Windows Live Spaces Blog Upgrade-Migration to WordPress
September 27, 2010 1 Comment
Summary:
Upgrade-Migration is mandatory and can accomplished until March 2011. The following timeline and constraints apply when upgrading/migrating from Spaces.Live.com to WordPress.com
- Upgrade can be accomplished from September 2010 but only until March 2011
- New Blog posts to Live Spaces can be made but only until January 2011
- Live Spaces/Blog will be ‘read only’ effective January 2011
- Spaces will close in March 2011 (i.e. a mandatory upgrade/migration)
- Other available options – Download your blog content or delete your Space
- Text, photos, videos and comments as they appear on your Space today are transferred
- Draft posts, theme, gadgets, guestbook, and lists are not transferred
- Automatic redirection(after migration) from your Space to your new blog on WordPress
- No impact on your Windows Live Profile, Contacts, and SkyDrive photos
Reference:
1. Windows Live Team Blog – Inside Windows Live
2. WordPress.com Support Center
http://en.support.wordpress.com/upgrading-from-windows-live-spaces/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/upgrading-from-windows-live-spaces/how-to-upgrade/
Additional Detailed Information:
1. Notification upon accessing your current Live Space/Blog
2. Ongoing reminder to upgrade when accessing your Live Space
3. Additional Support
Windows Live Solution Center Spaces Portal Downloading and Migrating your Space
Comments:
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While upgrade/migrations are intended to be problem free when transferring one’s personal content from one service to another it might be a good idea to monitor the Windows Live Solution Center Spaces portal for problems reported by other users prior to upgrading/migration
Revisions:
September 27, 2010: Original Published Date
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