Can't roll back to Wds 8.1 from wds 10 ..


  1. Posts : 200
    Wds10 - OEM
       #1

    Can't roll back to Wds 8.1 from wds 10 ..


    Hi All
    It's not even a week when I upgraded to wds 10 ..
    Now It won't let me roll back ..
    When I fo to Recovery .. and click roll back ..START .. It keeps showing wds can not find the files to go back even if WINDOW OLD still in drive C "main" drive ..

    Can't roll back to Wds 8.1 from wds 10 ..-2015-08-03_17-45-07.jpg

    Can't roll back to Wds 8.1 from wds 10 ..-2015-08-03_19-22-54.jpg
    The only way to roll back is to restore factory settings ..

    Any helps ..appreciated ..

    Thanks
    Last edited by RonCFL; 03 Aug 2015 at 18:24.
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       #2

    This is when you realize how important doing an image backup before upgrading is

    How big is the Windows.old folder? Maybe things have been deleted from it?

    You could download a Windows 8.1 ISO and use it to create a flash drive or DVD to install 8.1 from, especially if the recovery doesn't work. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create
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    Ztruker said:
    This is when you realize how important doing an image backup before upgrading is

    How big is the Windows.old folder? Maybe things have been deleted from it?

    You could download a Windows 8.1 ISO and use it to create a flash drive or DVD to install 8.1 from, especially if the recovery doesn't work. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create
    I count too much on what MS said " 30 days " .. " Dawn you MS " ..
    I can go back to wds 8.1 any time , just that it will take me long time to install all the programs and settings the way i like ..
    Can't roll back to Wds 8.1 from wds 10 ..-2015-08-03_21-39-28.jpg
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    Hmmm, this is fior Windows 7, but might also work for Windows 8:

    How to restore windows.old for windows 7 - Super User
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    Ztruker said:
    Hmmm, this is fior Windows 7, but might also work for Windows 8:

    How to restore windows.old for windows 7 - Super User
    I don't think it will work with 10 ,
    It's so ok ..I will stick around with wds 10 for awhile ... and pick a weekend to reinstall 8.1 ..

    Thank you for your help
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       #6

    Wouldn't hurt to try it since you are going to clean install 8 anyway. Would be nice to know if it does work, could help others in a similar situation.
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    Ztruker said:
    Wouldn't hurt to try it since you are going to clean install 8 anyway. Would be nice to know if it does work, could help others in a similar situation.
    Definately ..I will try that first ..
    Thanks .
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       #8

    The following conditions may cause the computer can't rollback from windows 10 to windows 8.1:
    Create a new account
    Remove the $Windows.~BT and $Windows.~WS folders required by the system to perform the rollback operation.
    tried other reduction / restore factory settings function
    Remove the verification file installation
    after a month of upgrading to Windows 10
    See Windows 10 -- : windows
    His Windows.old still there, check if it is the same reason:
    Found the reason why it happened - The answer is most likely because I used the media creation tool to download a second copy and make a bootable USB. However that second copy apparently replaces the original windows upgrade folder (~BT).
    How can I go back to windows 8.1 from Windows 10 TP build 9926 - Microsoft Community
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