Windows 10

humbug · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:20

Ace Modder said:
OMFG

I'm on the phone to Microsoft "support" Team.

My retail key for Windows 8 that I purchased has been blocked because I have activated it 10 times in total. They wont re-instate it, even though I have the proof of the purchase and they have told me I must buy a new key.

Even though my current key is a retail key they will not allow me to use it ever again.

To make matters worse I'm on hold and I've asked to speak to a supervisor and the person I was talking to said "oh your from the UK, you have called us and an international call is expensive, so I suggest we end the call and you accept this"

The funny thing is that Microsoft called me, from 0018006427676 as I requested a call back on their live chat system which timed out as it was too busy today.

I'm still holding.

Interested to know how that pans out, give them what for...

oldestgregg · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:20

cu3ed said:
Pro 3 updated perfectly, have to wait and see for my PC now.

My SP3 keeps failing update. Thats the main one I want to do as well to see what its like

The Slayer_UK · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:20

After upgrading can you delete the $windows bt folder as its taking up 6Gb of wasted space else?

andrewohare · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:21

oldestgregg said:
My SP3 keeps failing update. Thats the main one I want to do as well to see what its like

I had to use the update tool on SP3 wouldn't do it through Win update

humbug · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:21

Ace Modder said:
I'm glad that I have this call recorded. I feel a youtube upload could be good for me to do on this call.

i'd pay to hear that

Deleted member 77746 · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:24

Tephnos said:
Update me on this, I have an old MB and will be changing once Skylake is out, if this buggers me I'm gonna be angry.

I recon a change of hard drive will be OK but I am guessing that a change of motherboard (different boards) will stop activation and users will need to buy Windows 10. But I am still waiting for clarification on this.

deuse · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:24

Ace Modder said:
AND AFTER 20MINS ON HOLD... THEY PUT ME THRU TO THE GOD DAMN OFFICE 365 SUPPORT TEAM WHO CANNOT HELP ME.. SO IM NOW IN A QUEUE BACK TO THE WINDOWS SUPPORT TEAM... THIS ISNT GOING TO END WELL FOR ME.

OMG that's bad...but don't give up.... use the force Ace

hardkore · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:24

Just a quick one guys, now going to install windows 10. When i need to reinstall my mobo drivers which ones should i use seeing as there isn't (and probably wont) be a windows 10 driver any time soon.

Mobo is a ASROCK fatality pro-m socket 1155.

Thanks

theor14 · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:24

If you download from Microsoft website and do the upgrade that way, does it still count as your free upgrade or do you have to wait for it to be 'ready'.

cu3ed · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:25

andrewohare said:
and wifi worked right out the box?

weird, might roll back and try again

Yep fine, Phone Sync app wont load though.

koolpc · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:26

Lets know Ace how you get on. Ruddy Microsoft! lol

oldestgregg · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:28

andrewohare said:
I had to use the update tool on SP3 wouldn't do it through Win update

Whats the update tool? Is that the ISO way?

jp7152 · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:30

Failed a billion times for me (might be a slight exaggeration

)

However using the media creation tool (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10) and clicking update instead of create media using this tool worked first time.

opethdisciple · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:31

This is indeed very confusing. there are driver updates on gigabytes website for my mobo. However if they are different to the ones offered by windows update, does that mean windows will just downgrade them again....

andrewohare · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:31

oldestgregg said:
Whats the update tool? Is that the ISO way?

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

opethdisciple · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:32

This is indeed very confusing. There are driver updates on Gigabytes website for my mobo. However if they are different to the ones offered by windows update, does that mean windows will just downgrade them again....

I'm guessing this is how it works in the Apple world hence why MS have gone down this route, but the PC world is very different to that of Apples.

andrewohare · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:32

need to find a way to get the SP3 on Ethernet and see if theres a win update for wifi

Main PC works great!

tang0 · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:32

Tried manually upgrading with the download tool, it gets to 33% install and fails

Tephnos · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:33

mrbell1984 said:
I recon a change of hard drive will be OK but I am guessing that a change of motherboard (different boards) will stop activation and users will need to buy Windows 10. But I am still waiting for clarification on this.

What a hassle. :mad:

ste-sim2x9 · 29 Jul 2015 at 17:34

I'm having trouble getting windows 10 on my wifes laptop that has windows 7 installed. It doesn't work with windows update or ESD. I just tried the media creation tool and all i get is (Setup couldn't start properly.Please reboot thr PC and try running Windows 10). Any ideas guys, I've done my laptop no problems. Can i use the usb stick with windows 10 on it i created for mine to install on my wifes.