Upgrading so far - Success

fjk61011 · 29 Jul 2015

Greetings O Great Ones, from the Emerald Isle.

Background: I've being using Windows since 3.00a.

I had a dual boot set-up with 8.1 and 10240.

8.1 downloaded the RTM/GA. I have not upgraded this yet.

10240 downloaded only some of the files for the upgrade so I clean installed the RTM/GA from the USB created from Microsoft. This wouldn't accept my 8.1 Pro key so I skipped the two screens for Key Input. When I checked the copy it was activated. WooHoo! I had to fiddle about to get the Fast/Slow ring option.

That's it for now.

Sciurus Winterwolf aka Francis

EDIT: Using update stuck at 2% so I rebooted and it then downloaded drivers for my PC.

EDIT. The above EDIT isn't too clear. After Windows 10 was installed, I used Windows Update on the settings page. This installed drivers as shown by Device Manager. Update stuck at 2% for ages so I rebooted. WU then said it failed to install the drivers that it HAD installed. WU continued till there was no more updates

BunnyJ · 29 Jul 2015

Good to hear..

fjk61011 · 29 Jul 2015

My wife has Windows 7 with the Upgrade option button there.

frankws · 29 Jul 2015

You don't need to wait if the files have not downloaded.
You can go to Microsoft and install from there.
I have a new Toshiba Radius 11.6 that no files downloaded to, so I went to the following link and downloaded the "media creation tool" and I'm installing now.
Windows 10

fjk61011 · 29 Jul 2015

frankws said:

You don't need to wait if the files have not downloaded.
You can go to Microsoft and install from there.
I have a new Toshiba Radius 11.6 that no files downloaded to, so I went to the following link and downloaded the "media creation tool" and I'm installing now.
Windows 10

Yup, I used that for my PC. I used DISKPART CLEAN to prepare the SSD. I was a bit surprised when I clean installed that the RTM/GA activated.

I upgraded my wife's Windows 7 Ultimate. It took a lot longer than my install. Perhaps an older processor or it had to preserve the existing installed programmes.

I can't find a driver for the Radeon x800 card.

Nightrise · 29 Jul 2015

My update is stuck on a black screen with a movable cursor, after going past the % page. Any help appreciated

frankws · 29 Jul 2015

Nightrise said:

My update is stuck on a black screen with a movable cursor, after going past the % page. Any help appreciated

I did a win 8.1 update last week that took 2 hours.
It seemed to be stuck at certain points. I think it was at 12 % for 45 minutes but then continued.
I read somewhere that it could take 3 hours sometimes.

Nightrise · 29 Jul 2015

frankws said:

I did a win 8.1 update last week that took 2 hours.
It seemed to be stuck at certain points. I think it was at 12 % for 45 minutes but then continued.
I read somewhere that it could take 3 hours sometimes.

Rebooted my PC, and after going past the usual loading page I get the same black screen.

BunnyJ · 29 Jul 2015

Reporting back.. total success.. now activated!

fjk61011 · 29 Jul 2015

BunnyJ said:

Reporting back.. total success.. now activated!

Did you Upgrade first and then clean install?

Upgrading so far - Success

Upgrading so far - Success

you don't need to wait