Post by rubl on May 14, 2016 6:18:09 GMT 7
With the 'free' upgrade from Windows7 to Windows10 ending end of July I thought let's give it a try.
I 'borrowed' a desktop PC no one seemed to use. Then I removed DOS 6.22 and installed the Windows7 Home 32-bit it had come with originally. A bit older version so I run 'Windows Update' and after days of downloading over a slow connection had an up-to-date Windows7. Barely 200 updates actually
Avoiding the hassle of a slow line I (mis)used the office Internet connection to download the "Media Creation Tool" with which you can download a Windows 10 for a bootable USB drive or an ISO file. I choose an ISO file. It's less than 3GB and currently has level Windows10 version 1511. Burned it unto a blank DVD.
Next booted up the desktop and Windows7 and started 'setup' from the DVD. Upgrade commences, system reboots a few times, enough opportunity to drink coffee or do some work while it continues. Eventually it was done. It worked!
Logged in and immediately started to wonder 'where did theyhide move this or that to now?'.
Made an Internet connection using an Aerostick with TrueMoveH SIM. Someone woke up and told me that 400 MB of updates were required. Seems since November 2015 a few 'improvements' were introduced.
After all was really done I looked and looked and still wonder. What's so good about this? Of course, I'm not really doing any work or hobbies on the PC, but still. Also I can see that regularly there's activity on the Internet connection and I've only got Windows 'running'. I guess I'll keep the PC switched on for a few days without a life Internet connection just to see what goes wrong
PS this should be obvious but just to be real clear: I upgraded a legitimate Windows7 version, the one which came with a real brand name PC Desktop.
I 'borrowed' a desktop PC no one seemed to use. Then I removed DOS 6.22 and installed the Windows7 Home 32-bit it had come with originally. A bit older version so I run 'Windows Update' and after days of downloading over a slow connection had an up-to-date Windows7. Barely 200 updates actually
Avoiding the hassle of a slow line I (mis)used the office Internet connection to download the "Media Creation Tool" with which you can download a Windows 10 for a bootable USB drive or an ISO file. I choose an ISO file. It's less than 3GB and currently has level Windows10 version 1511. Burned it unto a blank DVD.
Next booted up the desktop and Windows7 and started 'setup' from the DVD. Upgrade commences, system reboots a few times, enough opportunity to drink coffee or do some work while it continues. Eventually it was done. It worked!
Logged in and immediately started to wonder 'where did they
Made an Internet connection using an Aerostick with TrueMoveH SIM. Someone woke up and told me that 400 MB of updates were required. Seems since November 2015 a few 'improvements' were introduced.
After all was really done I looked and looked and still wonder. What's so good about this? Of course, I'm not really doing any work or hobbies on the PC, but still. Also I can see that regularly there's activity on the Internet connection and I've only got Windows 'running'. I guess I'll keep the PC switched on for a few days without a life Internet connection just to see what goes wrong
PS this should be obvious but just to be real clear: I upgraded a legitimate Windows7 version, the one which came with a real brand name PC Desktop.
