Windows 10

davisdavid · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:01

wildest_jjk said:
Can anyone confirm that by reinstalling a different version of Windows now the Windows 10 free upgrade will still work afterwards?

Free upgrade should work on any copy of W7/8/8.1 for next 12 months

JaseUK said:
Anyone able to answer this please? Can you check your folders and let me know if its how its meant to be. ta

Mine is now benkr - appears that it must have a 5 character limit for some reason.

Etheco · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:01

Downloaded the iso with the media creation ready for the full reinstall once upgraded.

Now to wait for the media creation to update windows 8.1 to 10. I hate slow internet

wildest_jjk · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:02

davisdavid said:
Free upgrade should work on any copy of W7/8/8.1 for next 12 months

Thanks! Time to move some Pro/Home editions around

varkanoid · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:05

Think I am just going to use the official download tool when I get home and not bother faffing with the 980ti wont work with Win 10 garbage.

Sega Mega Dave · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:06

Azza said:
So can I not activate Windows 10 clean install using my Windows 7 Pro key?

No, have either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed. You then need to upgrade to Windows 10 from there. Once you have upgraded you can then do a clean install, you won't need a key.

Microsoft needs to link your hardware to their servers.

Installing directly to Windows 10 will just leave you with an inactivated copy.

MOOGLEYS · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:07

I have done %3 in half an hour. This could take a while....

Edit - just jumped to %45 ?

ZXSpectrum · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:08

I recently bought a Nuc and getting Windows 7 to install is a nightmare because of USB3. So I have been waiting for Windows 10 to stick on it but it looks like I still have to install it and upgrade instead of doing a complete reinstall. Is that correct?

Oh Ed not again. · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:09

Released on the MS Partner Network as well in all flavours, handy.

Now to see about making a WDS image.

Sudden · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:09

Ace Modder said:
nope, not first time.

You need to upgrade the first time, but future installs can be clean, due to using a hardware ID snapshot that MS store when you have upgraded for the first time.

Ah, this is good. My windows 7 is an upgrade version of XP I think. Would've been hell if I always had to install XP, upgrade to 7 and then 10 every time

davisdavid · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:10

So I have finally got W10 up and running now after just going through the official download link - W10 Download

I basically just ran the set up and it went through and appears to be activated. Though I still have the $Windows.~BT and .~WS taking up a large chunk of space so about to delete those and the Windows.old folder. Also I'm going to spend a bit of time sorting out the drivers (see below) and some programs again lol (see below)

JoeF1 · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:12

mrbell1984 said:
Anyone having trouble just download the ISO from;

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO

Then get the right version and run it as an upgrade on the PC you wish to update.

Guys how does this work with Microsoft Licensing? I was wanting to do my laptop i use for work as i'm wanting to test etc. We have WSUS for our updates so i'm guessing this won't come through automatically.

Do i need to download the tool above? or go back to VLS and re-download there?

Thanks.

cactusweasel · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:13

I'm going to wait a few days I think

N17 · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:14

Cosimo said:
After lots of 80240020 errors just tried it and now started a 5422.9 MB download of 10.

Still diddly squat

William-Mathew · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:15

So when I upgraded my system later this year I will have to buy a new windows key because I am changing the motherboard?

Deleted member 77746 · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:15

JoeF1 said:
Guys how does this work with Microsoft Licensing? I was wanting to do my laptop i use for work as i'm wanting to test etc. We have WSUS for our updates so i'm guessing this won't come through automatically.

Do i need to download the tool above? or go back to VLS and re-download there?

Thanks.

VLS or MSDN for businesses. Unless you have Windows 7 Home/Pro or Windows 8 installed on any business laptops / desktops.

Deleted member 77746 · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:16

Currently upgrading on my Business Surface Pro 2. 15% using the ISO method.

xdcx · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:16

I done the reserve of my copy over a month ago.
I have no Windows BT folder under C:
Have tried removing the data in softwaredistribution\downloads and running the /update now flagged command. 3 times now since 0800 this morning....

Still absolutely nothing is triggering. Windows Update itself just keeps saying I am reserved and will be notified when my machine can be upgraded.

ED209 · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:17

davisdavid said:
Free upgrade should work on any copy of W7/8/8.1 for next 12 months

Mine is now benkr - appears that it must have a 5 character limit for some reason.

you can only upgrade to W10 if you are on 8.1 or W7 SP1, anything below this W8 or W7 non sp1 needs to upgrade to SP1 and to 8.1 before they can get the W10 upgrade

Ayahuasca · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:18

I knew this was a bad idea my installation seems to have crashed on installing features and drivers at 6%.

anything I don't mind · 29 Jul 2015 at 11:18

randal said:
Released on the MS Partner Network as well in all flavours, handy.

Now to see about making a WDS image.

New mdt is not released yet, the current version does not support win10.