Chapter 2. Installation Prep

In this chapter

Background

System Requirements

Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility

Getting the Network Configuration

Choosing a File System: FAT32 or NTFS

Installation Types

Migrating Files and Settings with the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

Migrating Files and Settings with the User State Migration Tool

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