Hope it works the way you want it to!
Type: Posts; User: NavyLCDR
Hope it works the way you want it to!
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Try not generalizing when you shutdown with sysprep.
Well, I guess the answer to that is to shut power off to the house at the main breakers, water off at the main, and gas off at the meter.
Windows 8.1 test finally done. I had completely forgotten just how horrible Windows 8.1 was! Local account. Licensed with a retail product key. Fully up to date. Upgraded to 22H2 Windows 10. (I...
Upgraded fully activated up to date Windows 7 to Windows 10 22H2 using the latest ISO file created with the MCT. Local account. Windows 10 would not activate. Switched to my MS Account. Windows...
I know there has been some speculation regarding if Microsoft has really ended free activation of upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 10. I did my first test in a new VM. Windows 7 Pro was...
Windows update path from the original Windows 10, build 10240 version 1507....
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I have found it is best to manually select updates to install and only select one or two at a time. Yes, it takes a lot of time to do updates, but it does increase the chances of successful...
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You might need displaylink driver:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/swdetails/hp-elitebook-745-g5-notebook-pc/18819802/swItemId/ob-315717-1
Or the dock may also require a Thunderbolt USB-C...
I believe a lot of people are confusing upgrading with activation.
Can you boot into the USB flash drive and get to the Install Windows screens? If yes and you cannot access any other drives then:
1. You need the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver (IRST) in...
I prefer to start from scratch with the new drive. Let's say the new drive is disk 2.
diskpart
select disk 2
clean
convert gpt
select part 1
del part override (these two commands will delete...
Yes, there is. Disable the recovery environment. Make a backup copy of your Windows partition. Delete all the partitions on the existing drive and re-initialize it as MBR. Create a system reserved...
If you are going to keep the computer offline, why would you need a Microsoft Account?
Good luck!
Have you tried rebooting the system and trying it again from a fresh boot?
Have you tried:
mbr2gpt /validate /disk:0 /allowfullos
Even if you have a factory installed Windows 10/11 with the OEM product key stored in BIOS, you can move the digital license to the retail channel by changing the installed product key to the generic...
Run as administrator:
winver
What edition does it say you have currently installed?
You need to boot it from a Windows 10 Installation USB flash drive. When the first setup screen appears, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Run:
diskpart
list disk
select disk 0
list...
The computer is activated with a digitial license tied to the unique hardware ID of that computer and stored on Microsoft's activation servers. You no longer need any product key to activate the...
This is the correct answer ^^^^. I have had fairly good luck with this in the past:
Buy cheap Windows 10 Professional 32 64 Retail Key - Electronic First
With Microsoft's digital licensing for...
Sounds like you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) driver during installation.
Yes, you absolutely can clone the old Windows 10 installation to a partition on the new PC and set up dual booting. As long as it is Windows 10 Home, it will activate using the Windows 11 license on...