
You need to be an administrator to run this tool. We also recommend that you visit your PC’s manufacturer’s website for informationĪbout updated drivers and hardware compatibility.Īfter you download the Installation Assistant: Note: Your PC meets the Windows 11 device specifications for upgrade requirements and supported features. Your PC must have 9 GB of free disk space to download Windows 11.Your PC must have Windows 10, version 2004 or higher installed to run Installation.This is true whether you plan to use Boot Camp or run Windows in a virtual machine.Before you begin, check to see if the following conditions apply to you: OS X (any version) Your Mac needs a qualifying license to run Windows.Microsoft says some features from Windows 10 will be available in an update to Windows RT sometime in the future. Windows RT Your device cannot be upgraded to Windows 10.For example, if you bought a $40 Windows 8 upgrade from Microsoft in the months after Windows 8 was first released and used that license and product key on this machine, you qualify for a free upgrade. However, it may qualify if you upgraded to a later Windows version. Windows XP or Windows Vista Your (probably very old) PC is not automatically eligible for a free Windows 10 upgrade.(See the following section for a definition of what that is.) You have to install a "qualifying license" first. This is also true if you are running the Windows 10 preview in a VM. No operating system If you built the PC or bought it without a qualifying copy of Windows, you are not automatically eligible for a free upgrade, even if you are currently running the Windows 10 preview.Windows 8.1 You can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows Update.

After that's complete, you're eligible for the free Windows 10 upgrade.

