Windows 10

Scotty123 · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:44

Can't seem to get past 84% installation. Screen goes blank and that's it

. Tried twice now.

Loxa · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:44

Danny091 said:
When upgrading did you "Keep everything" ? I chose that but once i was in windows i rolled it back to default. Wonder if this could be why?

If you have activated windows 10 once then just skip the product key. It will activate when it goes online.

Tried that, didn't work.

Danny091 · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:45

mrbell1984 said:
Give this command a go in powershell.

Code:

powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey"

Just returns nothing..

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:47

Danny091 said:
Just returns nothing..

It worked for me!

zoomee · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:47

You have to make sure its activated properly after the upgrade. THEN you can perform a clean install. Just waiting for Pro edition ISO to download for my desktop PC then will give it a try.

Scottland · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:49

JoeF1 said:
Getting an error on activating now.

Error code: 0xC004F034

The Slayer_UK said:
Im getting that too my windows 7 was activated before but i now cant activate windows 10

Did you force the upgrade, or was if offered? If this post is correct, then it may explain the activation problems people are having.

GTO656 · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:52

It still says I have reserved Windows 10 but when is it suppose to download it?

thanks

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:52

Cosimo said:
I'm back to 8.1 and will take a few things out before I try again. A backwards step as this is a pc with the latest hardware and drivers. Last time anything like this went wrong was with win 7.

Have you tried downloading your version and doing the upgrade from there? Which way have you tried?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Brutos · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:52

The Slayer_UK said:
Im getting that too my windows 7 was activated before but i now cant activate windows 10

JoeF1 said:
Getting an error on activating now.

Error code: 0xC004F034

Am getting that too and i had fully activated Win 7 lucky i haven't upgraded my rig yet testing on my laptop first before I go any further

IvanDobskey · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:53

Seems like a lot of people having problems and also the question of needing a new licence if upgrading hardware down the line.

Not sure whether I actually want to install this now...

siege2 · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:53

Just did a update to windows 10 PC downstairs and installation said windows not activated, ! using a boxed DVD version off windows 7 ultimate as well, which is fine when as windows 7 activated etc ! so did a roll back to windows 7 on that PC.

doing a windows 10 update on main PC right now.
using delete folder routine and wuauclt.exe /updatenow whilst check for updates in the control panel.

The Slayer_UK · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:54

Scottland said:
Did you force the upgrade, or was if offered? If this post is correct, then it may explain the activation problems people are having.

I looked in windows updates this morning after it downloaded the $Windows Bt folder last night (5.9Gb) and it wanted me to restart the pc so i did that then wehn it booted back up it said failed windows 10 pro update so i did try to get that going again with the CMD trick but still nothing so then i downloaded the upgrade tool from microsoft and it redownloaded everything and worked fine but just get this error now

Craig321 · 29 Jul 2015 at 15:55

IvanDobskey said:
Seems like a lot of people having problems and also the question of needing a new licence if upgrading hardware down the line.

Not sure whether I actually want to install this now...

You would need a new licence - it's worked like that for years with MS, back to XP and maybe even before. Normally it'll activate fine using their automated phone system if you change the motherboard or something that causes it to deactivate.

Psyoletic · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:00

GTO656 said:
It still says I have reserved Windows 10 but when is it suppose to download it?

thanks

You already have it downloaded, this update is just the ISO which you already have technically you just need to jump through hoops to make it into an ISO.

Give that tool a go and make an ISO, then mount it and install.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Loxa · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:01

Scottland said:
Did you force the upgrade, or was if offered? If this post is correct, then it may explain the activation problems people are having.

Looks like i am taking the long road back to win8.1 > win10 again.

MarkeR · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:02

Unbelievable.....

Got the update, ran it pc restarts now stuck at enter bios screen. Nothing works at all, can't even get into the bios...

russell664 · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:03

Well, looks like I will be nuking my system later then.

easyrider · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:04

I updated my laptop via usb and it didn't activate... My download box using download and update activated

Craig321 · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:05

Scottland said:
Did you force the upgrade, or was if offered? If this post is correct, then it may explain the activation problems people are having.

Makes me wonder what happens if you obtained your Windows 10 license through the insider preview, then leave the insider preview to get today's build (which is what I did). Does that mean I now have an insider preview Windows 10 activation, which could expire even though I had a valid copy of Windows 8.1 installed that I upgraded from? Hmmm.

So if I was to leave the insider preview now, then clean install, would I lose my activation?

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 16:06

Waw!! So many issues guys. Think i will put off upgrading for a while