diff --git a/autoqa/migration_utils.py b/autoqa/migration_utils.py
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+import os
+import logging
+import subprocess
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from utils import force_close_jan, is_jan_running, start_jan_app
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def install_jan_version(installer_path, version_type="old"):
+    """
+    Install a specific version of Jan
+    
+    Args:
+        installer_path: Path to the installer file
+        version_type: "old" or "new" for logging purposes
+    """
+    logger.info(f"Installing Jan {version_type} version from: {installer_path}")
+    
+    # Force close any running Jan instances first
+    force_close_jan("Jan.exe")
+    force_close_jan("Jan-nightly.exe")
+    
+    try:
+        if installer_path.endswith('.exe'):
+            # Windows installer
+            subprocess.run([installer_path, '/S'], check=True)
+        elif installer_path.endswith('.deb'):
+            # Ubuntu installer
+            subprocess.run(['sudo', 'dpkg', '-i', installer_path], check=True)
+        elif installer_path.endswith('.dmg'):
+            # macOS installer - need to mount and copy
+            subprocess.run(['hdiutil', 'attach', installer_path], check=True)
+            # This is simplified - actual implementation would need to handle dmg mounting
+            
+        logger.info(f"Successfully installed Jan {version_type} version")
+        
+        # Wait for installation to complete
+        time.sleep(30)
+        
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to install Jan {version_type} version: {e}")
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Unexpected error installing Jan {version_type} version: {e}")
+        raise
+
+# Backup functionality removed as it's redundant for direct persistence testing
+
+def prepare_migration_environment():
+    """
+    Prepare environment for migration testing
+    """
+    logger.info("Preparing migration test environment...")
+    
+    # Create migration logs directory
+    migration_logs_dir = "migration_logs"
+    os.makedirs(migration_logs_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    # Create migration artifacts directory  
+    migration_artifacts_dir = "migration_artifacts"
+    os.makedirs(migration_artifacts_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    return {
+        "logs_dir": migration_logs_dir,
+        "artifacts_dir": migration_artifacts_dir
+    }