Quite a few steps here but surely makes sense. Look, there is always a risk of something going wrong in overwriting (read upgrade) ones well established OS and applications, especially if you want to...

Not sure by creating a 3rd partition for a 2nd install to Windows 8.1 would work as its an OEM version supplied with my machine. The OEM 8.1 is on a recovery partition so might complicate...

I understand your points regards the absolute definition of an Upgrade. That is to replace a previous version with a newer version. But is it not in Microsoft's bigger agenda to encourage all those...

I guess what I mean is that Microsoft informed me my OS system was eligible for an upgrade to Windows 10 by knowing I had a valid copy of Windows 8.1. However it also ran a check on my set up...

I kind of thought I might run into problems with a USB flash drive clean install of Win 10 so I chose to go with burning a ISO bootable DVD. It went without a hitch so give this way a try. I did...

Thanks again. Thats seems a way to connect the two eligible OS without actually merging them in an overwrite. Will give it a try.

Thanks:-well if the 30 days grace to activation still exists I will live in hope.

Thanks for input. I have successfully installed Windows 10 in a dual boot as before with Win 8.1. According to MSoft Technical via a phone call there is no way to activate Win 10 this way unless I...

MS notified I qualify to upgrade my Win8.1 Laptop and will advise me by email. Whats in this email? Do they send a key? Meanwhile I have done a clean install of Windows 10 making a dual boot thus...

My HP Laptop contains an OEM version of Windows 8.1 that has been fully updated and eligible for a free Windows 10 upgrade as notified by MS, so would be contacted further by e-mail with regards to...