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Windows 10

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    I'm downloading from here:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

    with a view to a fresh install ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Good luck!

    Make sure you get the right version of the download. There are two: Home and Pro. Only one will work for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    Just finished that install now and all seems good :D

    Thanks for taking the time to read and reply ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Nice one, well done!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭obezyana


    Anyone know if Microsoft have sorted the delays in activating Windows 10 on some machines. I waited almost two weeks and no activation so I went back down to 7. I don't want to update again to 10 until the activation servers have caught up.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    obezyana wrote: »
    Anyone know if Microsoft have sorted the delays in activating Windows 10 on some machines. I waited almost two weeks and no activation so I went back down to 7. I don't want to update again to 10 until the activation servers have caught up.

    I had the same problem activating it on my laptop when Windows 10 first came out but I just spammed the activate button until it worked.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    obezyana wrote: »
    Anyone know if Microsoft have sorted the delays in activating Windows 10 on some machines. I waited almost two weeks and no activation

    That is strange. It usually is a matter of a few minutes / a few reboots

    You did make sure all windows updates have installed, I presume?

    I think so far about 120 million people have successfully upgraded to Windows 10. From that statistic alone, it seems the problem is not with the upgrade, the problem is local to your PC.


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    obezyana wrote: »
    Anyone know if Microsoft have sorted the delays in activating Windows 10 on some machines. I waited almost two weeks and no activation so I went back down to 7. I don't want to update again to 10 until the activation servers have caught up.

    I've done a few upgrades over the last week and had no activation issues on any of them thankfully.

    Am almost ready to give it another go at home I think, on the desktop anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Karsini wrote: »
    I've done a few upgrades over the last week and had no activation issues on any of them thankfully.

    I've done about 30-40 so far. In the early days back in July some took up to 2 days. All recent upgrades activated pretty much immediately for me.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭obezyana


    unkel wrote: »
    That is strange. It usually is a matter of a few minutes / a few reboots

    You did make sure all windows updates have installed, I presume?

    I think so far about 120 million people have successfully upgraded to Windows 10. From that statistic alone, it seems the problem is not with the upgrade, the problem is local to your PC.


    Yep my machine is up to date and it is activated with 7 and it keeps asking me to install 10 but like I said I don't want to if it means ill be waiting another two weeks waiting to see if it will activate. I did read that the servers were overloaded with activation's so i decided id leave it a few weeks. My sisters one did activate straight away when she upgraded (3 weeks ago) so I suppose I should just try it again and see how it goes.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,449 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    New insider build is out, you can see what's new here.

    Interestingly enough, they're also changing how you can activate Windows, as it will now apparently accept a Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 Windows Key rather than needing to activate during an upgrade. Don't think that this carries over to normal Windows 10, but I'd say it will in time.
    Device activation improvements: We have received a lot of feedback from Insiders on making it easier to activate Windows 10 on devices that take advantage of the free upgrade offer to genuine Windows by using existing Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 product keys. If you install this build of the Windows 10 Insider Preview on a PC and it doesn’t automatically activate, you can enter the product key from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 used to activate the prior Windows version on the same device to activate Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & security > Activation and selecting Change Product Key. If you do a clean install of Windows 10 by booting off the media, you can also enter the product key from prior Windows versions on qualifying devices during setup. Refer to the Insider Hub for more information on these activation improvements including requirements.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,017 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Installed it tonight.. so far it's grand and yayy!!! you can finally turn off their "hero" wallpaper on the sign-in screen! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Installed it myself last night from a flash drive, it took about an hour followed by a quick run to my manufacturers site for the touchpad driver and its flying it. I really like the Edge browser..


