Can't upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows Vista

otsoner

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Hello,





I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium and I would upgrade to Windows 8 but when I start the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant I always get this error (Sorry, Windows 8 isn't avaible for online purchase in the contry/region you're in.).


I searched a solution and many people said that you have to start the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Sadly this option is not available (there is only Windows XP Service Pack 2), I even tried a VPN with no success.


Is it possible to start a programm in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3) under Windows Vista or is there any other way to fix my issue?





Best regards.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista Home Premium
I don't believe that you can "upgrade" from Vista to Windows 8. MS generally supports upgrading only from one version to the next. This is in keeping with them not supporting upgrading from XP to Windows 7. I believe that you would have to do a clean install of Windows 8.
 

My Computer

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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