New laptop - Windows 10 updates

GordonThree wrote:

strollin wrote:

GordonThree wrote:
I forced a laptop to upgrade, when it refused to find the update automatically. A few hours later, I was reinstalling Windows. I guess automatic update knew there'd be trouble.

I "forced" the upgrade on 7 systems so far (none got the update through Windows update, always reported the systems were "Up to date".) On all except one, the upgrade went flawlessly. On one laptop, after the upgrade, the wifi adapter would no longer see or connect to my router. I had to connect via ethernet and install a new driver for it.

The funny thing is, the laptop that had the problem was the only machine I own that came from the factory with Windows 10 already installed! The others had all been upgraded from Win 7 or 8.

Have you had any trouble with "digital entitlement"? After the update, two of my systems that were previous windows 7 "lost" their free windows 10 key. One I was able to re-enter the key from the label, and the system accepted it (windows is activated.) The other is still giving an error, probably going to have to call the mothership.

not applicable for this particular situation. This laptop came with Windows 10 already installed.

strollin wrote:

GordonThree wrote:
I forced a laptop to upgrade, when it refused to find the update automatically. A few hours later, I was reinstalling Windows. I guess automatic update knew there'd be trouble.

I "forced" the upgrade on 7 systems so far (none got the update through Windows update, always reported the systems were "Up to date".) On all except one, the upgrade went flawlessly. On one laptop, after the upgrade, the wifi adapter would no longer see or connect to my router. I had to connect via ethernet and install a new driver for it.

The funny thing is, the laptop that had the problem was the only machine I own that came from the factory with Windows 10 already installed! The others had all been upgraded from Win 7 or 8.

Have you had any trouble with "digital entitlement"? After the update, two of my systems that were previous windows 7 "lost" their free windows 10 key. One I was able to re-enter the key from the label, and the system accepted it (windows is activated.) The other is still giving an error, probably going to have to call the mothership.

2chiefsRus wrote:
Should I try to force the Anniversary update to download before waiting for all the older updates to process in sequence? Or should I just be patient and let it process all the old updates first?

For the record...the "Anniversary Edition" is a complete reinstall of the operating system, and when it finishes, there is a migration of the settings in the old version to the new. Actually, it is not much different than say a computer going to Windows 7 to Windows 10.

Expect to see some unlucky people may have issues with the process, where settings don't transfer 100% correctly.

You are better off letting Microsoft control the process rather then trying to "force" the process, etc..

GordonThree wrote:
I forced a laptop to upgrade, when it refused to find the update automatically. A few hours later, I was reinstalling Windows. I guess automatic update knew there'd be trouble.

I "forced" the upgrade on 7 systems so far (none got the update through Windows update, always reported the systems were "Up to date".) On all except one, the upgrade went flawlessly. On one laptop, after the upgrade, the wifi adapter would no longer see or connect to my router. I had to connect via ethernet and install a new driver for it.

The funny thing is, the laptop that had the problem was the only machine I own that came from the factory with Windows 10 already installed! The others had all been upgraded from Win 7 or 8.

I forced a laptop to upgrade, when it refused to find the update automatically. A few hours later, I was reinstalling Windows. I guess automatic update knew there'd be trouble.

Snipe:

donn0128 wrote:
Be sure to turn off automatic updates when its done.

Huh........

There is no option in Win 10 to turn off automatic updates!!! There are work arounds though.

Read here.

Recommend that you let Microsoft orchestrate the updates and for you, to not try to dictate order of updates, etc..

donn0128 wrote:
Can take 2 to 6 hours depending on internet speed. Be sure to turn off automatic updates when its done. Otherwise it can eat up your data limits real quick.

thanks for the reply - what do you think about the anniversary update? should I go right to that one? or wait?

Can take 2 to 6 hours depending on internet speed. Be sure to turn off automatic updates when its done. Otherwise it can eat up your data limits real quick.