ComplianceCheck checks that the following requirements are fulfilled so that Windows® can be installed:

ComplianceCheck also checks that the existing operating system is one of the following:

Important
ComplianceCheck does not validate application compatibility. See the software vendor for application compatibility requirements.

The user is also warned if any of the following conditions apply (provided DisplayReport is set to OnError). Otherwise, the user must boot from installation media and perform a clean installation instead of an upgrade.

Child Elements

DisplayReport

A string that specifies in what circumstances the user interface (UI) is displayed for this item.

Valid Passes

windowsPE

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-Setup | ComplianceCheck

Applies To

For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Setup.

XML Example

The following XML output changes the ComplianceCheck setting to run in guaranteed quiet mode.

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<ComplianceCheck>
   <DisplayReport>Never</DisplayReport>
</ComplianceCheck>

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