Windows 10

Tephnos · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:49

Activated now. Redid it and just skipped entering a key, seems to work better that way.

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:50

Nice one

slick rick · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:50

Azza said:
Good shout, just done the same and it's activated after the 12th click.

This is actually really smooth and responsive on my laptop considering it's 4 years old.

Office 365 installed, setup my Google Apps accounts on the built in mail app and all is running good.

Glad it worked for you also.

And agreed, from what I have seen so far Win 10 does look to be a nice OS.

andy_mk3 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:51

Left my laptop on for 24 hours, nothing! So downloading via USB tool thingy.. gave me the option to upgrade on there too. But downloading onto a USB drive for a clean install.

Patrickman · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:51

Finally got mine activated but I want do a clean install now. Whats the best method to do this?

Psyoletic · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:52

Any ideas of how to get the Windows 10 Reservation app to open?

I've yet to reserve it on my laptop which my parents use however it wasn't on a legit Windows 7 and as such I've reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium with a genuine activated licence which is a Acer OEM licence.

All updates and SP1 installed, done multiple checks and I've used the MS GW10AppDiagnostic tool but nothing.

Danny091 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:52

andy_mk3 said:
Left my laptop on for 24 hours, nothing! So downloading via USB tool thingy.. gave me the option to upgrade on there too. But downloading onto a USB drive for a clean install.

You need to upgrade first or it wont work!

Psyoletic said:
Any ideas of how to get the Windows 10 Reservation app to open?

I've yet to reserve it on my laptop which my parents use however it wasn't on a legit Windows 7 and as such I've reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium with a genuine activated licence which is a Acer OEM licence.

All updates and SP1 installed, done multiple checks and I've used the MS GW10AppDiagnostic tool but nothing.

Read through and try this

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...i/848b5cce-958b-49ae-a132-a999a883265b?auth=1

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:53

Patrickman said:
Finally got mine activated but I want do a clean install now. Whats the best method to do this?

Start menu > settings > update & security > recovery > reset this pc and choose keep nothing.

No-One · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:53

koolpc said:
My guess you will have to start again!!

Why?

Pigeon_Killer · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:53

Upgrade killed my PC

There may have been some degree of user error involved but it rolled back to Windows 8 and then it upgraded fine a second time.

Patrickman · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:54

Glaucus said:
Start menu > settings > update & security > recovery > reset this pc and choose keep nothing.

Thanks a lot

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:54

andy_mk3 said:
Left my laptop on for 24 hours, nothing! So downloading via USB tool thingy.. gave me the option to upgrade on there too. But downloading onto a USB drive for a clean install.

Do the upgrade first, then after activation a clean install

hideki · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:55

Just to be clear...

The only way to take advantage of the free windows 10 from 7/8.1 is to do an upgrade?
You cannot do a clean install on a formatted HDD, it needs to be over the top of an eligible OS

Boomstick777 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:55

Fresh install with 'en_windows_10_enterprise_x64_dvd_6851151.iso'.

All the data collection stuff is still included which is a bit weird considering Microsoft said it would only be used for the insider builds.

That aside it's running really well, fast boot, fast at desktop, gaming seems improved even with older DX stuff. Def best Windows so far imho. Good stuff.

stuie · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:55

Just updated to win 10 from 8.1. Really nice however with the latest GeForce drivers Geforce Experience says

Sorry, Geforce experience cannot optimise games on this pc.

I'm guessing its just a driver bug as its correctly detecting my specs but seems to think my sli'd 670s arnt compatible

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:56

hideki said:
Just to be clear...

The only way to take advantage of the free windows 10 from 7/8.1 is to do an upgrade?

You cannot do a clean install on a formatted HDD, it needs to be over the top of an eligible OS

Correct. Needs to be activated after upgrade and then one can do a clean install

Danny091 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:56

hideki said:
Just to be clear...

The only way to take advantage of the free windows 10 from 7/8.1 is to do an upgrade?

You cannot do a clean install on a formatted HDD, it needs to be over the top of an eligible OS

Yes over the top. Once its activated though your free to wipe it clean and just install 10.

Craig321 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:58

Boomstick777 said:
Fresh install with 'en_windows_10_enterprise_x64_dvd_6851151.iso'.

All the data collection stuff is still included which is a bit weird considering Microsoft said it would only be used for the insider builds.

That aside it's running really well, fast boot, fast at desktop, gaming seems improved even with older DX stuff. Def best Windows so far imho. Good stuff.

How do you tell?

Surely somebody will come up with a way to disable the data collection stuff?

andy_mk3 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:58

Danny091 said:
You need to upgrade first or it wont work![/url]

koolpc said:
Do the upgrade first, then after activation a clean install

Ok will do cheers guys.

esoteric · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:58

koolpc said:
Get your wallet out!!

I'll just have to figure out booting from USB and reinstall. Tried in the past but never got it working.