BillOer mentioned at Windows 10 Upgrade and Junctions
the Windows 10 upgrade advisor
Where can I get that standalone upgrade advisor exe, either compatible with all Windows versions or selectable (e.g. from a list) for different previous Windows versions (e.g. XP, Vista, 7)? There were such upgrade advisors for upgrades to Windows 7 and to 8 (and/or 8.1), which checked the compatibility of the hardware and of the installed software with the respective version of the operating system. (I do not want to upgrade and then find out that my hard- and/or software is not compatible with Win 10.)
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You can not upgrade from XP to 10, so there is no such upgrade advisor. See e.g. where it discusses that a prerequisite for the upgrade app is 'at least Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update'.
The windows 10 upgrade advisor checks minimal hardware requirements and compatibility (drivers).
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