Win 10 pro install

[Black Mist]

OK ive bought the bloody KEY, yet when i go to mircosoft it says i need a usb stick to download the install exe program.....*(*&^$##%%^#$# what the hell???????? anyone upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10 already give me a shout out please?

[Kage Goomba]

1: Your asking for support for something that has nothing to do with Steam - you should be asking at Microsoft.

2: You need an install image to install Windows 10 - download it from the site and choose your installation method a USB key is apt as its the most popular method to do that.

In any case you should read the instructions before proceeding as with any major install.
ALL Instructions.

PS: Hopefully you bought a legitimate key - they no longer are available to be bought/sold since last year.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You really don't want to do an in place upgrade from 7 to 10 anyways. You should do a clean install.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You really don't want to do an in place upgrade from 7 to 10 anyways. You should do a clean install.

:summercat2023:

This..... its an ugly mess when upgrading 2 iterations worth of OS.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by Black Mist:

OK ive bought the bloody KEY, yet when i go to mircosoft it says i need a usb stick to download the install exe program.....*(*&^$##%%^#$# what the hell???????? anyone upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10 already give me a shout out please?

Try this:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Click "Update Now" near the top.

If it doesn't work, then download the ISO file and put it on a thumbdrive or burn it to a DVD. The put in your key when prompted.

[Black Mist]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Originally posted by Black Mist:

OK ive bought the bloody KEY, yet when i go to mircosoft it says i need a usb stick to download the install exe program.....*(*&^$##%%^#$# what the hell???????? anyone upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10 already give me a shout out please?

Try this:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Click "Update Now" near the top.

If it doesn't work, then download the ISO file and put it on a thumbdrive or burn it to a DVD. The put in your key when prompted.

tried that page first thats where i got the error message

[Black Mist]

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

1: Your asking for support for something that has nothing to do with Steam - you should be asking at Microsoft.

2: You need an install image to install Windows 10 - download it from the site and choose your installation method a USB key is apt as its the most popular method to do that.

In any case you should read the instructions before proceeding as with any major install.
ALL Instructions.

PS: Hopefully you bought a legitimate key - they no longer are available to be bought/sold since last year.

what ya mean? you mean i bought a KEY that wont work? sighs go figure, i hate microsoft and Steam for ending win 7

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by Black Mist:

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Try this:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Click "Update Now" near the top.

If it doesn't work, then download the ISO file and put it on a thumbdrive or burn it to a DVD. The put in your key when prompted.

tried that page first thats where i got the error message

The you will need to download the iso and put it on a usb drive or burn it to a DVD and install it that way.

[KalGimpa]

Originally posted by Black Mist:

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

1: Your asking for support for something that has nothing to do with Steam - you should be asking at Microsoft.

2: You need an install image to install Windows 10 - download it from the site and choose your installation method a USB key is apt as its the most popular method to do that.

In any case you should read the instructions before proceeding as with any major install.
ALL Instructions.

PS: Hopefully you bought a legitimate key - they no longer are available to be bought/sold since last year.

what ya mean? you mean i bought a KEY that wont work? sighs go figure, i hate microsoft and Steam for ending win 7

for a clean install

first

create a backup of your files

then,

on this page

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

do what the drop down menus tell you

select edition and such

download the iso copy of win 10 to your computer when prompted

get a program called rufus

it is a usb boot creator

you will need a usb drive

insert it in an available port

start rufus

it has it's own drop downs to follow

edit: it will usually select the usb you put in but make sure

it will create a bootable usb drive

leave it in your pc and restart it

use whatever method your board uses to get to your boot menu

select the usb drive

it will start the install process

you will get to a page that asks for that key

[MonkehMaster]

if you want to "upgrade" while keeping your pc intact program/ect.. wise.

backup anything you dont want to lose on a separate drive.

grab a usb flash drive (a small 8GB one is fine)

then download the OS iso of choice from microsoft.

download rufus

run rufus and create the bootable iso from your windows iso, onto the usb drive.

