Windows license for a 10-years old nx9420

[geexee]

Hello,

I have a 10-years old Compaq nx9420 with Windows XP.

I need to upgrade the OS in order to install communication tools due to covid (not available for XP). My questions are:

1. Can I upgrade Windows to 7/8/10 for free with the current XP license?

2. Which is the latest Windows version supported by that model? I plan to upgrade RAM to 4GB and replace HDD with an SSD.

Thank you,

Gee

[Lil_Boy_Blue · Accepted solution]

Hi

I doubt it is achievable, however...

You could try and install W10 alongside your existing XP, DUAL boot.

Use a Virtual Box.

So that you are not stuck with a broken computer, you shrink the C: and make a partition for W10 and try it.

Normally XP would be Legacy/MBR and W10 Secure/GPT  but it may install.

https://www.virtualbox.org/   may take a W10 install and function.

If any of the above works then you will need to buy a LICENCE from Microsoft.

""install communication tools""   what are they exactly?

[geexee]

Thank you,

I came across this post, which mentioned about loading Windows 10. So this is not a free upgrade and I need a license?

Webex, which is used for online courses in school, requires at least Windows Vista.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

https://support.webex.com/webex/v1.1/support/en_US/rn/system_rn.htm

Hopefully this is still true.   XP is fully supported.  LINUX also.

Firefox Latest Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Chrome Latest Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 

So try a new browser or two.

[WAWood]

@geexee 

First off, as @Lil_Boy_Blue indicated, there are no FREE upgrades from Windows XP -- any upgrade you do will require your purchasing a license.

Second, there are not going to be Win10 drivers for equipment that old -- so that is why the suggestion is made to try a virtual installation -- to see if it works with your hardware, which quite frankly, I think it will NOT.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Prego.