Who's upgrading to Windows 10?

[Kin Hell]

H.... this is "Micr0-Shaft" we are talking about...

I'm there... no built-in back-up with 8.1 like 7 had... do not go there .... pls! :x)

Got the upgrade Icon back at last.......

Benchies to do on Dual 780Ti's under 8.1 b4 upgrade to 10.....

[Buleste]

Just updated from Arrrr Jim Lad 7 Ultimate to 10 Pro and so far I am liking it. Much faster, everything is where it should be so all good.

[Kin Hell]

The only important thing to remember is that the version of Windows you are upgrading must show as genuine. It doesn't matter how you do this, official, daz loader, Microsoft toolkit etc... The important bit is after that you must visit the Microsoft validator to make it genuine.

Once upgraded Microsoft will make it a genuine authorised copy of 10. They also assign a unique hardware id to your computer so in theory you can then do a clean install and it won't ask you to register, authorise etc, ever. However I want to do a clean install onto a new ssd so it will be interesting to see how that goes.

Although it has been confirmed that using the existing Microsoft toolkit 2.5.3 it activates windows 10. Although this will be as a volume corporate license. The new version 2.6 with direct win 10 support is due any day.

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Yeah H. I double-dicked myself now having downloaded some Micro$haft update in a desperate attempt to get the Win10 Flag in Sys-tray, & now I have a f'kin Micro$haft Account that converted my desktop "Hiya Kin No Log On" to....... (deep breath......Hommmmmmmm) "log me into Micro$shaft Account so I can get free Apps & whoopie-mother-f'kin bollocks-sh!t for free ffs"...... (exhale.........)

For the dear life in me, I can't suss out which fricking "Update" is the perpetrating the event!! - Yes folks, Windows 8.1 doesn't tell u Jack about the update it installed unless you look up the KB number it has associated with it! - Well that's fine Bill, excuse me whilst I just trawl through 275 Windows KB #'s @ 3.3GB's of your BS updates!

Just updated from Arrrr Jim Lad 7 Ultimate to 10 Pro and so far I am liking it. Much faster, everything is where it should be so all good.

Wish I'd stayed on my " Arrrr Jim Lad 7 Ultimate" & not bothered with 8.1.......
I took an FPS hit on Tri SLI GTX670's for that.......

NOT a happy chappy atm.

[Kin Hell]

I now have a corrupt backup of Win 8.1 with an installed Win 10 over.

I let it do it's thing over the Web via Windows Update. After getting to the desktop for the first time, "Classic Start Menu" prompted to reconfigure. All good so far.

More drive space, still a dicked log on for a Micr0$haft account.

I decided to run DazLoader 2.2.1 & grabbed the New CD Key under Win 10 Home. It doesn't recognise the OS but the CD key appears ok. It didn't support 8.1 but told me the CD Key spot on.

Next event will be a fresh install from pen drive & use the key DazLoader reported. Hopefully will know this weekend.

*edit*

This morning, I found an option in Win 10 to revert back to a "Log onto this Computer" instead of a "Microsoft account". - Happy days!

[Harrison]

I don't understand why it was so difficult for you. I've not had any such issues with Windows 10 yet.

My general server (seeding, download, test server) upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate (genuine via Windows Toolkit 2.5.3) upgraded without issue and didn't even need graphic drivers updated. All applications continue to work.

Only think I did do is reinstall sidebar.exe to get back Windows gadgets on the desktop as I like to have Core Temp running in one, and time/date.

And my wife's Windows 8.1 based Sony laptop upgraded fine too.

Plus another PC I use for mostly testing Linux and other OSs and emulation.

I've not yet upgraded my main gaming PC. That's still running on 7 Ultimate. I really wanted to do a clean install of 10 on a new SSD, but I've heard a lot of problems with people trying to do a clean install to a new drive. I will be trying it though. If it fails I will just install 7 then upgrade it.

[Kin Hell]

I'm hoping to do a clean install this next time, but my weekend only really started today. Still struggling to find a suitable & working Hax0rd programme for backing up. Any suggestions H?

[Harrison]

Do you mean to backup your existing OS before the upgrade?

Acronis True Image is still one of the best to create a full OS image to do a direct partition replacement if anything goes wrong.

[Shoonay]

Still struggling to find a suitable & working Hax0rd programme for backing up.

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