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  • K Kevin Marois

    So I installed Windows 10 on my seldom used laptop. I had Win 7 Pro on there. While I didn't use it much, it WAS working. Now, after installing Windows 10 - IT WON'T BOOT UP !!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I get the Win 10 logo.. then a dimply lit gray screen.... and nothing else.. I was able to get it to boot in safe mode.. once... now nothing. MS Owes me $700 for a laptop that THEY broke.

    If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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    Lost User
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    Did you upgrade from 7, or did you do a clean install? Upgrading can cause issues at times, but I have never had problems with a clean install. If you have the Win 10 install disc, I would recommend reformatting the system disk, followed by a clean install from the install disc.

    How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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      Did you upgrade from 7, or did you do a clean install? Upgrading can cause issues at times, but I have never had problems with a clean install. If you have the Win 10 install disc, I would recommend reformatting the system disk, followed by a clean install from the install disc.

      How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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      Kevin Marois
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      It was an upgrade. How do you go about getting a disk?

      If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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      • K Kevin Marois

        So I installed Windows 10 on my seldom used laptop. I had Win 7 Pro on there. While I didn't use it much, it WAS working. Now, after installing Windows 10 - IT WON'T BOOT UP !!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I get the Win 10 logo.. then a dimply lit gray screen.... and nothing else.. I was able to get it to boot in safe mode.. once... now nothing. MS Owes me $700 for a laptop that THEY broke.

        If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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        Slacker007
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        Funny, I got a message that said "SUCKER!"

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        • K Kevin Marois

          It was an upgrade. How do you go about getting a disk?

          If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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          Lost User
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          Download the ISO file for the disc, then burn the ISO onto a DVD disc. There are different ISOs on the web. Get the one for the latest build (10586). This build will save you a lengthy upgrade to 10586 later. Good luck!

          How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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            Download the ISO file for the disc, then burn the ISO onto a DVD disc. There are different ISOs on the web. Get the one for the latest build (10586). This build will save you a lengthy upgrade to 10586 later. Good luck!

            How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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            Kevin Marois
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            Ya ok. I thought you meant you got it from someone/someplace I have a Windows 7 Pro disk. Maybe I'll insert that one... :) :) :)

            If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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            • K Kevin Marois

              It was an upgrade. How do you go about getting a disk?

              If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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              Lost User
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              Kevin Marois wrote:

              It was an upgrade. How do you go about getting a disk?

              Google Media Creation Tool. Download it from Microsoft, run it and Select Windows 10, your Language and Both (x64 and x86). Either burn straight to USB or save as ISO and use Rufus to burn ISO to USB. Boot from USB and install fresh, don't need a key as Microsoft have stored the hardware key fro your laptop.

              Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                Ya ok. I thought you meant you got it from someone/someplace I have a Windows 7 Pro disk. Maybe I'll insert that one... :) :) :)

                If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                Lost User
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                Using the 7 disc will take you back to 7, of course. From my personal experience, I would recommend a little more persistence to get Win 10. Now that I have used 10 for a while, I will not go back to 7. :)

                How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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                  Using the 7 disc will take you back to 7, of course. From my personal experience, I would recommend a little more persistence to get Win 10. Now that I have used 10 for a while, I will not go back to 7. :)

                  How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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                  I know.. I was kidding. I installed it so I can use it as a test platform for an app I'm working on, so I'll have to fix it

                  If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                  • K Kevin Marois

                    So I installed Windows 10 on my seldom used laptop. I had Win 7 Pro on there. While I didn't use it much, it WAS working. Now, after installing Windows 10 - IT WON'T BOOT UP !!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I get the Win 10 logo.. then a dimply lit gray screen.... and nothing else.. I was able to get it to boot in safe mode.. once... now nothing. MS Owes me $700 for a laptop that THEY broke.

                    If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                    Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan
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                    I knew this so much lovely post was a rant! :laugh: Great job, for pissing your trusted users Microsoft! :laugh: You know, the way I see it, Microsoft is not anymore providing the "best" operating system out there. Ubuntu is much better! I would recommend (if there is still a heartbeat in your machine), take it to Ubuntu, they will make it perform better again. Don't fall for this Microsoft thing, it's sham. :sigh:

                    The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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                      Kevin Marois wrote:

                      It was an upgrade. How do you go about getting a disk?

                      Google Media Creation Tool. Download it from Microsoft, run it and Select Windows 10, your Language and Both (x64 and x86). Either burn straight to USB or save as ISO and use Rufus to burn ISO to USB. Boot from USB and install fresh, don't need a key as Microsoft have stored the hardware key fro your laptop.

                      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                      don't need a key as Microsoft have stored the hardware key fro your laptop

                      Correct! But you will be asked for a key twice during the install. Just click on "Skip this step" each time. When Win 10 runs for the first time, you should find that it has been activated.

                      How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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                      • K Kevin Marois

                        I know.. I was kidding. I installed it so I can use it as a test platform for an app I'm working on, so I'll have to fix it

                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                        raddevus
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                        I had a similar situation on an old laptop and thought it was toast. I created a Win10 USB boot drive (rescue disk - very small) booted from that on the broken laptop and had success installing Win10 and have been okay since. I think you can get the tool at (a little different than what I did months ago): Get Windows 10 - and create usb boot tool[^] Good luck.

