

Make sure all the peripheral devices that you need to work with your PC, like printers and monitors, are connected to your PC and turned on before you run Upgrade Assistant. It scans your hardware, apps, and connected devices to see if they'll work with Windows 8. There are four main things that Upgrade Assistant does:


It scans your current PC to see if it is ready for Windows 8 and then provides a compatibility report and optional steps for you to buy, download, and install Windows 8. Before upgrading to Windows 8, we recommend that you run the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant.
