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Windows 10 Upgrade
I have 3 pc's with Windows 10 Pro 64 on them and one with Windows 8.1 Pro. Is it too late to upgrade that one to Win 10 Pro and if so what would be the process.
I have 3 pc's with Windows 10 Pro 64 on them and one with Windows 8.1 Pro. Is it too late to upgrade that one to Win 10 Pro and if so what would be the process.
Hi neverready
First off take an image with a tool like Macrium Reflect. Test the boot media you create for any tool.
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect
With backup done follow this tutorial. It may not work but was working a month ago.
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
Ken
Hello, MS is still apparently allowing people to upgrade.
Please see:
Upgrade to Windows 10 | Tutorials
which I've found for you from the extensive Tutorials section:
Windows 10 Tutorial Index | Tutorials
You can also download an iso manually, and then follow this procedure:
Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade | Tutorials
from step 4
Bear in mind upgrades may fail- and may not be offered normally by Windows update to PCs deemed unsuitable.
Perhaps Windows update isn't working on your win 8 PC.
Strongly recommended - as Caledon Ken has just done- create a disk image of Windows before starting the upgrade attempt. E.g. Macrium Reflect (free)- its routine use is strongly recommended.
If you download the iso first (or create a bootable installation medium, covered by the procedure I've quoted) you can have multiple attempts without multiple downloads.
If I do a clean install using Win 8.1 key will it activate?
It's a custom build with Keys from old Tech Net Pro days.
You might find if it ships with Home key in BIOS and you have a Pro license you will need an extra step.
This thread outlines it nicely.
Windows 10 Home upgrade to Pro Version