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                          I knew this so much lovely post was a rant! :laugh: Great job, for pissing your trusted users Microsoft! :laugh: You know, the way I see it, Microsoft is not anymore providing the "best" operating system out there. Ubuntu is much better! I would recommend (if there is still a heartbeat in your machine), take it to Ubuntu, they will make it perform better again. Don't fall for this Microsoft thing, it's sham. :sigh:

                          The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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                          Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote:

                          You know, the way I see it,

                          Should've gone to Specsavers[^]!

                          I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!

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                            I knew this so much lovely post was a rant! :laugh: Great job, for pissing your trusted users Microsoft! :laugh: You know, the way I see it, Microsoft is not anymore providing the "best" operating system out there. Ubuntu is much better! I would recommend (if there is still a heartbeat in your machine), take it to Ubuntu, they will make it perform better again. Don't fall for this Microsoft thing, it's sham. :sigh:

                            The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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                            I tried Ubuntu a couple of years ago, but after a lengthy installation process, I found that I could not get drivers for all my hardware. (One missing was for sound, as I remember.) I dropped Ubuntu like a hot cake, and will not go back!

                            How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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                            • K Kevin Marois

                              So I installed Windows 10 on my seldom used laptop. I had Win 7 Pro on there. While I didn't use it much, it WAS working. Now, after installing Windows 10 - IT WON'T BOOT UP !!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I get the Win 10 logo.. then a dimply lit gray screen.... and nothing else.. I was able to get it to boot in safe mode.. once... now nothing. MS Owes me $700 for a laptop that THEY broke.

                              If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                              Dennis_E
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                              Yup, the update is total crap. I didn't even tell it to update; Windows 10 was just there. It's like it was thinking "oh, your computer is idle? Let me upgrade it for you..." My computer still boots, but it has a ton of problems. Bad move, MS.

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                              • K Kevin Marois

                                So I installed Windows 10 on my seldom used laptop. I had Win 7 Pro on there. While I didn't use it much, it WAS working. Now, after installing Windows 10 - IT WON'T BOOT UP !!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I get the Win 10 logo.. then a dimply lit gray screen.... and nothing else.. I was able to get it to boot in safe mode.. once... now nothing. MS Owes me $700 for a laptop that THEY broke.

                                If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                                peterkmx
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                                I had a similar scenario with my Win7 Pro unfortunate upgrade and I left my PC online and tried every now and then to logon. During 2-3 days it was not responsive as in your case, but later Windows 10 started working more or less "normally" on this PC. It seems that Windows 10 needs indeed a few days to be online to "find itself" on the PC.... On the other hand I can confirm that the Windows 10 clean install works OK from start on. My co-workers were lucky getting recently now laptops with Win10 and I heard no complaints ... Regards,

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                                  I tried Ubuntu a couple of years ago, but after a lengthy installation process, I found that I could not get drivers for all my hardware. (One missing was for sound, as I remember.) I dropped Ubuntu like a hot cake, and will not go back!

                                  How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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                                  Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan
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                                  Quote:

                                  a couple of years ago

                                  Hmmm. :-)

                                  The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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                                    Quote:

                                    a couple of years ago

                                    Hmmm. :-)

                                    The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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                                    I realize they may have drivers today, but considering the fact that I am happy with Windows 10, and the amount of effort it will take to switch to Ubuntu, plus the uncertainties around a new operating system, the switch just does not make any sense for me.

                                    How do we preserve the wisdom men will need, when their violent passions are spent? - The Lost Horizon

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                                    • K Kevin Marois

                                      It was an upgrade. How do you go about getting a disk?

                                      If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                                      Jeremy Falcon
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                                      Over two decades of dealing with computers I've learned one thing... never, ever do an OS upgrade. Clean install that sucker every time.

                                      Jeremy Falcon

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                                      • K Kevin Marois

                                        So I installed Windows 10 on my seldom used laptop. I had Win 7 Pro on there. While I didn't use it much, it WAS working. Now, after installing Windows 10 - IT WON'T BOOT UP !!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: I get the Win 10 logo.. then a dimply lit gray screen.... and nothing else.. I was able to get it to boot in safe mode.. once... now nothing. MS Owes me $700 for a laptop that THEY broke.

                                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is

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                                        Kevin Marois wrote:

                                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is

                                        Hmm.

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                                        • A Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

                                          I knew this so much lovely post was a rant! :laugh: Great job, for pissing your trusted users Microsoft! :laugh: You know, the way I see it, Microsoft is not anymore providing the "best" operating system out there. Ubuntu is much better! I would recommend (if there is still a heartbeat in your machine), take it to Ubuntu, they will make it perform better again. Don't fall for this Microsoft thing, it's sham. :sigh:

                                          The shit I complain about It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem ~! Firewall !~

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                                          Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote:

                                          Microsoft is not anymore providing the "best" operating system out there.

                                          Your wording implies they once did. I'm not necessarily disagreeing, just wondering if your choice of words was intentional...

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