Don't forget bloody Sonos, and in a few years bloody petrol vechicles... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51206604
You really should get automatically prompted to install the feature upgrade but if that doesn’t happen you can download an iso and then upgrade that way https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO. Strongly advise you take a backup first. Instructions on the various options available here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ate-1909/617a37da-8fc0-4f33-a3eb-59fe9082f925
I have this afternoon installed Windows 10 onto an old PC running Windows 7, using the Microsoft download website. It hasn’t asked for the licence key, though I’ve noted it down in case.
I have an older laptop running Widows7. I also have a newer laptop running Windows 10. I replaced the hardrive on the older laptop about 18 months ago because the o.e.m hardrive became faulty. At this time ( can't remember why I did) I purchased a license key via eBay for about a fiver to enable me to get 7 up and running on my new h.d. I tried the link to find the licence key stored in the bios but that hasn't worked. I presume because I now have a different licence key from the o.em. I would like to update my old laptop from 7 to 10 but will I have issues due to my h.d change?
I cloned my old hard drive to a SSD last year and it doesn’t seem to have caused any issue loading the new Windows 10 OS. I did confirm what the stored licence key was though, so it was still there on mine.
As @Darkness stated you shouldn’t have a problem upgrading but make a backup first! Make sure your windows 7 installation is activated before you upgrade. There’s a couple of alternative methods of attempting to get your windows key here: https://winaero.com/blog/retrieve-t...10-windows-8-and-windows-7-with-this-command/
As far as I am concerned Sonos are a money printing organisation.... Google chrome media and a £20 amp from Ebay works just fine
Failed to retrieve my key. I suppose because I introduced a new key when I purchased a new H.D. This is the result of my attempt:
Did you try the alternative method in the link I posted? There is another option to use VB script that may work. Alternatively you could just create a full system backup and then try the Windows 10 upgrade. If you then have trouble with activation you can always restore from the backup. It’s easiest if you have a usb drive with enough capacity to backup your entire PC - Follow these instructions and make sure you create a system restore disc as well. https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4241/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/
Thanks @LiveFast Yes, I did try the alternative method in the link you posted, but that didn't work for me. I have just this minute completed a successful update to Windows 10. Turns out I didn't need the Windows key after all. I did however manage to find it by scrolling back 18 months through a million emails to find the email with the key I bought via ebay. All very straightforward as it happened, a few tense moments when the screen went blank and I thought no progress was being made, but the updates took an age. Many thanks for your guidance, much appreciated.
Got round to doing mine today. Put an SSD drive in (kept the old HDD in case it all went wrong) downloaded a windows 10 usb install image and all went well. Used the windows 7 code that was on the sticker on the PC and worked ok. Even managed to transfer the Microsoft office activation to the new drive. SSD drive a very worthwhile upgrade.
Any Linux experts on here know of a decent guide to booting Linux (I use Ubuntu) from an external drive with secure boot and bit locker turned on ?
https://www.lifewire.com/create-uefi-bootable-ubuntu-usb-drive-2202085 You should be ok with secure boot as long as you are using a recent 64bit UEFI boot compatible version of Ubuntu. Bitlocker shouldn’t be an issue unless you want to access your windows drive from the Linux OS. Make sure you backup your bitlocker key - just in case something goes wrong and you accidentally confuse the TPM chip!
It is a pretty simple upgrade. For anyone yet to do it - DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN THE LICENCE KEY BOX when upgrading. Leave it empty. As long as you are running a legit version of 7 - it will automatically carry over to 10. I had the bad luck of doing most of our company machines - it all gets a bit tedious when you have done it a few (lot of) times. Our last Win 7 machine was swapped just a few days ago - it was a laptop and meeting the person when we both had time to do the upgrade just took months to happen If you are still on Win 7 - don't sweat it too much. Unless you are surfing porn sites, the dark web or opening silly emails with links and attachments you are unlikely to end up infected. That is where most issues come from. If all you do is converse with known peeps by email and use forums like this one - you will be fine.
Swapping to SSD after using HDD is a bit like having sex without a Johnny when you have been used to wearing one You get to where you want to be waaaay faster and will never go back to the old system