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I tried a clean install in work today using the gatherosstate.exe trick. Worked perfectly, that will save me a lot of time! :)

    I've noticed that a post-setup script on the WDS server in work doesn't seem to be executing properly on Windows 10. The setupcomplete.cmd file runs, but doesn't launch a particular application in the script. Not really sure why, scratching my head over it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Is there any way to get to install on my ancient Dimension 3000? I keep getting the dreaded "NX is not supported by your processor" a Pentium P4 HT by the way. I'm running W7 on it atm


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    jca wrote: »
    Is there any way to get to install on my ancient Dimension 3000? I keep getting the dreaded "NX is not supported by your processor" a Pentium P4 HT by the way. I'm running W7 on it atm
    Unless there's an option to enable No Execute or Execute Disable protection in the BIOS, your processor probably doesn't support it. Only the late Prescott P4s supported it, not even all of the Prescotts did. I know my brother's Dimension 5000 didn't.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Karsini wrote: »
    Unless there's an option to enable No Execute or Execute Disable protection in the BIOS, your processor probably doesn't support it. Only the late Prescott P4s supported it, not even all of the Prescotts did. I know my brother's Dimension 5000 didn't.
    This might be one of those times someone should consider upgrading their BIOS.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    This might be one of those times someone should consider upgrading their BIOS.

    Really??? God, I'd never have thought of that!!! Good job someone like you came along....... (to state the bloody obvious)


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    No harm in trying (if following the usual BIOS precautions) but since it's a socket 478 motherboard I'd find it unlikely. The E0 stepping of the Prescott core implemented it and I think this was 775 only. Let me know if I'm wrong though. :) :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,754 ✭✭✭degsie


    jca wrote: »
    Really??? God, I'd never have thought of that!!! Good job someone like you came along....... (to state the bloody obvious)

    The sarcasm thread is over there
    >>


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    degsie wrote: »
    The sarcasm thread is over there
    >>

    I've just come from there....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭cunnijo


    Karsini wrote: »
    Unless there's an option to enable No Execute or Execute Disable protection in the BIOS, your processor probably doesn't support it. Only the late Prescott P4s supported it, not even all of the Prescotts did. I know my brother's Dimension 5000 didn't.

    Just to confirm the Intel "Prescott" P4 (socket 478) will not work with Windows 10 (or 8.1 for that matter). A message stating "CPU is not compatible" when trying to install 10. I get this message with the 3.40E.

    Only the socket 775 or later has the NX architecture required to support it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Socket 775 is nearly 10 years old

    I'm all for keeping old machines going, but why on earth would you want a pre S775 machine running on W10? :D

    P.S. I have installed W10 myself on several S775 systems...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    unkel wrote: »
    Socket 775 is nearly 10 years old

    I'm all for keeping old machines going, but why on earth would you want a pre S775 machine running on W10? :D

    P.S. I have installed W10 myself on several S775 systems...

    How did you do it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    How do you mean?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    unkel wrote: »
    How do you mean?

    Sorry I misread your post I thought you had put W10 on pre S775 machines.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭Alkers


    I've been running my pc for about three years on Windows 7 without doing a reinstall - oh the shame!
    I'm getting the prompts to upgrade to 10 now which I'm considering doing.
    Is there an option to do this as a fresh install rather than an upgrade? I have all my data on a separate drive than my OS drive.

    How are people finding it coming from 7 - I haven't read the whole thread...


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Simona1986 wrote: »
    I've been running my pc for about three years on Windows 7 without doing a reinstall - oh the shame!
    I'm getting the prompts to upgrade to 10 now which I'm considering doing.
    Is there an option to do this as a fresh install rather than an upgrade? I have all my data on a separate drive than my OS drive.

    How are people finding it coming from 7 - I haven't read the whole thread...

    Yes, there is a way. One way is to do the upgrade and then do a PC reset, but here's a quicker way.

    Download the media creation tool from here and burn it to a disc or save it to a flash drive.

    From the install files you just downloaded, open the sources directory and copy "gatherosstate.exe" to a writeable folder, such as your desktop. Run this as an admin and it should generate a file named GenuineTicket.xml in the same folder. Save this somewhere safe, such as your data drive.

