Dr. Black Jack
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Windows 10 Troubleshooting Thread
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RoadHazard
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"If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key."
Some people have been asked for a key, others pressed upgrade and it just worked. ¯\_(ツ_/¯
Yeah, but isn't that just if you're installing fresh from the ISO image...? Just upgrading seems to work just fine, at least for me.
BTW:
Dreamspark now has the Win10 products.
Got my keys and ready to do a fresh install tonight
In terms of licensing, is there a difference between installing W10 using Dreamspark and upgrading a Dreamspark version of W7?
The Media Create tool uses this directory to format the USB. I just deleted it without any issue.
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Dead Prince
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alright. scheduled the install to happen in a few hours while i back things up. seems fine so far. crosses finger it actually installs correctly though. lol
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Had this with one of the betas. Tried again and it installed just fine.
updated on my surface pro 2. works great. although the phone companion app opens to a white page and then closes, will probably uninstall and reinstall it. also be sure to uncheck the "get updates from microsoft and send them to PCs on my local network and PCs on the internet". change it to local network. under windows update, advanced in the settings.
LeeRoyBrown
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How long will Windows 10 take on my SSD assuming all goes to plan?
Twenty minutes or so?
Don't think so, although Dreamspark keys are usually limited to one activation, so better stock up on them while you can
LeeRoyBrown
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ratcliffja
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My installation send to have stalled at 16% with copying files at 54%. Should I restart?
Edit: I guess I just needed to be patient. Never mind.
Edit: I guess I just needed to be patient. Never mind.
LeeRoyBrown
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same here
i even updated all the stupid optional ones, including drivers for printers i no longer have
"If you will be installing the operating system for the first time, you will need your Windows product key."
Some people have been asked for a key, others pressed upgrade and it just worked. ¯\_(ツ
If they are asked for a key when they start the upgrade, it's most likely because they have downloaded an ISO from somewhere and got the wrong version. If you have Pro and download the Home version it will ask for a key. Download Pro and it will work.
I made that mistake at first because the site didn't say it was the Home version. I then made a new one from the right install.esd file and it worked fine.
Which of the solutions did you use?
i even updated all the stupid optional ones, including drivers for printers i no longer have
People have had luck just forcing it 2 or 3 times. It's dumb but a workaround is a workaround.
Great information, should be in OP.
Took me 20 minutes before I start personalizing my stuffs etc
crazepharmacist
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Looks like it's being rolled out in waves. Still waiting over here. Anyone else?
At work, unfortunately. Will need to try it when I get home. My antivirus was acting wacky during the install and I had thumb drive plugged in so these solutions make sense.
My laptop came with Windows 7 but I'm about to replace it with a brand new desktop with no OS installed.
I have the product key for the laptop but will it work on the new desktop if I install Windows 10 on it and use the laptop's product key (assuming I haven't already installed Windows 10 on the laptop), or will I have to buy a new product key for the desktop?
I have the product key for the laptop but will it work on the new desktop if I install Windows 10 on it and use the laptop's product key (assuming I haven't already installed Windows 10 on the laptop), or will I have to buy a new product key for the desktop?
Search windows 10 tool and use that to download and upgrade.
Did this get linked/talked about yet?
"Windows 10: Here are the privacy issues you should know about"
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/29/wind-nos/
Things that you are able to turn off, but how many people even know about it. Should be off by default imho.
Ugh:
And:
"Windows 10: Here are the privacy issues you should know about"
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/29/wind-nos/
Things that you are able to turn off, but how many people even know about it. Should be off by default imho.
Ugh:
And:
I really hope it's a case of their activation servers being overloaded. I have now two computers here that refuse to activate. One an update from 7 to 10, the other a case of 8.1 -> 10 (activation successful) -> clean install of 10 (won't activate anymore).
LostMyNarbles
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Ugh my computer started up at 800x600 resolution again...
It will do this, and then after a few minutes, pop back into 1080p or whatever res you had before because it installs a driver for you. If you are Nvidia, you can manually download and clean install these: https://forums.geforce.com/default/...s-10-display-driver-feedback-thread-7-16-15-/
Barkley's Justice
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How is this on low-powered devices?
