Windows 10 is out. Help a guy out, please.

Technology • July 2015 • Views: 2,538

So I downloaded the Win 10 ISO image today, and started the install.

The first thing I come across is a screen asking what I want to keep, my apps, data, and program settings, my data and program settings, or nothing and just do a clean install.

Am I missing something? Where’s the choice to migrate my existing programs, not apps, to the new install? I came across this once before when I tried to install Win 8.1, chose apps, and the install wiped out every one of my installed programs.

Surely I must be missing something obvious here, but I just don’t see it.

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8 comments

syphonblue Jul 29, 2015 • 10:48:40am

“Apps” is just the 2015 word for “Programs.” You can thank Apple for that.

A Windows 10 in-place upgrade will only upgrade Windows. All your existing programs and data will remain in place.

Skip Intro Jul 29, 2015 • 11:02:19am

re: #1 syphonblue

Thanks!

syphonblue Jul 29, 2015 • 11:12:12am

I say “will,” but it should actually be “should.” Of course any Windows upgrade may go wrong, but Windows 10 is probably the best at it. It creates a separate directory called C:Windows.OLD or something, and then reinstalls C:Windows, and doesn’t touch anything outside those folders. (Not entirely true, it can/may uninstall bloatware) And if the install fails, it (should) simply delete the new C:Windows and rename C:Windows.OLD back to C:Windows and boot fine.

That said, you will probably want to have a list of all your programs just in case.

syphonblue Jul 29, 2015 • 11:14:03am

Also!

For anyone else who might be watching this thread:

If you got your free Windows 10 offer for owning Win7 or 8, YOU MUST DO AN IN-PLACE UPGRADE TO TRANSFORM YOUR EXISTING KEY TO A WIN10 KEY.

If you download the installer, and then do a New installation, your key will not work, because it will still see it as a Win7/8 key.

KiTA Jul 30, 2015 • 2:39:48am

re: #4 syphonblue

Also!

For anyone else who might be watching this thread:

If you got your free Windows 10 offer for owning Win7 or 8, YOU MUST DO AN IN-PLACE UPGRADE TO TRANSFORM YOUR EXISTING KEY TO A WIN10 KEY.

If you download the installer, and then do a New installation, your key will not work, because it will still see it as a Win7/8 key.

That’s one thing I was looking for. I did the Windows Update method to get to Windows 10. I don’t know where my key is. I don’t know how to tell it to burn me an install ISO. Do I need to go download the install ISO from the Microsoft website? What about my key, do I just use my Windows 8 key if I ever need to reinstall?

syphonblue Jul 30, 2015 • 9:36:27am

Follow these instructions to get your key: howtogeek.com

sffilk Aug 3, 2015 • 7:19:21am

I had tried downloading the update twice Friday night. I got a “something stopped” message. I ended up taking the computer to my brother-in-law, who’s my techie. It took HIM two days to finally get the computer to accept the upgrade. I’ll get the desktop back on Thursday and see how things work now.

Skip Intro Aug 4, 2015 • 9:43:10am

I was able to upgrade three of my computers to Win 10 with no problems.

When I tried it yesterday on my main computer, it failed catastrophically, with the standard Windows worthless error codes. From looking them all up, I discovered that I should disconnect my second monitor, remove my Nvidia video card and delete the drivers, disconnect everything except the network connection, keyboard, mouse, and the drive I plan to upgrade, uninstall all anti-virus and anti-malware software, delete everything in my Temp file, and edit my registry.

That’s where I stopped reading.

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