The upgrade from XP to Win7 will wipe out everything on your system. You have all of the original disks to reinstall all the software. You will lose only the things you entered (i.e. your company info, internet favorites). If you plan to take the Cyrious database upgrade, this is a good time to upgrade to Win7. You should back up any Quickbooks data to a CD or flash drive. This is so easy, even a Buckeye can do it.
1. Visit Dell’s website, enter the tag number from computer case, order Win7 upgrade. Wait about 10 days for delivery. Continue making 2-3 prospect calls per day.
2. There are two disks in the Win7 upgrade. Start with the Upgrade Assistant. You must have a live internet connection.
3. Insert the Win7 disk. Select the Custom (not Upgrade) option. Select Partition 2 when prompted.
4. Install Norton software from disk that came with the system.
5. Install Cyrious software from the disk that came with the system. You will need a CDÂ installation code provided by Cyrious. When prompted for Setup Type, select “New Server”. You will have to restart the system before you can run Cyrious because it loads some programs (SSLIP) at startup. Note: the default database looks similar but not exactly the same as the database that came with the system.
6. Install Office software from the disk that came with the system.
7. Install Quickbooks software from the disk that came with the system. Copy your data from your back CD or flash drive.
8. Install Adobe Acrobat software from the disk that came with the system.
9. Contact Cyrious support to have the new database installed.
