Hello raysmith1,
And thanks for your question.
Yes indeed, Microsoft offers two way to pre-test your existing
hardware and software prior to upgrading to XP.
I searched "Windows XP Upgrade Compatibility" and immediately located
the page I was looking for at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/checkcompat.asp
.Here you will notice two methods:
"Search the Windows Catalog
The Windows Catalog lists products that are compatible with Windows
XP. You’ll find the Windows Catalog helpful if, for example:
You have Windows XP and are considering buying new software or a new
hardware device but want to check its compatibility first.
You are thinking about purchasing Windows XP and want to check whether
your current software and hardware is compatible with it."
And the program you are seeking...
"Use the Upgrade Advisor
The Upgrade Advisor is a tool you can download and install to check if
your system hardware and software are ready for upgrade to Windows
XP."
The upgrade advisor can be downloaded here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
,however, Microsoft recommends running the advisor from the Internet
to be sure of the most current updates. They say:
"The Upgrade Advisor is a tool that checks your system hardware and
software to see if it is ready for upgrade to Windows XP. If you run
Upgrade Advisor while you are connected to the Internet, and if your
system needs updates that are available on the Windows Update Web
site, Upgrade Advisor will find and install the updates for you.
Note We recommend running Upgrade Advisor while you are connected to
the Internet. This way, Upgrade Advisor will get the latest data from
Microsoft to ensure that you get the most current hardware and
software compatibility report for your system. In addition to running
Upgrade Advisor, we recommend that you search the Windows Catalog to
find products compatible with Windows XP."
I trust this has answered your question and thank you for using Google
Answers.
Regards,
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