upgrade process

Recently the process of Windows 10 activation and what happens in terms of activation keys has been a little vague. We now understand that Microsoft has changed the activation process significantly so much so that the need for actual keys has almost been done away with. If one now installs...

So I have never been able to successfully upgrade from 8 to 8.1 despite multiple attempts at trouble shooting. Every time I install it via the windows store, there is an installation failure that takes place right at the end of the installation. So I have just made due with the factory...

I reserved my copy of Windows 10 back a few weeks ago once I notice there was an option to do so. So it came out yesterday and I have Win10 on my laptop that had Window 8.1 x64 and still not had the option to do so on my desktop that has Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 (legit) any way i can trigger the...

I have a boxed retail copy of Windows 7. The retail license allows me to use it on one computer at a time but I can also wipe a computer and install it on another as long as its only ever used on 1 at a time. I paid the extra for a retail copy rather than an OEM copy which is locked to one PC...

While I was moving from 7 to 10 yesterday the city power failed to our building. When power was restored I attempted to begin from scratch with the setup tool. Now when I select either 'upgrade this pc' or attempt the iso download option it fails with a simple 'Something happened' message...

I am wondering if the upgrade begins automatically or the user will be prompted before the upgrade process begins?

Hi Still debating how to go about moving my install of Windows 10 to a different drive. I noticed that my backup software will allow me to clone Windows 10 directly to the other hard drive? That would be easy and quick, but it still doesn't address the registration issue if I want to leave the...

Here’s how this will work (here goes..) http://www.windows10update.com/2015/06/microsoft-clears-up-some-questions-about-who-gets-windows-10-for-free/

That is a good exercise, isn't it? I made a system copy on an external USB disk, then a repair disk on CD. Because there are more system copies on that USB disk I made a new directory and moved the system copy into that directory. Nothing new, all has been done before. Then I restored...

Microsoft seems to be using an information trickle down process to fill in many of the holes about how the Windows 10 upgrade will work. read more Continue reading...

If you are one of the 1.2% of Windows Insiders who are experiencing an install failure at the 18% mark then this fix may work for you. read more Continue reading...

Hello everyone, this is my first post by the way. I am currently typing on a Acer Aspire 6935. It originally came with Windows Vista Home Premium and then I bought a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. It took me a while and when I say a while, I mean about 10 weeks to find ALL of my correct drivers and...

I currently have Windows XP on a computer with Outlook Express as the email. If I boot up the computer with the Windows 7 disc and change operating systems will I lose all my folders in express and saved emails? Does Windows 7 use Outlook and not Express?

After reformatting and reinstalling W7 Pro and getting it all set-up and updated i am going to do an image ( with one of the tools on UBCD). But it occurred to me that in the near future i am going to be upgrading my system entirely and am curious, what happens if i take the image of my current...

Hi Guys. There is another post on here, "Windows 8 Activation Problem" that has me stumped. The user, tried to go back to Windows 7 and then return to Windows 8. In doing so he apparently removed the Recovery Partition on his Asus laptop. The computer won't boot, I think that the only real...

I have a GA-K8NXP-SLI motherboard bought to me by a friend as it needs a windows upgrade because it is still using Windows XP. I plugged the computer in yesterday and when i turned it on a box came on the screen asking for a floppy disk with the latest BIOS on it, but i didn't ask the computer...

I upgraded to windows 8 on 2 computers i Norway. But in my country I can not upgrade to win 8.1. Microsoft store just show an empty trunk. 1 computer have Win8 pro. But when we went on holyday to Thailand, I coul easyly upgrade my wife's computer from 8 to 8.1 Anybody know what to do? I get at...

I'm thinking about downloading windows 8 from their website and I was wondering if I could save the download so I can save it to a disk for later use. It's the upgade for $39. Does anyone know?

If you find that your upgrade download is still hovering around the 0% mark then Tweakguides has this great piece of advice: TweakGuides.com

I have just found out last week that when Windows 8 goes out on sale in the shops tomorrow on 26th October 2012,it will only be sold as an upgrade install. And I telephoned PC World a large computer store in England,where I live and they confirmed this. Which means that there will be no full...