Hey guys i wanted to ask if i upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10 with a disk because my pc didnt show me the message to upgrade due to a activation problem i had a long time ago and now im planning on to upgrade through a disk to windows 10 will i loose my files? and do i need to install all over again my apps with this option? Thanks! :)
Hello Alex, welcome to Ten Forums,
Files will remain, as far as programs are concerned, if they are not compatible with 10( usually very old ones) they won't make it.
Read this tutorial from @Brink thoroughly through(specially the BLUE & RED boxes): Windows 10 - Upgrade Installation
Hey! Nice to be here mate thanks a lot for your Usefull Information i really appreciate it.
To be safe, BEFORE you do the upgrade, you should seriously consider using an imaging/restore program like Macrium Reflect to image off your system to an external drive:
Macrium Reflect (MR) provides a FREE version that can be used to image and restore partitions or entire drives.
What I recommend is the following:
1) Download and install Macrium Reflect (MR)
2) Run MR and choose the option: "Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows" to write a full backup to an external drive
3) Use the option to create a boot USB stick or CD
NOW, you have the means to restore a full working system from the external drive in only a few minutes.
As un update
Speccy is working on Windows 10 for me now. Just downloaded and installed.
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