@Gary: Your link in POST #19 is a little bit confusing on where to find the COMPATABILITY TEST, and how to run it. <sorry!>. I posted the link below for the OP as it is easier to figure out, IMO. I also prefer running the actual Win10 COMPATIBILITY TEST itself rather than the Win8.1 Upgrade Assistant, even though that's supposed to produce identical results. <<<BBJ>>>
Hi PickyBiker:
After checking holdum's link in POST #19, it's very confusing to me as to where to get the Win10 COMPATIBILITY TEST and how to run it. It's useful to know that the Win10 COMPATIBILITY TEST is built in to all Win10 versions within the installer program itself. Here's a useful link, which has a very clear tutorial on how to run the COMPATIBILITY TEST which I have tested myself:
Get Windows 10 app - Check Compatibility Report for Windows 10
This may require you to either repeat the Win7 reinstall and then W10 Upgrade process or the Win10 Clean Install you mentioned you were finally going to try. You should be able to access the COMPATIBILITY TEST from the DVD or USB bootable media you created from downloaded ISO file via Microsoft MCT (Media Creation Tool) website, if you created it properly. **IMPORTANT NOTE: holdum and I have recently discovered that you should avoid using SANDISK brand USB sticks for this purpose, as they have a bug in them that prevents them from being used to create W10 bootable media with the MCT tool from Microsoft. You can choose any other major brand such as Verbatim, PNY, Kingston, etc. for use with this tool. This particular problem stumped me for almost 2 years.
Post back if you run into any further problems.
BBJ
Hi PickyBiker:
After checking holdum's link in POST #19, it's very confusing to me as to where to get the Win10 COMPATIBILITY TEST and how to run it. It's useful to know that the Win10 COMPATIBILITY TEST is built in to all Win10 versions within the installer program itself. Here's a useful link, which has a very clear tutorial on how to run the COMPATIBILITY TEST which I have tested myself:
Get Windows 10 app - Check Compatibility Report for Windows 10
This may require you to either repeat the Win7 reinstall and then W10 Upgrade process or the Win10 Clean Install you mentioned you were finally going to try. You should be able to access the COMPATIBILITY TEST from the DVD or USB bootable media you created from downloaded ISO file via Microsoft MCT (Media Creation Tool) website, if you created it properly. **IMPORTANT NOTE: holdum and I have recently discovered that you should avoid using SANDISK brand USB sticks for this purpose, as they have a bug in them that prevents them from being used to create W10 bootable media with the MCT tool from Microsoft. You can choose any other major brand such as Verbatim, PNY, Kingston, etc. for use with this tool. This particular problem stumped me for almost 2 years.
Post back if you run into any further problems.
BBJ
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