is this trueHow to Upgrade From Windows XP to Windows 7First, the bad news... you can't directly upgrade an existing Windows XP installation to Windows 7. Microsoft is reserving that option for people who have an existing Windows Vista installation, but they are not providing an "in-place" upgrade option for the millions of XP customers who have decided to skip Vista. So you have only three options:Wipe Windows XP from your PC (reformat) and install Windows 7Install Windows 7 alongside Windows XP (dual boot) and run either as neededUpgrade Windows XP to Vista, then upgrade Vista to Windows 7