses Vista and I have suggested that she should convert to System Seven. So my question is this, how can it be done without losing any data, preferably and can it be done and have it run effectively with no bugs.

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