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How Windows 10 Will Handle Clean Installs

Discussion in 'Windows 10 Information and Alerts' started by allheart55 (Cindy E), Jun 19, 2015.

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  1. Plastic Nev

    Plastic Nev SUPER MODERATOR IN MEMORY

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    Either Windows 7 or 8 don't forget you will need either 7 SP1 or the 8.1 upgrade before the free upgrade to W10 However if you have disks for either of the W7 service pack 1 or Windows 8.1 then no problem.

    As far as backups go I have already a full working clone on a spare SSD for the desktop, and a bit nearer to the end of July I will make an image for the laptop. It has to be an image due to the stupid UEFI system preventing the use of a different drive in it.

    Nev.
     
    Plastic Nev, Jul 2, 2015
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  3. Vala

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    I have been following this thread and all of a sudden the link in the email is broken and won't take me to take me where I am suppose to go. Is that problem on my end or the site.
     
    Vala, Jul 2, 2015
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  4. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

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    I just used my email to get to this thread and didn't have a problem, Vala.
     
    allheart55 (Cindy E), Jul 2, 2015
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  5. Rich M

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    Right Nev I do have 8.1 disks which I could install without a COA and then just upgrade to the upgrade for 10.
     
    Rich M, Jul 2, 2015
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  6. Vala

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    Cindy, I will restart the subscriptions and see if that works. Thanks for replying
     
    Vala, Jul 2, 2015
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  7. starbuck

    starbuck Rest In Peace Pete Administrator

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    From what I've read.....
    Using an image from the old OS, won't work.
    The license key is transferred over to the Win10.
    So you may well find that the image will give an unlicensed copy.

    The reason for using the Rollback option.... is that the license key is transferred back when you rollback to an earlier OS.

    You didn't think M$ would make it easy to revert back, did you? :)
     
    starbuck, Jul 3, 2015
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