List of "Things to Do" Immediately After a Windows 10 Installation

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by November_Zulu, Jul 22, 2015.

  1. Techiekid

    Techiekid MDL Member

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    In a hypothetical situation, where I have two hard drives on the same system. Hard drive A has windows 7 ultimate dual booting with windows 8.1 MCE retail. Hard drive B also has my windows 7 home OEM dual booting with another windows 8.1 MCE retail ( different key from A). I want to upgrade all 4 OSes to windows 10. I believe this should be possible, right. Since microsoft allows for changing hard disk or GPU, what is really differentiating these systems ? Is it the serial numbers ?

    How about those with the old Technet/MSDN keys that allowed for multiple activations? If the activations of windows 7 happen to be on the same system.
     
  2. Hadron-Curious

    Hadron-Curious MDL Guru

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    How do you do that? I am very curious to know about it.
     
  3. VidarPT

    VidarPT MDL Novice

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    How does Windows 10 know that it's the same PC? What If I change my hardware?
     
  4. Jacoub

    Jacoub MDL Member

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    I don't think Daz loader will be sufficient to qualify people for free Windows 10 upgrade since part of Windows 7 OEM licensing the device should carry a valid COA hence I expect MS will request the user to enter the COA at a certain point to garnt him the free W10 upgrade
     
  5. Hadron-Curious

    Hadron-Curious MDL Guru

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    I check for updates to make sure all my apps are up to date.
     
  6. Shenj

    Shenj MDL Expert

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    There will never ever be a COA requirement, you can't f**king read the COA on many W7 laptops anymore..................................................................................................................... seriously. :rolleyes:
     
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  7. Daz

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    Plus if a Windows 7 PC passes OEM validation then it can be upgraded to Windows 10 by design. Microsoft could of only allowed retail keys, but they want every Windows 7 owner to update because they don't want older versions of Windows to become the new Windows XP. That's why I'm certain that Microsoft will never ask for a COA key to upgrade you to Windows 10.
     
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  8. s1ave77

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    It checks HWIDs and matches against the Act Server.
     
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  9. s1ave77

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    Would assume they are aware of the rubbed COA stickers of most users.
     
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  10. Daz

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    Yeah, that's why I said "plus" :p

    Many Windows 7 laptops that have actually been used on peoples laps would have faded stickers by now. I mentioned this exact issue to FaiKee a month or two ago.
     
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  11. VidarPT

    VidarPT MDL Novice

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    So that means if I change my system or build a new PC I'd need to format, reinstall windows 7, activate it again and then re-upgrade back to windows 10?
     
  12. urie

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    Would need to be within a year of free upgrade.
     
  13. ZaForD

    ZaForD MDL Expert

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    Both confirmed. :biggrin:

    Just upgraded my HTPC, upgraded with one HDD, clean installed on another.
    Only problem was ATI GFX card kept causing a BSoD on the clean install, swapped for an old GeForce, activation happened as soon as I connected to the net. :cool:
     
  14. blued

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    1. configure basic settings.
    2. install basic drivers, updates.
    3. make backup image of freshly installed OS.
    4. install programs and all else.
     
  15. VidarPT

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    So I literally can't buy a new PC or change specs after the first year is over because i'd then need to actually buy windows 10? :waycon1:

    Well that's... I guess the upgrade system only works for laptops (as long as you use the same laptop forever)
     
  16. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    if you were to buy a new PC after a year from now, it would have Win10 on it for you already (most likely lol)
     
  17. biatche

    biatche MDL Addicted

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    So when do you key in the product key now? during setup or post setup (can it be skipped?)
     
  18. VidarPT

    VidarPT MDL Novice

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    Not if I build a custom one, that's the point.
     
  19. TeamOS

    TeamOS MDL Guru

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    so you will need pay 139$ more for buy win 10..
     
  20. Daz

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    You can change the specs, but not the motherboard. Also to avoid deactivation I'd make 1 change per reboot just in case changing your GPU, CPU and HDD all at once is too much.

    If you were to buy a key then that's obviously not going to be tied to your hardware.
     
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