Windows 7 - free/cheap upgrade to Windows 10?

randm

DoaM wrote: »

???

You run RUFUS and point it to the Windows ISO file.

Or use the Microsoft tool to create a Windows 10 USB installer?

okay, this is what i have done.:D
download rufus, tap on select, windows box opens,tap on "all" as nothing is there under iso, rufus download shows up, double click,click on select button , and at the bottom of the rufus box it comes up with
"failed to scan image".

Not_Me

Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask, looking at having a family member build a new computer for me.

Looking at installing windows 10 which is around £90 on pcpartpicker. Found links to a website that sells genuine keys for Windows 7 or 8 for less than £10.

Appears genuine with direct links to download windows 10 from Microsoft.

After reading this thread it appears that Windows 10 will install fine using the serial number for Windows 7 or 8.

That would be a big saving. Does this sound legitimate?


Thank You.

DoaM

randm wrote: »

okay, this is what i have done.:D
download rufus, tap on select, windows box opens,tap on "all" as nothing is there under iso, rufus download shows up, double click,click on select button , and at the bottom of the rufus box it comes up with
"failed to scan image".

I'm not sure that RUFUS downloads the image for you, so you need to download the ISO first. THEN run RUFUS and point it to where you downloaded the ISO.

Or use the MS utility that does it all for you, including the download.

EveryWhere

randm wrote: »

okay, this is what i have done.:D
download rufus, tap on select, windows box opens,tap on "all" as nothing is there under iso, rufus download shows up, double click,click on select button , and at the bottom of the rufus box it comes up with
"failed to scan image".

The bit that you are failing to do, after the Windows box opens, is to navigate to where the .iso is stored.
It actually shows you that on the video. You aren't paying attention.
Look at the video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PiLwiByuxg at 6:18 it shows you. The difference is the his is stored on the Desktop. Yours perhaps in the Downloads folder, if you downloaded it at all.
To whence have you downloaded and saved the .iso?

EveryWhere

DoaM wrote: »

I'm not sure that RUFUS downloads the image for you, so you need to download the ISO first. THEN run RUFUS and point it to where you downloaded the ISO.

Or use the MS utility that does it all for you, including the download.

Rufus can download the image.

Charlton_King

I do believe the OP meant 'downgrade'...

grumpycrab

EveryWhere wrote: »

Rufus can download the image.

I didn't know that either... You need to have ‘Check for updates’ enabled in the Rufus settings. See pic below...

randm

grumpycrab wrote: »

I didn't know that either... You need to have ‘Check for updates’ enabled in the Rufus settings. See pic below...

i have checked for updates.so, does rufus automatically download the iso or not.

grumpycrab

randm wrote: »

i have checked for updates.so, does rufus automatically download the iso or not.

Yes. Have you actually tried it?
1. ensure that you haveselected "check for updates"
2. ensure you have selected DOWNLOAD rather than SELECT at the top
3. click on DOWNLOAD and you'll see all the ISO options
Try it..

randm

grumpycrab wrote: »

Yes. Have you actually tried it?
1. ensure that you haveselected "check for updates"
2. ensure you have selected DOWNLOAD rather than SELECT at the top
3. click on DOWNLOAD and you'll see all the ISO options
Try it..

that is working, thank you, i was told to click select, not download.
so windows 8.1 downloading, but there was no version pro+core?