    Perform your clean install (skipping any product key prompts) and when it completes, save GenuineTicket.xml to the folder named C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\ClipSVC\GenuineTicket and reboot. After the reboot you should be activated. I've done this twice now and it worked on both occasions.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 skankrandy


    Hi, I downloaded the Windows 10 upgrade but haven't installed it yet. Ever since, I've been getting the bsod. Anyone else having this problem? Is it the download or just coincidence?

    Thanks for any help!


  • Registered Users Posts: 38 BarJustas


    It is possible to upgrade legal windows vista to Win 8 or 10 for free ?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    BarJustas wrote: »
    It is possible to upgrade legal windows vista to Win 8 or 10 for free ?

    No I don't think you can. It's only available free from W7 upwards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭madma


    I upgraded to windows 10 from 8.1 during the week without any issues on my lenovo laptop.
    On saturday night i slammed my laptop over as was late for something and it was still on with a USB Stick still connected to it.
    So yesterday went to turn it on and have blue screen of death and cant fix it.
    It has Bad_System_Confiq_Info and ive tried online and tried everything.
    automatic repair wont work, safe mode wont work, theres no system restore points and it wont let me reset... command prompt is the only other option if somenhow could fix the issue from there... head is wrecked as dont want to have to reinstall it and wipe the computer,

    has anyone else had same thing happen or any info?

    cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    Supposedly BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO points to a corrupt registry. Try running sfc /scannow and dism.
    http://www.howtogeek.com/222532/how-to-repair-corrupted-windows-system-files-with-the-sfc-and-dism-commands/
    If that doesn't work try restoring your registry (note, this is for windows 7. I am not sure if it will work on win10)
    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/corrupt-registry-root-cause-in-startup-repair/f77d5355-b8be-41d6-af24-cae994e1768f?auth=1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭madma


    d31b0y wrote: »
    Supposedly BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO points to a corrupt registry. Try running sfc /scannow and dism.
    http://www.howtogeek.com/222532/how-to-repair-corrupted-windows-system-files-with-the-sfc-and-dism-commands/
    If that doesn't work try restoring your registry (note, this is for windows 7. I am not sure if it will work on win10)
    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/corrupt-registry-root-cause-in-startup-repair/f77d5355-b8be-41d6-af24-cae994e1768f?auth=1

    i'll try it tonight, thanks for that!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭madma


    d31b0y wrote: »
    Supposedly BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO points to a corrupt registry. Try running sfc /scannow and dism.
    http://www.howtogeek.com/222532/how-to-repair-corrupted-windows-system-files-with-the-sfc-and-dism-commands/
    If that doesn't work try restoring your registry (note, this is for windows 7. I am not sure if it will work on win10)
    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/corrupt-registry-root-cause-in-startup-repair/f77d5355-b8be-41d6-af24-cae994e1768f?auth=1

    no joy, but thanks for posting, only figured out today that the Lenovo U410 is not compatible with windows 10 which is a joke as its only a couple of years old!

    still stuck with it but im in the process of hoping to copy everything to an external hardrive. the command prompt is picking up the external Hardrive but for some reason my drive is on X and wont let me for some reason

    cheers


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    madma wrote: »
    no joy, but thanks for posting, only figured out today that the Lenovo U410 is not compatible with windows 10 which is a joke as its only a couple of years old!

    still stuck with it but im in the process of hoping to copy everything to an external hardrive. the command prompt is picking up the external Hardrive but for some reason my drive is on X and wont let me for some reason

    cheers

    Command prompt drive X: is normal if you've booted from recovery media. Try cd c: to switch to your primary drive. If that works you can try using robocopy to get everything copied over to your external drive - otherwise you need to find and mount the partition. Will post again with the commands to use.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,773 ✭✭✭madma


    Fysh wrote: »
    Command prompt drive X: is normal if you've booted from recovery media. Try cd c: to switch to your primary drive. If that works you can try using robocopy to get everything copied over to your external drive - otherwise you need to find and mount the partition. Will post again with the commands to use.

    That worked thanks!


