Windows 10

Tephnos · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:12

Clean install (after upgrade install) says my insider key is blocked.

Omg.

mcdermotx · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:13

theor14 said:
so if you download the ISO tool thing from Microsoft and use it to upgrade does it definitely count as you free upgrade or do you just have an unactivated windows install ?

As long as your current install is in proper shape, then running the ISO to do the upgrade will result in a properly activated Windows 10

Even if you have the preload files, when you run the setup of the ISO it deletes that directory and reconstructs it once the install kicks off.

Frenzy · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:14

bakes0310 said:
Came in this thread to ask about getting windows 10, don't think ill bother tbh just yet.

Same...

smr · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:14

Woah I'm leaving this well alone then until they iron these problems out, it's always going to bring up issues on release day tbh.

ScoTTyBEEE · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:14

theor14 said:
so if you download the ISO tool thing from Microsoft and use it to upgrade does it definitely count as you free upgrade or do you just have an unactivated windows install ?

^^^^ Same question.

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:15

Tephnos said:
Clean install (after upgrade install) says my insider key is blocked.

Omg.

It's ok, your pc is still usable, it's not going to explode. All which happens is a couple if times a day ifpt pops up going activate. Click on it, opens up control panel and then you close control panel and carry on.
Wait a few days for the servers to stop getting hammered in for Ms to resolve some issues.

Spikey · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:15

How do I create a recovery CD now I've upgraded in case I want to do a clean install? Gone from windows 8. Thanks

robj20 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:16

Looks like im going to have to re-install Windows 7.

smr · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:17

Spikey said:
How do I create a recovery CD now I've upgraded in case I want to do a clean install? Gone from windows 8. Thanks

Control Panel > Recovery

I'd have thought.

Simon Belmont · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:17

Why is everyone freaking out? Just like mrbios said wait for the proper release for your PC. No need to force a update??? I'm in no hurry. I never install a brand new OS on release day...ARE YOU CRAZY!

Adam · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:18

Couldn't have been easier after I used the Windows 10 tool linked to earlier in the thread, really impressed with how smooth the upgrade was.

Although it didn't detect my ethernet drivers which I presume is because I avoided using the Killer NIC drivers previously.

Dicehunter · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:18

Tried to open a picture, the window flashed and closed again, Seems windows photo viewer is a little bit s***.

Tephnos · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:18

Simon Belmont said:
Why is everyone freaking out? Just like mrbios said wait for the proper release for your PC. No need to force a update??? I'm in no hurry. I never install a brand new OS on release day...ARE YOU CRAZY!

Windows 7 day one was absolutely fine!

smr · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:19

Simon Belmont said:
Why is everyone freaking out? Just like mrbios said wait for the proper release for your PC. No need to force a update??? I'm in no hurry. I never install a brand new OS on release day...ARE YOU CRAZY!

Some people are impatient

Danny091 · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:19

ScoTTyBEEE said:
^^^^ Same question.

Check the error details

HELP... Windows 10 wont activate i am getting the error 0xC004F034

People are reporting that this a load issue on the servers and after trying for a while it does activate. (This has been confirmed now)

Simon Belmont · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:19

Tephnos said:
Windows 7 day one was absolutely fine!

Yup, but windows 10 on the other hand :eek:

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:20

Dicehunter said:
Tried to open a picture, the window flashed and closed again, Seems windows photo viewer is a little bit s***.

It's been working fine.

slick rick · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:20

Tried on my old rig, got to 24% stayed there for ages and failed, restored back to 8.1 for now.

Tried on my main rig, updated to 10 pretty quickly with no issues, activated and from what I can tell so far everything is still intact and working!

smr · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:20

Tephnos said:
Windows 7 day one was absolutely fine!

I think the problem sounds like network traffic, and tbf if there are going to be licensing problems where you need to get through to people, or download issues / installation issues they're going to be a headache on day 1 compared to say day 7 or 14 after release.

leedrummond · 29 Jul 2015 at 18:20

5.96Gb been like that since yesterday, had my pc on for hours now.

if i click setup - install

i get error message saying missing boot.wim.

Where do i go from here ?