Windows 10

King4aDay · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:40

Drizmod said:
I would definitly try a reset if I was in your situation. reset is just like a fresh clean install but is slightly more automated. before you do it make sure Windows 10 is activated

EDIT: if you decide to do a reset make sure you disconnect all your other hard drives first. Yes Windows asks you if you want to refresh just the drive that the OS is installed to or other drives as well but I dont trust it!

Going to try a refresh first... been about 5 years since I did a fresh install, really reluctant to go through all that again (yes, I know, I know!).

russell664 · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:41

Mtom said:
So heres my problem vusalized with W10

GPU clock 1000mhz
SNIPPYYYY

If i start up 3dmark..not running just open it: 880mhz
SNIP again

strange

What card are you running, and which drivers?

Will try to replicate it when I get home.

V_R · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:44

arknor said:
cant you disable onboard audio in the bios?

Drizmod said:
Disable the realtek codec from BIOS?

.Lethal said:
As the two posters above you'll need to go into your BIOS and disable on-board sound.

Same thing applies if your mobo has onboard GFX and you use a proper one in the PCI-e slot.

I thought it was, never been an issue in 8.1. I'll check when I'm at home as I'm doing it via remote atm.

Cheers!

Mtom · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:48

russell664 said:
What card are you running, and which drivers?

Will try to replicate it when I get home.

Thats a 7950 with 15.7.1 drivers. I rolled back to others, but no difference, it seems like a 3dmark issue.

Antx777 · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:51

koolpc said:
Have you backed up all your files? You could take an image of the drive first before trying the upgrade

Yes, thanks.

did it Tuesday (875 Gigs :eek:

) on a 2 terabyte passport. My laptop is 750x2 terrabytes (Samsung 700g7a). Restoring takes about 10 hours though as wont read from USB 3 from boot mode, has to be usb 2.

Doco · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:51

Just thought I'd pop in here ask a quick question - got my windows update yesterday and it successfully activated - has anyone successfully done a clean install after the upgrade? I know that it's meant to work but wanted to double check before I did it

Danny091 · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:54

Doco said:
Just thought I'd pop in here ask a quick question - got my windows update yesterday and it successfully activated - has anyone successfully done a clean install after the upgrade? I know that it's meant to work but wanted to double check before I did it

Yes it works fine.. Just remember to skip the product key screen.

russell664 · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:54

Six6siX said:
Yes, that's exactly what I mean

It's so useful!

It is pretty badman, I think Linux has had it for a while though.

TNA · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:55

russell664 said:
It should do, on your activation page is there an 'activation' button?

There was no activation button when doing the clean install. However after a few more restarts it just actiavted it's self.

Got myself a nice clean install of Windows 10, no issues whatsoever now.

Doco · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:55

Danny091 said:
Yes it works fine.. Just remember to skip the product key screen.

Sweet - I'l be giving this a go by the end of the week

Drizmod · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:56

Doco said:
Just thought I'd pop in here ask a quick question - got my windows update yesterday and it successfully activated - has anyone successfully done a clean install after the upgrade? I know that it's meant to work but wanted to double check before I did it

Right after updating from 8.1 to 10 and then activating 10 I did a RESET and it works fine.

TNA · 30 Jul 2015 at 14:57

Drizmod said:
Right after updating from 8.1 to 10 and then activating 10 I did a RESET and it works fine.

Still not as clean as doing a quick secure erase though

V F · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:02

chef-borjan said:
I just want the proper Jen Taylor Cortana voice!

chroniclard · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:07

Wouldn't install, kept erroring, reinstalled 8, upgraded to 8.1, installed all updates......now I cant get Win 10 the icon back

Danny091 · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:08

chroniclard said:
Wouldn't install, kept erroring, reinstalled 8, upgraded to 8.1, installed all updates......now I cant get Win 10 the icon back

Just download the ISO and run the setup inside windows 8 dont bother with the icon thing (you dont need too) it still works.

Tephnos · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:09

Yeah the UK Cortana voice sounds like a call centre woman, I hate it.

Won't be using her unless they give the option to switch voice.

Drizmod · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:10

chroniclard said:
Wouldn't install, kept erroring, reinstalled 8, upgraded to 8.1, installed all updates......now I cant get Win 10 the icon back

You took the long option when you didnt need to. Install 8.1, activate, dont update, get the 10 ISO, upgrade

chroniclard · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:17

Drizmod said:
You took the long option when you didnt need to. Install 8.1, activate, dont update, get the 10 ISO, upgrade

Cant install 8.1 as my key is for 8 and cant upgrade 8 to 10(from what I could see).

Anyway, trying the iso now.

Drizmod · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:24

chroniclard said:
Cant install 8.1 as my key is for 8 and cant upgrade 8 to 10(from what I could see).

Anyway, trying the iso now.

That is strange. My key is also for Windows 8 but I upgraded to 8.1 ages ago and it worked fine on a clean install from a 8.1 ISO I did before a Win10 update. I thought once you upgraded to 8.1 your 8 key becomes a 8.1 key?

MadMouse101 · 30 Jul 2015 at 15:26

I'm going to wait till MS say you can download Windows 10 now.