Windows 8 Upgrade
Gateway will provide driver support for the following Windows Upgrade Offer-qualified products:
- Not all Windows 8 features may be available on all Windows 7 PCs. Your system may require additional software, firmware, and/or a BIOS upgrade to install and run Windows 8. See the following qualifying models for Gateway support.
- For the following supported models, Gateway Upgrade Assistant quickly and easily guides you through the upgrade process. Or, you can follow the step-by-step instructions to manually upgrade your device to Windows 8.
| Notebook | ||||
| ID Series | ||||
| ID47H | ID57H | ID59C | ||
| NE Series | ||||
| NE46R | NE51B | NE56R | NE71B | |
| NV Series | ||||
| NV47H | NV49C | NV51B | NV52L | NV55S |
| NV56R | NV57H | NV71B | NV72C | NV75S |
| NV76R | NV77H | NV79C | ||
| Desktop | ||||
| DX Series | ||||
| DX4380 | DX4860 | DX4870 | ||
| FX Series | ||||
| FX6860 | ||||
| SX Series | ||||
| SX2100 | SX2360 | SX2370 | SX2380 | SX2855 |
| SX2865 | SX2870 | |||
| ZX Series | ||||
| ZX4250 | ZX4251 | ZX4260 | ZX4450 | ZX4850 |
| ZX4851 | ZX4970 | ZX4971 | ZX6970 | ZX6971 |
Non-Support List
Due to hardware incompatibility, the following models do not support the upgrade to Windows 8.
| Notebook | ||||
| ID79C | LT28 | LT40 | NS51C | NS51I |
| NS51IG | NV53A | NV55C | ||
* Windows 8 upgrade does not support 3G functionality
** Windows 8 upgrade does not support Touch functionality
*** Product availability may vary by region.
**** For complete Windows 8 upgrade details, see
www.windowsupgradeoffer.com &
www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/win8/CompatCenter/Home.
Check these sites frequently, as some details may change and/or additional information may become available.