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You can upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Developer Preview, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, but you might not be able to keep all of your files, programs, and settings. The following table shows what you can keep during an upgrade depending on the current version of Windows running on your PC:
| Current operating system | What you can keep |
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview |
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Windows Developer Preview |
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Windows 7 |
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Windows Vista |
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Windows XP |
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Warning
If you create installation media, start your PC from the media, and then install Windows 8 Release Preview, you won't be able to keep your files, programs, or settings. To keep files, programs, or settings you need to install Windows 8 Release Preview by starting your installation from within Windows.