Should I delete partitions before installing W10? (Asus E402MA)

NiftyDigits

unforeseen wrote: »

Is it a model that you can actually fit an SSD in? Not all E402 models are capable of taking a HDD/SSD.
The E402MA can take HDD/SSD but I don't think a basic E402a can

Since the title states Asus E402MA, what is the point of your post?

NiftyDigits

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

Presuming that the goal of what I have to do this evening is to save GenuineTicket.xml onto an external drive, how to I validate W8.1? I intend following these instructions at https://malwaretips.com/threads/how-to-upgrade-from-w7-8-1-without-to-go-through-the-updrade-process-itself-with-ease.50264/

1. Validate your w7 SP1 (W8.1) online, best using IE.

2. Generate a genuine ticket of your installation by:

2.1 Copy gatherosstate.exe from your downloaded Windows 10 10240 ISO to your installation which should be upgraded.

2.2 Run it on your activated and validated Windows. It'll output GenuineTicket.xml. Save this on a USB thumb drive or something.

Seems that no else else will help you.
Your machine is already activated, so no need for that step.
Download and create the image using the Media Creation Tool and then copy gatherosstate from the Sources folder to the Desktop.
Run As Administrator and save the Genuine Ticket off machine.

Kernel_Sanders

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Download and create the image using the Media Creation Tool.

Problems from the very start.
Accessing the tool from the MS site leads to a blank page, as does the tool link on http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-media-creation-tool-create-installation-media-upgrade

NiftyDigits

Using Internet Explorer?

Run ShowKeyPlus and tell me the edition indicated.

Kernel_Sanders

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Using Internet Explorer?

No, I was trying to access it via Linux (just to learn about it). I deduce from your question that MS will only allow access to that page from machines eligible for the upgrade.

Fightsback

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

No, I was trying to access it via Linux (just to learn about it). I deduce from your question that MS will only allow access to that page from machines eligible for the upgrade.

Downloads absolutely fine to Linux, you download from here selecting the correct ISO.

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

unforeseen

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Since the title states Asus E402MA, what is the point of your post?

A misread of the title. That is all.

NiftyDigits

7.17pm asked for edition. Still waiting. What a waste of time. Takes seconds to run the program.

Kernel_Sanders

NiftyDigits wrote: »

7.17pm asked for edition. Still waiting. What a waste of time. Takes seconds to run the program.

I think 90-odd% of people would think this request only applied if IE was being run:

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Using Internet Explorer?

Run ShowKeyPlus and tell me the edition indicated.

In any case, you were informed (at 7.49) that the machine on which I was attempting to access the tool wasn't the one which qualified for the upgrade.

NiftyDigits

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

I think 90-odd% of people would think this request only applied if IE was being run:In any case, you were informed (at 7.49) that the machine on which I was attempting to access the tool wasn't the one which qualified for the upgrade.

So you could simply switch machines or keep me informed that you intended to do nothing.
Now you can see why i put you on ignore...as you always go off on some weird tangent and complicate the thing beyond recognition.
I'll leave you to it.