Part 2: Microsoft silently preparing your PC for Win 10

[Brds7t7]

Straight from the site:

What happens if I change my motherboard?
As it pertains to the OEM licenses this will invalidate the Windows 10 upgrade license because it will no longer have a previous base qualifying license which is required for the free upgrade. You will then have to purchase a full retail Windows 10 license. If the base qualifying license (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) was a full retail version, then yes, you can transfer it.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yea the most interested part for me anyway,
Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199
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[Brds7t7]

Yea the most interested part for me anyway,
Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199
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Ah that's a bummer

So, if you want it as a dual boot you have to pay? I've never had a dual boot system. Only ever used one OS.

I should have posted this in the Upgrade thread really, apologies for that.

 

[ThrashZone]

This is a interesting term in bold,

How will I know if my computer can run Windows 10?
Windows 10 system requirements are similar to Windows Vista and Windows 7 with some caveats:
1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Your processor (CPU) must support the following extensions: SSE2, NX, PAE

 

[ThrashZone]

Yea the most interested part for me anyway,
Microsoft: Windows 10 Home costs $119, Pro costs $199
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Ah that's a bummer

So, if you want it as a dual boot you have to pay? I've never had a dual boot system. Only ever used one OS.

I should have posted this in the Upgrade thread really, apologies for that.

It's okay mate I got your back
I'm interested not in dual boot I'm interested in VMware using 10 in a better way than dual booting.
Easier back and forth

 

[Brds7t7]

This is a interesting term in bold,

How will I know if my computer can run Windows 10?
Windows 10 system requirements are similar to Windows Vista and Windows 7 with some caveats:
1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Your processor (CPU) must support the following extensions: SSE2, NX, PAE

Yeah, I did check with CPU-Z just to make sure mine can run it. I'm guessing there will be a few who can't get it due to that.

I just posted in the other thread so Mods feel free to delete my post on here. Don't like to double post things.

 

[ThrashZone]

I have no idea what it means ?

 

[DavidE]

Here is another quote from the MS article

Can I do a clean install using the Free upgrade?
No, it will require that you are running a previous qualifying version and start the upgrade from within the qualifying version.

 

[Brds7t7]

Here is another quote from the MS article

Can I do a clean install using the Free upgrade?
No, it will require that you are running a previous qualifying version and start the upgrade from within the qualifying version.

Hey David, yeah think that's just for the initial upgrade, it does state further down that there will be ISO's made available for clean install.

Will ISO media be provided for the final release?
Yes, you will be able to download ISO media for Windows 10 RTM.
Please note, you might have to download the appropriate edition of Windows 10 for the version/edition of Windows you are upgrading. If you upgrade to the wrong edition, ie. Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 10 Pro, you will have to purchase a license for Windows 10 Pro or rollback to Windows 7 Home Premium and upgrade to Windows 10 Home.

 

[ThrashZone]

This is a interesting term in bold,

How will I know if my computer can run Windows 10?
Windows 10 system requirements are similar to Windows Vista and Windows 7 with some caveats:
1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Your processor (CPU) must support the following extensions: SSE2, NX, PAE

Yeah, I did check with CPU-Z just to make sure mine can run it. I'm guessing there will be a few who can't get it due to that.

I just posted in the other thread so Mods feel free to delete my post on here. Don't like to double post things.

Ha I found this pretty easily,
What are PAE, NX, and SSE2? - Windows Help

 

[Brds7t7]

This is a interesting term in bold,

Yeah, I did check with CPU-Z just to make sure mine can run it. I'm guessing there will be a few who can't get it due to that.

I just posted in the other thread so Mods feel free to delete my post on here. Don't like to double post things.

Ha I found this pretty easily,
What are PAE, NX, and SSE2? - Windows Help

From what I've been reading most processors from 2006 onwards support those, there are only a few exceptions. Most will be good to go.

 

[carwiz]

Intel calls No eXecute "eXecute Disable". It can be enabled or disabled by choice in the BIOS so don't throw the baby out with the water if you can't find NX.