With Windows XP, Microsoft provided the first version of its Upgrade Advisor, a downloadable tool that allowed users to test their then-current PC, usually running a legacy Windows 9x-based operating system, to see whether the installed hardware and software would be compatible with XP. This kind of functionality is invaluable to upgraders, or those who intend to clean install or dual boot Windows on an existing PC, because you can learn ahead of time what's going to work and what isn't.
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