    I tried 2 ways to copy so far and they havent work, the below i copied from online





    robocopy s: d: /E /MT:20 /V /ETA /LOG:c:\users\userid\desktop\robocopy.txt


    *This way it will do a multithreaded copy (copying 20 files at a time vs 1 at a time), and give you a log of what it misses or errors on, if you want to purge the files that are no longer on the source then by all means do the MIR. After you have found the files with the system attribute in the log you can create a batch file rather quickly to remove the system attribute on those files and run the copy again. Note that if a file is in use you cannot copy it in this method, usually system files are in use like the explorer.exe. Keep in mind that hidden files/folders also will not be copied.*



    have just tried this: robocopy "C:\old" "D:\new" *.* /copyall /R:0 /ZB /V /MIR /TEE /TS /FP /LOG:moved_files.txt /ETA)
    and its running so ill see how this goes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    From my MS account dashboard:

    4om2n31.png

    Cept core doesnt exist except for IoT and its no IoT install thats for sure. SSD died so I check on the system itself, W10 home?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,754 ✭✭✭degsie


    ED E wrote: »
    From my MS account dashboard:


    Cept core doesnt exist except for IoT and its no IoT install thats for sure. SSD died so I check on the system itself, W10 home?

    All my Win10 (pro/home) devices are marked as 'core', so I guess it has a different meaning.


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,497 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Currently running Skyrim on Windows 8.1 and it's grand. For those of you that have upgraded to Windows 10, will there be any compatibility problems going from 8.1 to 10 for Skyrim? If so, know of any fixes using Steam?


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Black Swan wrote: »
    Currently running Skyrim on Windows 8.1 and it's grand. For those of you that have upgraded to Windows 10, will there be any compatibility problems going from 8.1 to 10 for Skyrim? If so, know of any fixes using Steam?

    I've played Skyrim on Windows 10 and had no issues.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    Yep, plays fine. Currently playing through legendary edition again with a good few mods.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭tinofapples


    In the last few days I've been experiencing problems resulting in a shutdown on each occasion, "Kernel Security".

    Have read it may be driver issues ........ anyone else get this since moving from 7/8 to 10 ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,017 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    In the last few days I've been experiencing problems resulting in a shutdown on each occasion, "Kernel Security".

    Have read it may be driver issues ........ anyone else get this since moving from 7/8 to 10 ?

    If you upgraded it might be worth a clean install. Even though they've made it a lot better/easier this time around there can still be some issues (had some myself initially)

    Clean install is always best when changing OS


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    +1

    The upgrade progress f'cked drive enumeration on a family members PC, really wish it was clean install only but no way anyone would upgrade that being the case.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    I upgraded to 10 a few hours ago. So far so good, with only one small annoying problem.

    When I go fullscreen in firefox I get a small border of the background around the sides and bottom, but not the top.
    It doesn't happen in IE so I am guessing it's more of a firefox problem.
    Asking them about it seems to be a task in itself though. lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭mayo.mick


    OK folks, I need help and you will also be saving my sanity and possible mass destruction of my new laptop!

    How do you switch off pinch and zoom on the mousepad, permanently? I've switched it of numerous times only for it to be reactivated upon restarting the laptop. It is wrecking my head :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,017 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    mayo.mick wrote: »
    OK folks, I need help and you will also be saving my sanity and possible mass destruction of my new laptop!

    How do you switch off pinch and zoom on the mousepad, permanently? I've switched it of numerous times only for it to be reactivated upon restarting the laptop. It is wrecking my head :mad:

    Depends on the laptop.. DELL for example have a touchpad utility that controls this, but there should be something similar for yours

    The problem I've found is thanks to the way 10 updates drivers on its own now, it'll reset the settings after an update :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88,248 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I tried upgrading from 7 to 10, laptop now wont start any Windows tried restore recovery and nothing, any help please


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,283 ✭✭✭gucci


    I have upgraded from 8 to 10 a few weeks now and am having serious delays and lag when using windows explorer.
    When I right click to try create a new folder, or even press "new folder" icon along the top ribbon it lags for up to 5 minutes before it appears.....absolutely driving me crackers!!
    Is anyone else having these problems?


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