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| Windows 10 upgrade paths (Windows 10) | You can upgrade to Windows 10 from a previous version of Windows if the upgrade path is supported. | w10 | deploy | library | high | mobile | greg-lindsay |
Windows 10 upgrade paths
Applies to
- Windows 10
- Windows 10 Mobile
Upgrade paths
This topic provides a summary of available upgrade paths to Windows 10. You can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or a later operating system. This includes upgrading from one release of Windows 10 to later release of Windows 10. Migrating from one edition of Windows 10 to a different edition of the same release is also supported. For more information about migrating to a different edition of Windows 10, see Windows 10 edition upgrade.
Windows 10 LTSB: The upgrade paths displayed below do not apply to Windows 10 LTSB. In-place upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 LTSB is not supported. (Note that Windows 10 LTSB 2015 did not block this upgrade path. This was corrected in the Windows 10 LTSB 2016 release, which will now only allow data-only and clean install options.)
Windows N/KN: Windows "N" and "KN" editions follow the same upgrade paths shown below. If the pre-upgrade and post-upgrade editions are not the same type (e.g. Windows 8.1 Pro N to Windows 10 Pro), personal data will be kept but applications and settings will be removed during the upgrade process.
Free upgrade: The Windows 10 free upgrade offer expired on July 29, 2016. For more information, see Free upgrade paths.
✔ = Full upgrade is supported including personal data, settings, and applications.
D = Edition downgrade; personal data is maintained, applications and settings are removed.
| Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro for Education | Windows 10 Education | Windows 10 Enterprise | Windows 10 Mobile | Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise | ||
| Windows 7 | ||||||||
| Starter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Home Basic | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Home Premium | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Professional | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Ultimate | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Enterprise | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Windows 8 | ||||||||
| (Core) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Professional | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Professional WMC | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Enterprise | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Embedded Industry | ✔ | |||||||
| Windows RT | ||||||||
| Windows Phone 8 | ||||||||
| Windows 8.1 | ||||||||
| (Core) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Connected | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Professional | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Professional Student | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Professional WMC | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Enterprise | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Embedded Industry | ✔ | |||||||
| Windows RT | ||||||||
| Windows Phone 8.1 | ✔ | |||||||
| Windows 10 | ||||||||
| Home | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Professional | D | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Education | ✔ | D | ||||||
| Enterprise | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Mobile | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Mobile Enterprise | D | ✔ |
Free upgrade paths
Windows 10 is offered as a free upgrade for the first year after launch of Windows 10, with the following restrictions:
- The offer expires on July 29th, 2016.
- The offer applies to devices connected to the Internet with Windows Update enabled.
- Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro requires a computer running the Pro or Ultimate version of Windows 7/8/8.1.
- Windows Phone 8.0 users must update to Windows 8.1 before upgrading to Windows 10 Mobile1.
- Editions that are excluded from the free upgrade offer include: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise, and Windows RT/RT 8.12.
1The availability of Windows 10 Mobile for Windows 8.1 devices will vary by device manufacturer, device model, country or region, mobile operator or service provider, hardware limitations, and other factors. For a list of eligible phones and important info about the upgrade and Windows 10 Mobile, see Windows 10 specifications.
2Active Software Assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise outside of this offer. Windows 10 is not supported on devices running the RT versions of Windows 8.
The following table summarizes the free upgrade paths to Windows 10. For a list of frequently asked questions about the free upgrade to Windows 10, see Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ.
| From | To | |
| Windows 7 | ||
| Windows 7 Starter | Windows 10 Home | |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium | ||
| Windows 7 Professional | Windows 10 Pro | |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | ||
| Windows 8/8.1 | ||
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows 10 Mobile | |
| Windows 8/8.1 | Windows 10 Home | |
| Windows 8/8.1 Pro | Windows 10 Pro | |
| Windows 8/8.1 Pro for Students | ||
Related Topics
Windows 10 deployment scenarios
Windows upgrade and migration considerations