XP and Vista No Windows 8 Upgrade Path
Microsoft said then that only Windows 7 PCs are eligible for a full upgrade to Windows 8, one that retains applications, data files, user accounts and Windows settings.
Windows Vista and Windows XP machines can be upgraded to Windows 8 -- assuming the hardware meets the system requirements of the new OS -- but cannot bring along all the bits. Vista users who upgrade will retain user accounts and files, as well as Windows settings, but not already-installed applications. XP-to-Windows 8 upgrades preserve the least amount in a move: User accounts and files only.
Microsoft listed the same upgrade paths in May for the later Windows 8 Release Preview, describing what was kept during migrations to the final public sneak peek in an FAQ.
Earlier, however, the company had declined to comment on whether Vista and Windows XP PCs could be upgraded to Windows 8 after it had disclosed the latter's editions that it will offer customers.
Foley's sources did say, however, that some migrations would be barred or would retain little of of the PC's contents.
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