Windows 8 Windows 10 Free upgrade?

deanfourie

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So firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong section.

I recently purchased a Toshiba Radius L10W-B and it has windows 8 on it. It was purchased on 25.07.15, four days prior to the release date here in NZ.

Firstly, am I aliagble for a free upgrade? I am running the standard version of Windows 8.1, all updates installed and have been though literally every article on this.

I have no ICON in the taskbar for upgrading, and have been to the Microsoft website to try download but it just tells me to click the icon for upgrading, which does not exist.

Any ideas?

Cheers
 
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The valadation check happens with the gwx app but it should also be the first thing that runs from the install iso
I would;
1. this tool: Link Removed
2. Microsoft says 8.1 gets home and pro gets pro... Link Removed has the details.
3. download the iso, make a usb boot and run the setup... any errors will pop up in the scan.

If should be clear but make a good backup first.
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Thanks for the reply. Yep its purchased from Noel Leemings New Zealand.

Have tried all suggestions in that article, and also the fix supplied.

No luck

Cheers
 
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Fully activated.

My Computer properties says Microsoft Windows 8.1

Windows is activated

Have not however yet done a validation check, not sure how. Have googled it.

Thanks for the help
 
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The valadation check happens with the gwx app but it should also be the first thing that runs from the install iso
I would;
1. this tool: Link Removed
2. Microsoft says 8.1 gets home and pro gets pro... Link Removed has the details.
3. download the iso, make a usb boot and run the setup... any errors will pop up in the scan.

If should be clear but make a good backup first.
 
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Don't upgrade to 10. The bugs are NOT worked out. It is not worth the angst and hassle at this point. I just switched from 8.1 to 10 and I am locked out of my computer.
 
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I have installed windows 10 by downloading the ISO. Then ran the setup program and did a in windows upgrade. All went smoothly.

Had to change my region settings from NZ ENG to US ENG.

Am using 10 right now
 
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