- Upgrade - keeps files in place
- Install - Fresh start (overwrites old shit)
- Maintain consistency
- Customized config
- Multiple local users
- Upgrades save time
- No application reinstall
- User data intact
- Up and running quickly
- In-place
- Upgrades existing OS
- All apps, documents, and settings are same
- Started from inside existing OS
- Clean install
- Wipe and reload
- Would need to backup old files
- Start setup from installation media (USB)
- Upgrade from Windows installation media
- Available from Microsoft
- Includes media creation tool
- x86 cannot upgade to x64
- x64 cannot upgrade to x86
- Would need to do a clean install if OS is different architecture
- Many upgrades are between similar editions
- Or higher-level Windows editions
- In-place upgrade paths to Windows 10
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1 (not available for Windows 8.0)
- In place upgrade to Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Check if it works
- If it doesn't boot, you have problems
- To go back:
Start -> Settings -> System -> Recovery -> Go back - Additional installations
- Service packs
- Security pathces
- Security applications
- Driver updates
- Application updates