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Microsoft offers online tool to force Windows 10 update
Microsoft placed a tool online that downloads an ISO file which can be used to then force an install of Windows 10. This update is free for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users.
Lots of users if not most have not upgraded just yet. And if you are an impatient person like yours truly, by using this tool that becomes a forced update. The ISO that is download is 3GB in size, you get an option to upgrade from the ISO or make an install USB which you can use for other computers as well.
Have a peek and download the tool here (I imagine the internet backbone will be under high load today after all).
BTW after installation if you need the latest GeForce compatible driver, download here. AMD is still pending but will be download automatically though Windows Update within Windows 10.
Windows 10 was this Wednesday in 190 countries and 111 languages. Microsoft promises a free upgrade to Windows 10 for Windows 7- and Windows 8.1 users under the condition that you upgrade within a year.
Update: I just updated our graphcis card test system. It installed fine. For those that wonder. Graphics perf seems about 99.98% the same.
Example, a GeForce GTX 980 Ti does 100 points more in the overall P scores opposed to Windows 8.1 at 15744 points. And thats including a dozen driver differences.
GTX 980 Ti on Windows 8.1
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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#5131223 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:39 PM
Your link is fine, but the tool isn't.
Still failing...
Upgrading as we speak ... working OK here.
Your link is fine, but the tool isn't.
Still failing...
Upgrading as we speak ... working OK here.
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#5131227 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:42 PM
Ya, mine said that - but failed because 'something happened'...
Upgrading as we speak ... working OK here.
Ya, mine said that - but failed because 'something happened'...
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#5131228 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:42 PM
Ah well, we'll see .. at 84% now
Update: just booted into W10
Ah well, we'll see .. at 84% now
Update: just booted into W10
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#5131229 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:43 PM
Same tool created me an AIO 32bit and 64bit ISO earlier, works fine
Same tool created me an AIO 32bit and 64bit ISO earlier, works fine
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#5131235 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:47 PM
Thanks Hilbert "yours truly" Hagedoorn, i downloaded and now it´s...well it has the circle thing for quite a while. I report later lads.
Thanks Hilbert "yours truly" Hagedoorn, i downloaded and now it´s...well it has the circle thing for quite a while. I report later lads.
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#5131239 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:50 PM
Kinda disappointed how they went the route of forced updates, when they should have known that is the last thing we'd want from driver updates, to potential update releases that may cause risk of major system issues.
I hope they soon rectify this by giving the user the option to download first or not at all etc instead of group policy settings. (I know the tool is out, but I meant as in adding an option on Windows Update like previous OS')
Kinda disappointed how they went the route of forced updates, when they should have known that is the last thing we'd want from driver updates, to potential update releases that may cause risk of major system issues.
I hope they soon rectify this by giving the user the option to download first or not at all etc instead of group policy settings. (I know the tool is out, but I meant as in adding an option on Windows Update like previous OS')
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#5131242 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:51 PM
Can i choose the option to keep nothing? Or do i have to choose one of the other two first?
Can i choose the option to keep nothing? Or do i have to choose one of the other two first?
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#5131248 Posted on: 07/29/2015 12:57 PM
They can force all they want, but i wont be getting Win 10 untill next year.
I'm still using Norton Ghost 15, so i can't even Upgrade as that only works on Win 7.
They can force all they want, but i wont be getting Win 10 untill next year.
I'm still using Norton Ghost 15, so i can't even Upgrade as that only works on Win 7.
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#5131249 Posted on: 07/29/2015 01:00 PM
2nd time now.
It downloads just fine, goes through the checks, asks me to read the licence agreement etc, goes to the dark blue screen for installation, gets to about 50% and then the above pops up.
Anyone else?
2nd time now.
It downloads just fine, goes through the checks, asks me to read the licence agreement etc, goes to the dark blue screen for installation, gets to about 50% and then the above pops up.
Anyone else?
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#5131256 Posted on: 07/29/2015 01:05 PM
Looks like they've made some changes to the forced update stuff now, at least from the driver angle
www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2015/07/27/microsoft-backtracks-on-windows-10-forced-updates/
Looks like they've made some changes to the forced update stuff now, at least from the driver angle
www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2015/07/27/microsoft-backtracks-on-windows-10-forced-updates/
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#5131258 Posted on: 07/29/2015 01:06 PM
I will wait and see how you all get on with this, no way i want to have to download 2tb of steam games again if it all goes pear shaped.
I will wait and see how you all get on with this, no way i want to have to download 2tb of steam games again if it all goes pear shaped.
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#5131260 Posted on: 07/29/2015 01:09 PM
HH
when review
HH
when review
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#5131261 Posted on: 07/29/2015 01:10 PM
Can i choose the option to keep nothing? Or do i have to choose one of the other two first?
Should be fine, so long as it is an upgrade
2nd time now.
It downloads just fine, goes through the checks, asks me to read the licence agreement etc, goes to the dark blue screen for installation, gets to about 50% and then the above pops up.
Anyone else?
How are you trying to upgrade? From Windows Update?
Try using the media creation tool and running it from ISO/USB
Probably have to run system files disk cleanup first to remove the temp install folder
Can i choose the option to keep nothing? Or do i have to choose one of the other two first?
Should be fine, so long as it is an upgrade
2nd time now.
It downloads just fine, goes through the checks, asks me to read the licence agreement etc, goes to the dark blue screen for installation, gets to about 50% and then the above pops up.
Anyone else?
How are you trying to upgrade? From Windows Update?
Try using the media creation tool and running it from ISO/USB
Probably have to run system files disk cleanup first to remove the temp install folder
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#5131263 Posted on: 07/29/2015 01:10 PM
Small update, I just upgraded the main VGA test rig. No problems thus far. All installed applications are still there. After installing the graphics card driver the control panel is back. Running some GFX benchmarks to see if everything is properly working.
But yeah, at least on this end all seems fine, and to the above post that includes Steam, Origin and Gog installs.
Small update, I just upgraded the main VGA test rig. No problems thus far. All installed applications are still there. After installing the graphics card driver the control panel is back. Running some GFX benchmarks to see if everything is properly working.
But yeah, at least on this end all seems fine, and to the above post that includes Steam, Origin and Gog installs.
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Microsoft placed a tool online that downloads an ISO file which can be used to then force an install of Windows 10. This update is free for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users....
Microsoft offers online tool to force Windows 10 update
Your link is fine, but the tool isn't.
Still failing...