Upgrade to Windows 10

NE5 · 1 Jul 2019 at 12:00

Hello. I read an article somewhere, either in web user or computer active, about upgrading to windows 10 from windows 7 and bypassing the charge etc from microsoft ?

I keep useful articles like this, but I cant find this one. It was probably about 12-18 months ago. Which makes me wonder if it was here or another forum.

Can anybody help with this advice please.

rhysduck · 1 Jul 2019 at 12:03

Try here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

Dano · 1 Jul 2019 at 12:07

Just download the media creation tool here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

Either option will upgrade and activate.

labcoattech · 1 Jul 2019 at 14:50

rhysduck said:
Try here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

+1

NE5 · 2 Jul 2019 at 12:29

rhysduck said:
Try here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

thats the one. I don't know where I saw, thanks very much mate. Has anybody followed and used this link ?

rhysduck · 2 Jul 2019 at 12:35

NE5 said:
thats the one. I don't know where I saw, thanks very much mate. Has anybody followed and used this link ?

No worries - yes works fine

NE5 · 2 Jul 2019 at 19:04

It says you need 8 gb flash drive, is this right and will I need more because until October I have a 15gb monthly cap.

Liquid_Entity · 2 Jul 2019 at 19:17

I upgraded a w7 pc to w10 just using normal methods.

Unfortunately i lost a lot of data in the process ao backup everything. Strangely it kept all my photos but not my music folder. Yet both were in same directory and then split in to subfolders. Angry pants.

Anyone recommend a free recovery tool. I tried EaseUs recovery and for free it found it all but gotta pay shed load to actually recover

NE5 · 2 Jul 2019 at 20:13

Liquid_Entity said:
I upgraded a w7 pc to w10 just using normal methods.

Unfortunately i lost a lot of data in the process ao backup everything. Strangely it kept all my photos but not my music folder. Yet both were in same directory and then split in to subfolders. Angry pants.

Anyone recommend a free recovery tool. I tried EaseUs recovery and for free it found it all but gotta pay shed load to actually recover

Thanks for that, I backup my music and docs etc regularly. Sorry I can't recommend a recover tool.

Zanqing · 3 Jul 2019 at 10:53

For me,i did make a backup of everyting on computer before upgrade.Even if the data is lost,i lose nothing.

NE5 · 3 Jul 2019 at 11:29

Liquid_Entity said:
I upgraded a w7 pc to w10 just using normal methods.

Unfortunately i lost a lot of data in the process ao backup everything. Strangely it kept all my photos but not my music folder. Yet both were in same directory and then split in to subfolders. Angry pants.

Anyone recommend a free recovery tool. I tried EaseUs recovery and for free it found it all but gotta pay shed load to actually recover

actually, do you mean you lost parts of the operating programme, or just your own storage files ?

And do you download the windows 10 to your hard disk then transfer it to a flash drive before installing it ?

labcoattech · 3 Jul 2019 at 11:32

You can download the Windows 10.ISO to your PC using the media creation tool or plug in a USB flash drive and have the media creation tool create a bootable USB flash drive.

NE5 · 3 Jul 2019 at 12:39

I've got 4GB of DDR3 single channel @666mhz (9-9-9-24) RAM where do people recommend I get more from ?

labcoattech · 3 Jul 2019 at 12:48

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/

labcoattech · 3 Jul 2019 at 12:50

NE5 said:
I've got 4GB of DDR3 single channel @666mhz (9-9-9-24) RAM where do people recommend I get more from ?

Is it for a PC or Laptop? Can you provide the model number.

bledd · 3 Jul 2019 at 12:56

If you have a 15GB cap, Windows 10 will eat through this very quickly when it comes to updates..

I would suggest using the Media Creation tool at another location so you don't use up any when simply making the USB stick.

NE5 · 3 Jul 2019 at 17:11

labcoattech said:
Is it for a PC or Laptop? Can you provide the model number.

its for a PC. I tried earlier to post screenshots onto here but couldn't find how to do it, I could post a speccy64 shot ?

loltim · 4 Jul 2019 at 03:40

Liquid_Entity said:
I upgraded a w7 pc to w10 just using normal methods.

Unfortunately i lost a lot of data in the process ao backup everything. Strangely it kept all my photos but not my music folder. Yet both were in same directory and then split in to subfolders. Angry pants.

Anyone recommend a free recovery tool. I tried EaseUs recovery and for free it found it all but gotta pay shed load to actually recover

did your installed apps all work ok after the upgrade?

Liquid_Entity · 4 Jul 2019 at 07:19

loltim said:
did your installed apps all work ok after the upgrade?

I barely had any apps on there but yes they worked after the upgrade.

As i said before the location of my files were in same place as my photos but the music and other folders disappeared but not the photos. Must be on different sections of the disk because using free EaseUs shows all the files i just can't recover them unless I pay.