March 21, 2014
Windows 7 Upgrade Project
Effective April 8th 2014 Microsoft has announced that they are discontinuing support for Windows XP. Because of this, SVSU will be upgrading all Windows XP computers (about 400) to Windows 7 and converting the computers from Novell to Windows Active Directory. This upgrade project will take place over the next 2 months.
Each computer user will be interviewed to determine what files, printers, and applications they have. All personal files will be backed-up and re-loaded on the computer after the upgrade. A full copy of the original computer will be maintained for two weeks to provide a safety net in case any files were missed during the upgrade process.
ITS has contracted with the company SPI to help make the migration happen as quickly as possible. The SVSU ITS Technical Services team will work closely with SPI to make sure the upgrade goes smoothly, and ITS Support Center will be available to answer questions.
If you have any questions about the upgrade or upgrade process, please call the ITS Project Manager, John LaPrad at 989-964-7134.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation during this process.