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Boggin:
It was billed as the final release but will be updated with a newer build which is due out sometime in November.

While you may have to update or reinstall some programs which the built in upgrade advisor will tell you, the rest are left intact that are compatible with Win 10.

It upgrades your existing version and puts your old version and everything you had previously into a Windows.old folder that will remain on the computer for 30 days, which is the cooling off period and then Windows removes it.

This is why you should create an external system image before upgrading should you change your mind after the 30 day deadline and preferably have created a set of recovery disks if using an OEM machine, should you need to factory reset it before using the system image.

In the run up to its release, MS produced these FAQs which should be of interest.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/windows-10-faq

If and when you do decide to go ahead with the upgrade, ensure you use the Custom option as there are a number of what is considered to be spying that you can turn off.

RobDownUnder:
"To get out of that, I had to factory reset with an OEM Recovery disk and fortunately, I had the laptop set to permanently check the DVD and USB drives before the HDD as F2 and F12 didn't work to change the boot order.

I then restored with the Win 7 external system image I had created before the upgrade - so ensure you create a full system image before upgrading."

Boggin,
I am curious why you had to do the factory reset ?
Could you not have just restored your W7 image ?

Boggin:
As I said in that post, the Start button froze and was dead so that I wasn't able to go anywhere from it.

RobDownUnder:

--- Quote from: Boggin on October 02, 2015, 12:26:04 am ---As I said in that post, the Start button froze and was dead so that I wasn't able to go anywhere from it.

--- End quote ---

I never run my imaging software whilst windows is running.
I use software that allows me to create a bootable CD, and I only use that CD for creating/validating/restoring images.
Thus if Windows messes up, no matter, as I connect the external 3.5" drive, and boot into the CD, and Restore the stored image.

I would not presume to "teach my Grandmother to suck eggs", but for the other readers of this post, you can get a free copy of Acronis DiskWizard provided you have either a Seagate or WD drive connected somewhere.
You go to the hard disk's web site and get their free version of DiskWizard -
 http://www.seagate.com/au/en/support/downloads/discwizard/
You have to install the program into one of your PCs, so that you can run it, and then ask DisKWizard to create a bootable CD.
And from that point on, I never used the installed program, I just boot into the CD (Windows is NOT running) when creating/validating/restoring images.
Rob
PS There is an option when creating the bootable CD, that sets the default to boot into the CD (rather than booting into Windows), if you popped into the kitchen whilst the CD is booting.

Boggin:
Being able to change the Boot order is always the problem when just using the tools Windows gives you as you need to boot up with a Repair disk first before you can restore from an external HDD.

That sounds like a handy tool and both my external HDDs are Seagate.

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