diff --git a/dvc/system.py b/dvc/system.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/dvc/system.py
+++ b/dvc/system.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-if platform.system() == "Windows" and sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+if (
+    platform.system() == "Windows"
+    and sys.version_info < (3, 8)
+    and sys.getwindowsversion() >= (6, 2)
+):
     try:
         import speedcopy
Only import speedcopy on Win > 7 (#<I>)

* system: Only import speedcopy for Windows > 7



Fixes #<I>



* Allow for Win 8