Windows 10

[Rybo89]

Tried following MSI's instructions here?

https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/reinstalling-windows-when-recovery-fails

Thanks for the reply. I looked over that a good fair few times last night.

I thought the telephone activation system would mean I had to talk to some Indian call centre and get nowhere, something I wasn't in the mood for last night. Anyway just rang it to realise it was automated and sent a message straight to my mobile, 5minutes later I have managed to activate windows 7 again. Very clever system that.

Slightly better mood now. Think the overheating is because my old CPU is having to do all the work as it never had time to update the GPU drivers etc.

So this time round, because I never learn:

Fully update windows 7
'Upgrade' to windows 10
Then I can do a fresh Install of windows 10 and it will be activated already

Is this right?

Thanks

 

[Sliver]

Fully update windows 7
'Upgrade' to windows 10
Then I can do a fresh Install of windows 10 and it will be activated already

Is this right?

Thanks

Worked for me last night. Only niggle was Win10 didn't import my favourites folder so I lost them. Checked the WinOld folder and they were not there either, so I'd back them up first if I were you.

 

[DJDaz]

Downloaded the Netflix app thinking ooh this might be handy, doesn't even let you login before it auto closes!

Netflix app works fine for me.

 

[martin9887]

Downloaded the Netflix app thinking ooh this might be handy, doesn't even let you login before it auto closes!

I had this too, its fixed now though

 

[Matteysan]

I'm surprised how well Windows 10 runs on a laptop with mechanical. Its even faster and more fluid than 8.1. Just a shame I keep reaching out for the charms bar from previous 8.1 habits.

It activated by itself more or less instantaneously without me ever seeing it. Unlike most peoples problems.

Love the new clock/calendar format.

Runs a dream on my laptop also which was barely functioning on win 7 & 8.

The bit in bold me too! I miss them

 

[Gilbert89]

Just noticed when I my shut down my PC the screen turns off WAYYYY before the system it almost seems like the system is hanging it takes that long.

Does anyone experience this?

 

[EYEREX]

Windows 10 has been running fine for the last week but just had my first blue screen

 

[AthlonXP1800]

Windows 10 has been running fine for the last week but just had my first blue screen

Something wrong with USB DRIVER.

 

[AthlonXP1800]

I seemed have a problem with Edge, how can I stop it download files automatically after I click file to download?

I wanted Edge to asked me whether or not to accept file download before download progress.

 

[MichaelAwkward]

I seemed have a problem with Edge, how can I stop it download files automatically after I click file to download?

I wanted Edge to asked me whether or not to accept file download before download progress.

Don't click to download? Why do you need two step verification for downloads?

 

[d_brennen]

Installed the full version of 10 Home on my trusty old laptop. Fairly surprised at how smooth the upgrade has been, although I was a little annoyed to find WU had started the upgrade without asking me. Was in the middle of something only to come back to the laptop and find it on the Extracting Files section. Thanks Microsoft! It's surprisingly quick, much more responsive than 7 ever was. I have been using the laptop all day today and it's noticeably cooler. I see the CPU is clocked down to 1.3ghz most of the time where I am sure it used to hover at 1.8-2.2ghz in 7.

 

[Things change I've changed]

I'm still waiting for my W10 upgrade notification, is that normal? When I check my upgrade status it just says "There's nothing else you need to do, you'll receive a notification when it's ready" ?

 

[anything I don't mind]

Why not just download the ISO and upgrade that way? I think that will still upgrade your license. I don't think you have to do it through windows update in order to get your upgrade license.

 

[flopper]

Why not just download the ISO and upgrade that way? I think that will still upgrade your license. I don't think you have to do it through windows update in order to get your upgrade license.

I downloaded media tool, choose upgrade from my win 8.1 and now runs win 10.
why wait for microsoft to get things sorted?
get proactive do it today
so that works

 

[UKDTweak]

I never got the notification on my two laptops, I had to open the notification tool, click the View Progress button at the bottom left and this opened a new window that had a "Get Started" button that I had to click and enter my admin password too, then it started the DL and upgrade process... I run a limited access user account, hence the admin password.

 

[slick rick]

Added a Samsung 840 SSD to the old rig and did a fresh install of 10. Skipped or pressed later for the parts where it asked for a key and it installed fine, went into settings and it had activated straight away!

Will do a fresh install on the main rig when I can be bothered!

 

[Stas823]

How quick was the update download? Left mine on for 2 hours now, its done 6%.

 

[Burnsy2023]

How quick was the update download? Left mine on for 2 hours now, its done 6%.

Surely that highly depends on the speed of your connection?

 

[Stas823]

Surely that highly depends on the speed of your connection?

In which case, I may have a problem. Network usage is hopping around 0-56kbps.
Thought maybe its already downloaded/installing now.

 

[Things change I've changed]

Well I've tried upgrading using the Media Creation Tool but just keep getting error code 0x80070002 - 0x20016 ?

edit -

Downloading a full W10 ISO now, does it need to be mounted onto a USB for an upgrade or can I run the ISO from within windows and upgrade that way?