Win7 to Win10 Upgrade - epic fail - thanks Microsoft

grumpycrab

Double_V wrote: »

So since i successfully upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
I can now clean install any time in future if my PC suffers from fatal viruses ?

Correct. But before you do it ensure that you have activated.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-upgrade-from-previous-versions-of-windows/31722b30-1da9-42bb-b331-0edc4649bf43

EDIT: text from article that is relevant:-
"Please be aware that you cannot use the free upgrade offer to perform a clean install on first attempt. You must first upgrade from the qualifying version of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 (whether you do it through Windows Update or using the .ISO file). Ensure the upgrade is completed successfully and then ensure that it is activated. You can then proceed to do a clean install by using recovery media or using the Reset function in Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Reset this PC (Get Started).
"

UncleZen

almillar wrote: »

A simple restart should solve this TBH. Or 'turn it off and on again' if that's not possible.

OMG I never thought of that! - not.

Seriously, Its been rebooted and been power cycled.

UncleZen

grumpycrab wrote: »

Any luck with safe mode?

Not tried, but I will.

Double_V

grumpycrab wrote: »

Correct. But before you do it ensure that you have activated.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-upgrade-from-previous-versions-of-windows/31722b30-1da9-42bb-b331-0edc4649bf43

EDIT: text from article that is relevant:-
"Please be aware that you cannot use the free upgrade offer to perform a clean install on first attempt. You must first upgrade from the qualifying version of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 (whether you do it through Windows Update or using the .ISO file). Ensure the upgrade is completed successfully and then ensure that it is activated. You can then proceed to do a clean install by using recovery media or using the Reset function in Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Reset this PC (Get Started).
"

So I don't have to have a CD to clean install it.
Activated Windows 10 can do this itself from start menu ?

almillar

Sometimes the most obvious solution is best! You should have said you tried it
Another basic question then - what are the specs of the system?
Quite often you'll get the busy icon on boot as you'll get Windows loaded, then it has to load some extra stuff, just to get you to the desktop faster.
If you've got 1GB RAM and/or your drive is nearly full you could be using virtual memory a lot, which can really bog a system down.

S0litaire

Double_V wrote: »

So I don't have to have a CD to clean install it.
Activated Windows 10 can do this itself from start menu ?

you should download a copy of Win10 from Microsoft.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

Then burn it to a DVD or create a Bootable USB stick:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-win_upgrade/how-to-create-a-bootable-iso-file-from-your/07590098-90a9-4c7e-b6fe-5ce1632daf4b

You can then do a full wipe and reinstall of the OS.

If you have already successfully upgraded to Win10 from Win 7/8/8.1 then you do not need a product key (this is held on Microsoft Servers). You just skip the dialogue box asking for a key.

Win10 had the option to "Reset" Like you do with your Smartphone or tablet. It sets itself back to the default settings and programs. (Never used this so unsure about what happens personal documents and bits of installed programs being left hanging around.)

S0litaire

almillar wrote: »

Sometimes the most obvious solution is best! You should have said you tried it
Another basic question then - what are the specs of the system?
Quite often you'll get the busy icon on boot as you'll get Windows loaded, then it has to load some extra stuff, just to get you to the desktop faster.
If you've got 1GB RAM and/or your drive is nearly full you could be using virtual memory a lot, which can really bog a system down.

One thing I've noticed is with Win10 it will tell you after a couple of reboots if any program is slowing down start-up and giving you the option to disable it or delay the starting of that program till the boot as reached the desktop stage.

grumpycrab

Double_V wrote: »

So I don't have to have a CD to clean install it. Activated Windows 10 can do this itself from start menu ?

Not the start menu but Settings, Update & security, Recovery, and as stated by S0litaire...

S0litaire wrote: »

...Win10 had the option to "Reset" Like you do with your Smartphone or tablet. It sets itself back to the default settings and programs.

John_Gray

S0litaire wrote: »

you should download a copy of Win10 from Microsoft.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

Unless I'm being more stupid than usual, this doesn't download the actual Windows 10 ISO, but a 32-bit and a 64-bit media creation tool to burn the pre-downloaded ISO to DVD or to USB Flash Drive...!

grumpycrab

John_Gray wrote: »

Unless I'm being more stupid than usual, this doesn't download the actual Windows 10 ISO, but a 32-bit and a 64-bit media creation tool to burn the pre-downloaded ISO to DVD or to USB Flash Drive...!

The ISO is downloaded when you run the tool.