WinXP for Win8

I have Windows XP SP3 installed on my desktop Dell (OEM license).  Buy Windows or Windows Pro upgrade for this machine?

Please refer to this...

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows-8/upgrade-to-Windows-8#TopOfPageTarget

.. .that know us if you have any other questions.

The Upgrade Advisor will tell you anything that presents a problem to upgrade. I expect that there will be problems and they will be probably insurmountable, but you may be lucky.

Try to go to http://windows.microsoft.com if you want to buy the upgrade. I hope that this will redirect you to a specific page in your area where you can buy.

Tricky

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