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[bomblord1]

What is this I'm reading about BIOS updates needed for Windows 10?

http://www.pcgamer.com/get-your-motherboard-ready-for-windows-10/

The article doesn't seem to explain why we need to this somewhat risky procedure for Windows 10 only that we should do it. I can't think of any good reason that a BIOS update would be needed for it.

 

[UrbanDandy]

don't know if this was asked, but what about disk space?

 

[Nesther]

Services,msc, close the Windows Update, fire it up again and it should sort it.

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Does anyone else's Xbox App crash frequently?

 

[curiouscharles]

anyone in Canada get the update yet?

feel as though our region is still waiting...

fucking Canada.

 

[notoriousKTR]

Clean installation went very smooth using the MSDN ISO ("en_windows_10_multiple_editions_x64_dvd_6846432.iso"). I used the product key that I obtained using Speccy after the inplace upgrade.

 

[Raide]

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

It seems to sort most update issues like being stuck at 0% etc.


Hope it works for you!

 

[Afro]

Does anyone else's Xbox App crash frequently?

Can't seem to connect to it anymore.

edit: xbox.com login down for me too.

 

[Majukun]

sorry for the noob question..but DX 12 is windows 10 exclusive?

 

[MissCauthon]

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Can i just put the iso on a usb stick or does it have to be a dvd?

 

[Qassim]

sorry for the noob question..but DX 12 is windows 10 exclusive?

Yep.

 

[IceIpor]

anyone in Canada get the update yet?

feel as though our region is still waiting...

fucking Canada.

Yeah. Both of my computers did.

What you need to do is go into windows update and check for updates to make sure it starts downloading.

 

[Morgenstern]

anyone in Canada get the update yet?

feel as though our region is still waiting...

fucking Canada.

I didn't get a notification, but running the installation media creation tool for the appropriate version of Windows 10 worked fine for me. There's also a direct upgrade option in it.

 

[diggmcbadass]

Okay i'm going post this once...don't worry about a clean install. Honestly in modern versions of windows with nt that isn't very often important. If you really want to clean install use the reset this pc in the options. This is nearly the same and much much less hassle and pain

This is even more true if you have an SSD. There is almost no reason to do a clean install other than OCD.

 

[Lexxism]

anyone in Canada get the update yet?

feel as though our region is still waiting...

fucking Canada.

You mean auto download? If not, I got mine since last night. I did the force upgrade though.

 

[shadow2810]

anyone in Canada get the update yet?

feel as though our region is still waiting...

fucking Canada.

Just upgrade using usb setup/iso from media tool. That's what I did.

 

[ktroopa]

Can i just put the iso on a usb stick or does it have to be a dvd?

its a burnable ISO or disc or USB its your choice.

 

[MissCauthon]

Yeah. Both of my computers did.

What you need to do is go into windows update and check for updates to make sure it starts downloading.

Tried that soooo many times, it aint doing squat.

 

[Aurizen]

Anyone know how to fix this? I ran bit defender and Malware bytes and nothin turned up.

 

[Beck]

anyone in Canada get the update yet?

feel as though our region is still waiting...

fucking Canada.

Winnipeg here. I got my auto-download at around 8am.

 

[kewlbot]

i've got a question: I want to upgrade to Windows 10 using an ISO, will i need a key for this? also, the Windows 10 drivers arent out for my laptop yet should i wait or use 8.1 drivers?

 

[Stop It]

Anyone know how to fix this?

Click Clean System? Also get a A/V on the go asap. Trend Micro do an online scanner called house call that could help.

Also, got Windows to activate after the equivalent of F5 spam.

 

[Plywood]

I am having an error activating and those are the digits I'm getting ad my product key

Yeah I was fed the same last 5 digit product key through the insider program, was getting the error about activation.

I just got mine to activate. First I tried activating again through the Activation window and it didn't work and so I ran cmd as admin and typed in

slmgr /ato

with the Activation window open this time and it went through. Hopefully this helps.

 

[MichMasteR]

Did anyone else get the "Something happened" error?

 

[Bony Manifesto]

Anyone know how to fix this? I ran bit defender and Malware bytes and nothin turned up.

It's impossible to say unless you click on 'View details' and see what it is.

 

[SoraNoKuni]

IMO it's worth it, I like the multi virtual desktop thingy a lot.

 

[curiouscharles]

damn, well no methods have worked for me as of yet.

wonder if mine is truly borked?

edit: BC here, not sure if anyone else has gotten theirs out west yet.

