Windows 10
Has anyone began the conversion to 10? Problems, comments? Do you know if it loads on top of say, 7, or replaces all of the older version? Thanks, Jim
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Tom_M wrote:Oldme wrote:Not true
FYI...
Be aware that if you make an install disk or other media, W10 is no longer considered an update, being it would be a clean install. You then need to get the Product key from MS which will the $100.00+ depending on what product you downloaded.
There are several articles on the web that advocate doing this nut they wail to tell you this is no longer considered an update to W7/W8.
I created a Win 10 install USB thumbdrive and during the install it prompts you to choose either an update or a clean install. If you choose update it installs Win 10 and leaves all your documents and software intact. A clean install will wipe out everything and then install Win 10.
I did have an issue trying to do a clean install. It didn't like my product key and would not activate. I ended up doing an update and then did a clean install after the update.
So you ended up doing the update anyway.
That is the point. It would not activate and would not take your product key. It did not treat it as a update.
You could have called MS and pay the fee. The update first made it an update.
Yes you can do a clean install ONCE you do the update.
My info came from IT and bata tester for W10.
