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Windows 10 upgrade, 10 tries, 10 fails
Boggin:
Well, if you can't get the upgrade to work then the only other option is a clean install in lieu.
This is the argument I propose you put to MS as you have a version of Windows that qualifies for the free upgrade, but for some reason, won't.
If you don't ask then you don't get - although that doesn't always work either :(
Boggin:
This article looks like it could help when doing a clean install by allowing you to change the product key to your COA sticker key.
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7209-product-key-change-windows-10-a.html
However, on going back through your thread, if there is some compatibility problem with Win 10 drivers and your computer, then you could be asking for trouble by forcing an install.
I suggest you go to your computer support site and check they have Win 10 compatible drivers for all of your devices, or contact your computer support and ask if your machine is Win 10 compatible and if not - why.
GussNemo:
Hi Boggin,
My son put my system together, so there isn't a company to check for drivers. I have, however, updated drivers for just about everything that had a driver installed when the component was installed. I realized I hadn't updated the driver for the DVD drive, but have it downloaded and will install it when I can.
One of the very first things I did when upgrading to Windows 10, was to run the check my statue by right clicking on the Get Windows icon. I don't know how reliable its testing is, but it didn't indicate there were any problems upgrading my system to Windows 10.
I see also that Media Creation Tool also checks to make sure the components of the system are compatible with Windows 10. It will be interesting to see what it says once I take the time and try installing Windows 10 by this method. Maybe it will catch something the other checker missed.
If going the Media Creation Tool method to upgrade my system fails, then I use it again only for downloading the ISO image. I just hope if either one fails I end up with my system back to Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.
Boggin:
Creating a system image onto external media is always a must before upgrading an OS and you will have your Win 7 install disk to boot up with to restore with the system image.
A word of caution though, prior to the upgrade whichever way you do it, boot up into the BIOS and permanently change the boot order to CD/DVD and USB before the HDD, as those keys may not work after the upgrade because of the speed Win 10 boots up.
I've never done a clean install so not sure if a Win 10 clean install would baulk but because you are doing it outside of Windows then I can't see why it shouldn't take.
If you have to go the ISO route then the article I've posted to change the product key should negate the need to buy a Win 10 licence.
GussNemo:
Hi Boggin,
Tried a couple more times to upgrade my system, both failed.
The first, or really 24th, try was with all peripherals disconnected before the system booted. Upgrade still failed.
Second try, or 25th attempt, I tried using the Media Creation Tool. I ran into an error that had to do with the files already in the SoftwareDistribution\Download folder. Googling that I found out those the entire name could be renamed to .old and when that was done the Creation Tool went about its merry way.
HOWEVER...the upgrade still failed. I got the two usual messages, mentioned in my original post, but another one after I logged onto the system. The upgrade failed during the First_Boot Phase with error during SYSPREP operation. What all this means is Greek to me.
I'm not even going to try the ISO route if the Media Creation Tool route failed. I'll add this new error message to my post on MS and see if I get a bite. I doubt I will but there is always hope.
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