Former model Thickpad T42 with XP upgraded to windows 7

Irecently bought an old IBM Thickpad T42 modl. It came with Windows installed Pro. I thought I could get the free update of Windows 10. But when I try to update it gives me a sorry but your system is not compatible with the upgrade. I can do a little as a novice with humble knowledge get me on the Internet and technology. I'm all ears to any solution you the tech community can offer and thank you in advance.

Sorry, not good news for you. You have two problems:

  • Only Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines are eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 10.
  • If the upgrade tool reports that your machine is incompatible with Windows 10 then an upgrade initial Windows XP to Windows 7 (which you would have to purchase!) is unlikely to resolve this incompatibility.

I suspect that you will have to continue with Windows XP, even if this version of Windows is no longer supported by Microsoft and many third-party providers.

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