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If you have an hp 8610 printer DO NOT upgrade yet.

To save yourself frustration, don't upgrade to Win10 yet. Too many issues.

To upgrade to Windows 10:
http://msft.gq/gxn/

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GXN is a small utility that helps you upgrade your current Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Preview installation to Windows 10 RTM without any waiting or reservation.

This tool provides a few enhancements over the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft. As an example, GXN is able to identify and clean up temporary files from previous failed installation attempts, thus lowering the chance of setup not working significantly. GXN will continue receiving updates for the app itself and will always provide the most up-to-date copy of Windows 10 Microsoft offers.

These are the following prerequisites you need for GXN to work properly:
    
.NET Framework 4.5
Windows 7 or newer
An active internet connection
Administrator rights
Please report any bugs you've found using DMs on Twitter, @Whistler4Ever.

If you want to install Windows 10 on a computer that does not have an internet connection, use this:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #100 on: July 30, 2015, 12:15:07 AM »
Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on July 29, 2015, 11:20:52 PM
Just wondering, I reserved a windows 10 upgrade and it was supposed to download today. It doesn't seem to have downloaded. Can it be that it did not download, or it did and I'm just missing something?
Check if your computer has a (hidden/system) folder - C:\$Windows.~BT
If it does, right-click on it and hit properties - and tell me what size it is.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #101 on: July 30, 2015, 12:17:55 AM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #102 on: July 30, 2015, 12:19:00 AM »
Quote from: DanH on July 30, 2015, 12:15:07 AM
Check if your computer has a (hidden/system) folder - C:\$Windows.~BT
If it does, right-click on it and hit properties - and tell me what size it is.
how long does it take for it to start downloading?
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #103 on: July 30, 2015, 12:25:46 AM »
Quote from: avromie7 on July 30, 2015, 12:19:00 AM
how long does it take for it to start downloading?
If you reserved last week or earlier, it should've downloaded by now.  Although the actual upgrade may not kick in for days or weeks.
What does it show when you click that GWX icon (windows flag) of win10 reg?
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #104 on: July 30, 2015, 12:30:55 AM »
Quote from: DanH on July 30, 2015, 12:25:46 AM
If you reserved last week or earlier, it should've downloaded by now.  Although the actual upgrade may not kick in for days or weeks.
What does it show when you click that GWX icon (windows flag) of win10 reg?
it shows "How to get windows 10 for free!" and some instructions. I only reserved it yesterday
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #105 on: July 30, 2015, 12:39:00 AM »
Quote from: avromie7 on July 30, 2015, 12:30:55 AM
it shows "How to get windows 10 for free!" and some instructions. I only reserved it yesterday
screenshot.
also, hit 3 lines on top left and under getting the upgrade, whats it say by "check your pc" and "view confirmation"
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #106 on: July 30, 2015, 12:44:15 AM »
Quote from: DanH on July 30, 2015, 12:39:00 AM
screenshot.
also, hit 3 lines on top left and under getting the upgrade, whats it say by "check your pc" and "view confirmation"
Your upgrade is reserved!

there's nothing you need to do now. you'll get a notification on your pc or tablet when windows 10 is ready to install
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #107 on: July 30, 2015, 12:46:40 AM »
Quote from: avromie7 on July 30, 2015, 12:44:15 AM
Your upgrade is reserved!

there's nothing you need to do now. you'll get a notification on your pc or tablet when windows 10 is ready to install
well if you want to jumpstart it just download the tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

download the tool, and it gives you a choice to either upgrade current pc, or download ISO/makeusb for another pc

but first, did you check for that folder $Windows.~BT?  what size is it?
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #108 on: July 30, 2015, 12:49:48 AM »
Quote from: DanH on July 30, 2015, 12:46:40 AM
well if you want to jumpstart it just download the tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

download the tool, and it gives you a choice to either upgrade current pc, or download ISO/makeusb for another pc

but first, did you check for that folder $Windows.~BT?  what size is it?
that folder doesnt exist by me
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #109 on: July 30, 2015, 01:01:18 AM »
Quote from: DanH on July 30, 2015, 12:15:07 AM
Check if your computer has a (hidden/system) folder - C:\$Windows.~BT
If it does, right-click on it and hit properties - and tell me what size it is.
I reserved quite a while ago, at least a month or two.

Below is a screenshot of the properties of the $Windows.~BT hidden folder.

ETA: This doesn't seem to be it, though. This file was created in April of 2014, which seems too early for Windows 10.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #110 on: July 30, 2015, 01:04:15 AM »
I actually lost the "Windows 10" icon from my computer. This morning it was still there, and when I clicked on it it said that I have it reserved. Later in the afternoon it disappeared and I can't find it even with a search.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #111 on: July 30, 2015, 01:17:35 AM »
Yea its gonna be at least 3GB.  So just use media tool.
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« Reply #112 on: July 30, 2015, 01:18:02 AM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #113 on: July 30, 2015, 01:19:34 AM »
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #114 on: July 30, 2015, 01:20:09 AM »
Quote from: DanH on July 30, 2015, 01:18:02 AM
so do mediatool
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Once this is downloaded I just double click it in my downloads folder and I'm off?
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« Reply #115 on: July 30, 2015, 02:05:14 AM »
Quote from: Work-for-ur-muny on July 30, 2015, 01:20:09 AM
Once this is downloaded I just double click it in my downloads folder and I'm off?
its very self explanatory.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #116 on: July 30, 2015, 05:23:11 AM »
I reserved yesterday and then immediately went to windows update and it installed and upgraded.
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #117 on: July 30, 2015, 08:44:09 AM »
Did anyone lose any data or programs while upgrading?
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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #118 on: July 30, 2015, 08:55:49 AM »
Anyone (try to) upgrade from a cracked version of Windows?

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Re: Windows 10
« Reply #119 on: July 30, 2015, 10:20:19 AM »
Quote from: emineh17 on July 30, 2015, 08:44:09 AM
Did anyone lose any data or programs while upgrading?
Nope. For some reason I'm getting an error message when the computer turns on, something about an application not being able to run, but I don't see anything missing (so maybe it was something that I used to use and just never uninstalled).
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Anyone (try to) upgrade from a cracked version of Windows?

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Why doesn't your friend just ask, and say that he's asking for a friend?
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