Can I update XP to Windows 10? Sadly, it’s not possible to do an ‘in-place’ upgrade as you can with Windows 7 and 8. Essentially, you have to wipe your hard disk and start from scratch.

How do I upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 10?

Safely remove the drive from your main computer, insert it in the XP machine, reboot. Then keep an eagle eye on the boot screen, because you’ll want to hit the magic key that will drop you into the machine’s BIOS. Once you’re in the BIOS, make sure you boot off the USB stick. Go ahead and install Windows 10.

How can I upgrade Windows XP to Windows 10 for free?

All you have to do is go to the Download Windows 10 page, click the “Download tool now” button and run the Media Creation Tool. Select the “Upgrade this PC now” option and it will go to work and upgrade your system.