How To Update Windows Xp To Windows 8
From the hardware update wizard choose no not this time to the windows update question followed by next from the search and installation options screen choose don t search i will choose the driver to install option again followed by next.
How to update windows xp to windows 8. Enter your product key. I ll look at other migration tools in my next article. Steps to updated windows xp. Finding and running the windows update tool.
Wait for the windows update page that opened to load and if there is a windows xp update pack after the page loads an express recommended button will appear. For windows xp to windows 8 1. Prepare xp for windows 8 upgrade. Basically redmond would much prefer.
According to microsoft you ll need the following. Before trying to do an upgrade from xp to windows 8 make sure your system has the hardware to upgrade. If you download a iso file or purchased windows 8 on dvd check your email when you registered to purchase the upgrade or check your windows 8 product packaging for the product key. Right click on the hardware item choose properties the driver tab and then the update drive button.
Open the windows update page by following start all programs windows update. If you purchased windows 8 from the microsoft store and you are using the windows 8 upgrade assistant the key will be embedded. Plus upgrade assistant will also check whether the desktop apps on an xp system will work in windows 8 not windows 8 1.