 

[alexbull_uk]

i've got a question: I want to upgrade to Windows 10 using an ISO, will i need a key for this? also, the Windows 10 drivers arent out for my laptop yet should i wait or use 8.1 drivers?

If you download the ISO, mount it, and then run the 'setup.exe' from within your current Win8.1 installation, you should be fine.

Drivers are tricky, but I believe the installer will check to see if there are any known hardware issues before proceeding, so you should get an idea on if everything will continue working.

 

[Moonstone]

Best feature is, that you can max the cmd-shell window. And Strg+V in the shell.lol.

 

[bomblord1]

So a weird side thing I dual booted win10 beta.

Not a big deal but I still have the files on my second HDD despite not having the option to boot into windows 10 beta any longer.

Attempting to delete them gives an error.

Attempting to format the drive gives a locked drive error.

 

[Yarbskoo]

So my computer's downloaded the update and it's ready to install. Should I do it? Are there any known compatibility issues with older games? How easy is it to go back to Windows 8.1 OEM?

 

[M.D]

Tried to install Nvidia drivers and it failed and told me to restart my PC and try again, now it tells me "Found New Hardware Wizard is open. Close the wizard to continue installation or wait until it is finished"

Anyone knows what's up with that? Also, I've seen talk earlier about there being potential problems with Nvidia and auto updates and someone posted a way to disable it?

 

[motherxwolf]

I just discovered multiple desktops y'all. Too future for me

 

[MissCauthon]

Is there any difference if you chose the ISO rather than the Media file crap thing?

 

[Zaventem]

I just upgraded. Had to search the internet to change that god awful start menu.

 

[fluffydelusions]

So does anyone use Cortana? Feel like I'd rather just google it

 

[RulkezX]

I can't get it to install at all.

I've tried the media thing from the website and it gets to 100% then throws up an error, windows update downloads everything , goes through preparation and then crashes etc

The cmd line trick doesn't work either.

has it been pushed out for everyone in the UK or should I just leave it and wait for MS to sort shit on their end ?

 

[spannicus]

Anyone manual download from website without problems?

 

[Raide]

So does anyone use Cortana? Feel like I'd rather just google it

Use it for some voice stuff, finding things quickly on my PC and google searches. Mostly typed commands but being able to do a few tasks with voice at the same time as actually using my PC does come in handy.

 

[bigace33]

Edge doesn't support Silverlight, so I think that's why Netflix doesn't work.

Just download the App for Netflix.

Ah I see. So that means my Amazon videos will not work on it either. Guess I'll stick with Chrome then.

 

[Plywood]

I just discovered multiple desktops y'all. Too future for me

Don't be scared homie.

 

[Innolis]

You have to do an in place upgrade the first time, so nothing is lost unless you choose a clean install after.

That's awesome, I think I'll take the plunge then. Thanks!

 

[den]

Yeah I was fed the same last 5 digit product key through the insider program, was getting the error about activation.

I just got mine to activate however first I tried activating again through the Activation window and it didn't work and so I ran cmd as admin and typed in with the Activation window open this time and it went through. Hopefully this helps.

its telling me that the specific product key is blocked. I guess I'll try reinstalling.

 

[DKJB79]

do u know if office starter 2010 with the W8.1 patch still works on windows 10?

if not, i won't upgrade, i need it

 

[bigace33]

Anyone manual download from website without problems?

Yep, that's how I got mine. Just went to the site and downloaded from there. Took about 30 minutes total before I was up and running.

 

[Fj0823]

So reserved it.

Where can I start downloading?

 

[shadow2810]

I can't get it to install at all.

I've tried the media thing from the website and it gets to 100% then throws up an error, windows update downloads everything , goes through preparation and then crashes etc

The cmd line trick doesn't work either.

has it been pushed out for everyone in the UK or should I just leave it and wait for MS to sort shit on their end ?

try the following:
- check if you reserved system partition is 100mb or so, if yes, increase it to 300-400mb
- turn off antivirus (in my case I turned off KIS)
- medial tool: try to download through usb option

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

So just done the upgrade. No problems, works fine, it feels just like windows 8.1 but with a few changes and a start button, but I'm used to W8 so it's fine.

I'm more interested in the changes under the hood though, gaming performance and DX12 are my main reasons for wanting W10, so a more efficient OS and improvements for gaming should be great in the future.

 

[SRTtoZ]

So reserved it.

Where can I start downloading?

You can either wait for it to prompt you or read the OP and install it manually.

 

[spannicus]

Yep, that's how I got mine. Just went to the site and downloaded from there. Took about 30 minutes total before I was up and running.

Thanks! No activation troubles?