Win XP to Win 7 or 8

plantdoc wrote:

I have a Dell XPS desktop with a new HD and newer video card and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Also, an HP notenook with a rather slow AMD dual core processor and separate video card. Both systems have 2 gigs of RAM. They function just fine. It is feasible to upgrade to Win 7 or 8 without hardware upgrades other than perhaps RAM. Anyway to run a "system check" to see if it's feasible and what issues could be involved before starting the process? I never upgraded a PC to a new OS. I usually keep using what works and then buy a new system with a new OS. Also, if the new OS will run even slower due to system demands, I won't even bother. Thanks.

Greg