turn off pc, disable/disconnect your pc from the router, plug the usb drive in, load bios boot menu and choose the usb drive, then run the OS installer.

choose the option to keep everything (programs, data, ect..), a few choices (internet connection and account creation) should be auto skipped because you already have an account (i assume) and you disable the internet connection.

afterwards, go through and run all programs, games, ect... note anything that doesnt run on first try and reinstall them, update all your drivers (all of them) and gpu driver, either from the hardware manufacturers, windows update, or a program like driver booster (excluding gpu as you always get that from manufacturer).

you could run through and make sure you have all and are all updated, runtime libraries, DirectX and net frameworks.

run through windows update until it has nothing left and you should be good to go with maybe a touch of disk cleanup (with "windows update cleanup" checked) and a highlight and delete of "temp" files inside the %temp% folder, to clear out all the temp program folder and temp update folders.

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on the other hand, if your pc doesnt run great to begin with, due to failed maintenance, updates, ect..., then you may want to consider afresh install (done the same way as above, but you dont choose to keep everything), this will avoid any current issues and/or issues that may arise afterwards.

[Black Mist]

Originally posted by MonkehMaster:

if you want to "upgrade" while keeping your pc intact program/ect.. wise.

backup anything you dont want to lose on a separate drive.

grab a usb flash drive (a small 8GB one is fine)

then download the OS iso of choice from microsoft.

download rufus

run rufus and create the bootable iso from your windows iso, onto the usb drive.

turn off pc, disable/disconnect your pc from the router, plug the usb drive in, load bios boot menu and choose the usb drive, then run the OS installer.

choose the option to keep everything (programs, data, ect..), a few choices (internet connection and account creation) should be auto skipped because you already have an account (i assume) and you disable the internet connection.

afterwards, go through and run all programs, games, ect... note anything that doesnt run on first try and reinstall them, update all your drivers (all of them) and gpu driver, either from the hardware manufacturers, windows update, or a program like driver booster (excluding gpu as you always get that from manufacturer).

you could run through and make sure you have all and are all updated, runtime libraries, DirectX and net frameworks.

run through windows update until it has nothing left and you should be good to go with maybe a touch of disk cleanup (with "windows update cleanup" checked) and a highlight and delete of "temp" files inside the %temp% folder, to clear out all the temp program folder and temp update folders.

------------------

on the other hand, if your pc doesnt run great to begin with, due to failed maintenance, updates, ect..., then you may want to consider afresh install (done the same way as above, but you dont choose to keep everything), this will avoid any current issues and/or issues that may arise afterwards.

My comp i built myself, it runs good, just having to upgrade to win 10 to keep all my games

[Viking2121]

Well, if you are too lazy to do a fresh install, the media creation tool should do an in place upgrade https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

I would strongly recommend a fresh install, windows 7 to 10 is not always a smooth process, though Windows 10 to 11 usually works fine, and if your key don't work and you didn't get it from Microsoft, contact the place/person you bought it from, if that don't work, well tough luck, the risks you take when buying from a 3rd party. But you can still Windows 10 without a key, you just wont be able to change the backgrounds, colors, task bar stuff and a water mark but other wise it will still work just fine.

Good luck!

[Kage Goomba]

This is just full of troll.

I bought 2 Windows 10 keys just before they slammed the door shut on further sales last year.

Each one came with a very long winded email on instructions or a link to a website with many different approaches on how to install and setup Windows.

That and building ones own computer and not knowing how to do this?

Yeah....right.

[Black Mist]

builting a comp is EASY, its all plug and play now, software is a pain in the *** when you have to update

[SqueakyTweaky]

Download windows media creation tool and make a fresh install, upgrading is NOT a good idea and will most time cause a problem with drivers or other stuff.

[Zefar]

Originally posted by Black Mist:

builting a comp is EASY, its all plug and play now, software is a pain in the *** when you have to update

It's literally just clicking accept/next on all of the menus when installing 8 and up.

You can't really fail it.