thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
Yes. Worked for me too. Get the tool, click upgrade then sitback and relax. Once you upgrade you can clean install in the future as per need.
Official Windows 10 Thread: Installation and Issues (check first post)
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when must this be used?
before upgrade or after?
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ok no risk of data loss and activation right?
If so ill take the plunge now
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
There is NO Windows 10 product key. You don't even need your old Windows key. Microsoft are storing activations based on your hardware. Every time you do a clean install Windows will auto activate. Just upgrade using the tool & it'll work fine.
Didn't lose stuff. Just back up "My documents" and important stuff in C drive just for safety & you'll be fine.
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amjath
Human Spambot
You can keep files during upgrade, it will be selected default.
Anyway Backup recommended.
kg11sgbg
Indian Railways - The Vibrant and Moving INDIA
My Laptop (DELL Inspiron 14 5447) has Windows 10 activated,no problem,since I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 (64-bit).
But for my Desktop-PC , I am doing a clean install of Windows 10 Pro(64-bit). Though I have the product key with me during purchasing of Windows 7Pro(64-bit).
Is that key valid/legitimate?
But for my Desktop-PC , I am doing a clean install of Windows 10 Pro(64-bit). Though I have the product key with me during purchasing of Windows 7Pro(64-bit).
Is that key valid/legitimate?
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
^ That key is a Windows 7 key and won't work with Windows 10. You have to upgrade once using the same method as laptop then clean format to activate correctly. Else you won't be able to activate.
What happens when I change my hardware ?
I think youll have to call microsoft for activation if you clean install after changing the hardware
Limitless
Journeyman
I am installing with pendrive so I have to boot and then install or simply run setup.exe?
You can do both. Run setup.exe to upgrade or boot from USB for clean installation.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Go to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services>Windows Update and STOP the service
In the Startup Type>Click Disabled.
Windows Update will get permanently disabled.
or
Microsoft releases tool to block Windows 10 updates
Link:Microsoft releases tool to block Windows 10 updates - gHacks Tech News
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
omega44-xt
Gear up ...
Just run setup in Windows 7 & at the end choose not to keep files & apps (By default it will be at keep files & apps)
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Great.. Thanks
thetechfreak
Legend Never Ends
Not sure. But I read on some thread in reddit that you'll have to use their phone activation.
sygeek
Technomancer
Found out that I cannot upgrade to W10 from W8.0. Now I have to download and install 8.1 and then upgrade to W10. I don't know why they did this. If people can upgrade from Windows 7, then why not from Windows 8.0?
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Edit: Can anyone confirm if I HAVE to download W8.1 first? I asked on reddit someone said no. Asked on the irc channel, and one said yes and the other said no..I'm confused..The media creation tool seems to be downloading W10 without any problems..
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I've heard that simple hardware changes like RAM and stuff won't affect it. A motherboard change however will require you to activate it again.
Edit: Can anyone confirm if I HAVE to download W8.1 first? I asked on reddit someone said no. Asked on the irc channel, and one said yes and the other said no..I'm confused..The media creation tool seems to be downloading W10 without any problems..
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bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
I downloaded Windows 8.1 Pro with Update 1 & activated it, afterwards upgraded to Windows 10 Pro. So this is the procedure for anybody.
What happens If I happen to change my Graphics Card? Will I need to activate it again?
Ok, you need to update to 8.1 first
*support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3081048
Then read this link
How to Upgrade to Windows 10 - Microsoft
Adding to first post.