I have an Atom-based HTPC running just fine on Win7. But I figure if I want to extend its servicable use, an upgrade to Win10 would be in my long-term interest.
I have an Atom-based HTPC running just fine on Win7. But I figure if I want to extend its servicable use, an upgrade to Win10 would be in my long-term interest.
RellyRell28
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Still waiting. Do you get the notification through email or on the pc
So I hit the 10 icon on the lower right side and I clicked to notify me when I'd be ready to dl. Do I have the choice to hold off, if I want to? Or will it start on its own eventually. From the hiccups it's sounds like a lot are experiencing, maybe I'd rather wait a week or two. Or have I already gone past the point of no return?
Wheeljack539
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I have a question in regards to space in my C hard drive as I been trying to move and delete enough so I can get enough space for the download. Last night I got up to 8 GB free however when I rebooted the space dropped down to 5.19 GB. I have no idea why and I'm concerned I may not have enough room (especially if it drops again). I have already cleared my shadow files and restore points up to the last point and if needed will turn off hibernation later.
My question though is if I cannot free enough space would I be able to save to another drive that I have with more space? And will I be able to do the install from there? If so, how? Or will that be automatic?
My question though is if I cannot free enough space would I be able to save to another drive that I have with more space? And will I be able to do the install from there? If so, how? Or will that be automatic?
Updated my Surface Pro 1 so far...
-Well windows doesn't activate no matter what great.
-Edge is still terrible on touch, coming from IE11 best touch browser there was. smh.
-So called modern browser, still doesn't have an option to search for the highlighted text. Please MS are you joking? what year is it? Inspect Element? why on earth would I want that instead, Ask Cortana, yeah I don't want that thanks. I jsut want to search google with.
-The new windows update, well it was bad in previews too. But man, it doesn't tell you what size the updates are, how long is taking, it can't install some or leave other for later. It's trash.
-Pressing those tiny taskbar icons with your finger sure is fun...
Really disappointing experience so far. Probably rolling this back tomorrow.
-Well windows doesn't activate no matter what great.
-Edge is still terrible on touch, coming from IE11 best touch browser there was. smh.
-So called modern browser, still doesn't have an option to search for the highlighted text. Please MS are you joking? what year is it? Inspect Element? why on earth would I want that instead, Ask Cortana, yeah I don't want that thanks. I jsut want to search google with.
-The new windows update, well it was bad in previews too. But man, it doesn't tell you what size the updates are, how long is taking, it can't install some or leave other for later. It's trash.
-Pressing those tiny taskbar icons with your finger sure is fun...
Really disappointing experience so far. Probably rolling this back tomorrow.
i3allistic
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Just finished installing Windows 10 with no problem, now downloading new Nvidia Driver
EatinOlives
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Tried the reddit force-update trick, it downloaded and installed a generic update but the Windows 10 thing still tells me to wait, it doesn't want to install it.
What do I do from here?
What do I do from here?
Run Windows update normally, install everything it lists. Then attempt it again. It shouldn't have done anything like you described. It's possible it's not passing the 'ready' check.
Spunky Monkey
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How do i reset windows 10? I did the upgrade and now i want to do a clean install, yet when i click on reset this pc, remove everything, it tells me there is no recovery environment.
Ghost_Messiah
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Apologies if this has already been answered but what's happening with DirectX 12? I heard that insider preview builds had DX12 installed but running my Dxdiag inside Windows 10 shows I have DX11.2? Has Microsoft not issued the update yet? I read that it was supposed to be day and date with the Windows 10 launch?
Do any of you guys have DX12 yet or are you still running DX11.2? Will it arrive in a future Windows 10 update?
Do any of you guys have DX12 yet or are you still running DX11.2? Will it arrive in a future Windows 10 update?
RoadHazard
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Done installing, everything seems to have gone well. Now, where do I get my product key? I shouldn't have gotten it during the install, right...?
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