Thanks very much Ztruker for such informative info and links. The problem is that the ram since I bought it 5yrs ago has surprisingly increased in price. Don't forget I'm in UK where it costs a lot...

That's great George. Really appreciate your help. Thanks again.

Thanks geosammy. That's really appreciated. I'll have a a look at pc parts picker and will let you know how I get on.

Thanks everyone for your input.

Thanks guys. I remember that I purchased the pc components from amazon, but the memory was from a local pc shop which has closed down a few years ago.

I can assure you that the fault was...

But I've got no proof of purchase or even remember the time I bought everything.

Thanks Geosammy.

I've just tried the crucial tool and it gives me the following choices which seem pretty seem in price compared to 5yrs ago:

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I've definitely taken out the bad chip. In fact now come to think of it, I've been getting random freezes and BSOD going back 6-8 months and this must have been the cause of it all, so I'm not...

Hi Jim.

Thanks very much for your reply. Being honest with you, I really can't be asked with going through all the headache of support, returning it. The question is whether I just upgrade the...

Hi guys,

After getting random BSOD (SEE THIS THREAD) and spending hours trying to diagnose the issue, I took out one of the two Ballistix memory chips and bingo! My PC booted up instantly without...

Thanks for your help ztruker. I've got some good news. After spending hours trying to mess with windows installations, swapping of hard drives, sata cables, I took out one of the two ballastix (DDR3...

Hi everyone,

I would really appreciate it if someone could help asap. All was working fine earlier today, but after leaving my pc in sleep mode to go make a cup of tea, I came back and it...

The group polices seem to have now resetted. As you can see in the background, there is now no message stating that there are policies being managed by the administrator:

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However, the...

Thanks for all your help and support mate. Unfortunately I've got too much information to lose, so I might just have to live without the Windows insiders programme.

I still think it's either an...

Bad news....Win 10 has just finished upgrading / repairing...button still greyed out :(

Even the update group policies seem to be unaffected:

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Yeah it's certainly great news... Let's hope the greyed button issue is resolved.

It's installing now :)

I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks!

Thanks mate. I'm downloading it straight to a usb stick...that's okay, right?

Also will I need the product key? If so, how do I extract it?

My version is not Enterprise...it's simply Windows 10 Pro:

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Brink, the problem is that I received the pc with win 10 already installed. Where do I get the iso file and how do I know which one?

I've just ran the tool, but it's failed:

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I don't mind using the repair install method, but it says that in Win 10, it does not preserve pre-installed apps.

No change :(:

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....I don't know why, but I get the feeling the issue is with the registry missing the settings. Unless you can think of something else????

As you can see below, I've linked my local "Admin" account to an MS email, the settings show that I've signed in:
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....Is this sufficient or have I missed anything?


The look of...

Thanks Brink.

I've tried to post as many possible screenshots just inc ase you spot something. Other than these screens, I'm wondering if the issue is due to me linking a MS Account to a Local...

Hi Brink.

Thank you for the links. Unfortunately none of them have made any difference and the it's still greyed out. It's like something is blocking it.