Specific upgrade paths to get to all versions of Windows 10

z3r010 · 03 Jun 2015

Just because an MS MVP Community Moderator said it doesn't mean it's true as it's nothing like an official source.

alphanumeric · 03 Jun 2015

ThrashZone said:

In order to get win-10 it is required to have a prior version installed win-7 or 8.1
That is not a free if it were really free no prior version would be required.
That's not negativity just facts.

"Free Upgrade" You will not be charged a fee to upgrade your current install to Windows 10. It's a free upgrade not free Windows.

ignatzatsonic · 03 Jun 2015

z3r010 said:

Just because an MS MVP Community Moderator said it doesn't mean it's true as it's nothing like an official source.

I agree, unfortunately.

Barman58 · 03 Jun 2015

The other Stop point for continuous upgrades would be the definition of the phrase "the life of the device" or what ever was the actual phrase used at the launch event

alphanumeric · 03 Jun 2015

DavidE said:

I was referring to the info in Post #38 as

if you're upgrading from a Retail 7 or 8 licence then the free upgrade will also be a retail (upgrade) licence and will be transferable.

OK, I was replying to your "I'm just skeptical of what a Retail Win 10 license will really mean." statement. I'm thinking the terms and conditions of the upgrade will be different from those for a bought off of the shelf version. The free upgrade could have an extra condition attached that the Retail bought online version doesn't. That's all. Don't read too much into what's been said about the upgrade version being locked into the one device. IMHO, even if that happens, it's not going to carry over into the Retail off the shelf version a consumer would buy for a new PC build. It will be like your Retail Windows 7 or 8 is now.

Brds7t7 · 03 Jun 2015

I wish they'd hurry up and print a full T&C's for this upgrade. I won't do anything until they do.
The licence issue doesn't seem to be getting explained fully.
I agree, just because it's come from a moderator, I'm still wary of the bottom part of the statement. Even though at the top it states it will take on the rights of a retail version.

I'm still waiting!

dlwmacgregor · 03 Jun 2015

I too have an OEM copy of Win7 that I purchased for my build in 2012.
What I am planning to do is buy another HDD and clone my current Win7 to it and then Win10 upgrade that cloned copy and "test" it out, keeping my original Win7 intact. If I don't like it, I'll wipe the drive.

alphanumeric · 03 Jun 2015

Yeah, these little dribs and drabs of info that leak out just create more questions on what it really means. And then there are those just keep trying to read things into it that aren't there. The pessimists make it all out as doom and gloom. For them free will never be free enough.

groze · 03 Jun 2015

I think what GabeAui means you need to upgrade to windows 10 first, then using you windows 10 key you could download the iso image using that recovery website. However, that would leave oem installs out in the cold because from what I read the keys to download a windows 7 image only works for retail and there has been other issues.

However, I could be wrong.

Arc · 03 Jun 2015

groze said:

However, that would leave oem installs out in the cold because from what I read the keys to download a windows 7 image only works for retail and there has been other issues.

However, I could be wrong.

Who said it and where? Documentation please?