Windows 10

[xXD4RZOXx]

Hi, 

I only have a 30gb SSD so i cant update from 8.1 to 10 because i only have 2.3gb free, i need a way to get windows 10 ISO file, but keep my product key so i dont need to buy windows 10, is there anyway i could accomplish this?

 

[Arty]

Hi, 

I only have a 30gb SSD so i cant update from 8.1 to 10 because i only have 2.3gb free, i need a way to get windows 10 ISO file, but keep my product key so i dont need to buy windows 10, is there anyway i could accomplish this?

they sell 30gb ssd?

uinstall all programs you don't need.

remove peronsal files.

resever windows 

update.

delete windows .old

reintall programs.

[Murdoch]

You've got a year to take advantage of the free upgrade. So plenty of time to purchase a new SSD.

[Speedbird]

Hi, 

I only have a 30gb SSD so i cant update from 8.1 to 10 because i only have 2.3gb free, i need a way to get windows 10 ISO file, but keep my product key so i dont need to buy windows 10, is there anyway i could accomplish this?

Download ISO from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench

Burn it to a DVD, run setup.exe. Also, never buy an SSD smaller than 120GB.

[xXD4RZOXx]

yup lol, i had no choice in the option, i got it for chrismas

[xXD4RZOXx]

You've got a year to take advantage of the free upgrade. So plenty of time to purchase a new SSD.

ye but i'm not liking windows 8 

[xXD4RZOXx]

they sell 30gb ssd?

uinstall all programs you don't need.

remove peronsal files.

resever windows 

update.

delete windows .old

reintall programs.

all my personal files are on my hdd, and theres only windows and nvidia drivers on my ssd so i cant really delete my gtx card drivers

[xXD4RZOXx]

Download ISO from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench

Burn it to a DVD, run setup.exe. Also, never buy an SSD smaller than 120GB.

yeah but it wouldn't be free because i didn't upgrade from an excising windows

[SeanBond]

Hi, 

I only have a 30gb SSD so i cant update from 8.1 to 10 because i only have 2.3gb free, i need a way to get windows 10 ISO file, but keep my product key so i dont need to buy windows 10, is there anyway i could accomplish this?

You have to have a 4gb flash drive somewhere...just have the install go to that then install it to your c drive from off usb. The download tool will ask if you want to put the installer on a usb.

[xXD4RZOXx]

You have to have a 4gb flash drive somewhere...just have the install go to that then install it to your c drive from off usb. The download tool will ask if you want to put the installer on a usb.

isnt it only free if you upgrade it though? from an existing windows?

[Murdoch]

yeah but it wouldn't be free because i didn't upgrade from an excising windows

 

Don't quote me on this, but I believe when you register for the update in windows 8, it signs your hardware, and when you clean install you can still activate windows. If somebody else wants to chime in to confirm this, but I'm pretty sure it works.

[xXD4RZOXx]

Don't quote me on this, but I believe when you register for the update in windows 8, it signs your hardware, and when you clean install you can still activate windows. If somebody else wants to chime in to confirm this, but I'm pretty sure it works.

worth a try, where do i register?

[SeanBond]

isnt it only free if you upgrade it though? from an existing windows?

I installed from usb fine from usb while I was on 7. The tool only has to verify you have real windows licence to my understanding. 

 

Don't quote me on this, but I believe when you register for the update in windows 8, it signs your hardware, and when you clean install you can still activate windows. If somebody else wants to chime in to confirm this, but I'm pretty sure it works.

This I am pretty sure.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Download the tool than install to usb from there.

[boboman342]

worth a try, where do i register?

I can confirm this does work. I have a laptop with a 32gb ssd and a 500gb hdd. I clean installed windows 8 oem on my laptops ssd (it takes the key from the bios), updated to windows 8.1, then downloaded windows 10 home and put it on a usb stick and fresh installed in onto my laptops ssd where the other windows versions were. Worked and activated like a charm.

[Speedbird]

yeah but it wouldn't be free because i didn't upgrade from an excising windows

Yes it would be. If you run setup.exe from an existing Windows install, you get the free upgrade.

[xXD4RZOXx]

I can confirm this does work. I have a laptop with a 32gb ssd and a 500gb hdd. I clean installed windows 8 oem on my laptops ssd (it takes the key from the bios), updated to windows 8.1, then downloaded windows 10 home and put it on a usb stick and fresh installed in onto my laptops ssd where the other windows versions were. Worked and activated like a charm.

 

 

I installed from usb fine from usb while I was on 7. The tool only has to verify you have real windows licence to my understanding. 

 

This I am pretty sure.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Download the tool than install to usb from there.

so, once i run the file from that website and put it on usb it will store this product key and put it on the usb along with the windows 10 install, so i can wipe my windows 8 and clean install 10?

[boboman342]

so, once i run the file from that website and put it on usb it will store this product key and put it on the usb along with the windows 10 install, so i can wipe my windows 8 and clean install 10?

No, you have to update your windows 8 to 8.1 first, then you can use the tool to download windows 10 iso, extract it onto a usb drive, then fresh install. Write down your key just encase. 

[SeanBond]

so, once i run the file from that website and put it on usb it will store this product key and put it on the usb along with the windows 10 install, so i can wipe my windows 8 and clean install 10?

Unfortunately the "clean install" option does not format your drive. It's a pain in the ass if you want to format because you have to reinstall 7 or 8 and format during install then upgrade to 10. Pretty damn stupid but clean install on wipes windows files, not everything on the drive. It will still even keep lots of the files in window.old

 

And write down your product key fo sho.

[xXD4RZOXx]

Unfortunately the "clean install" option does not format your drive. It's a pain in the ass if you want to format because you have to reinstall 7 or 8 and format during install then upgrade to 10. Pretty damn stupid but clean install on wipes windows files, not everything on the drive. It will still even keep lots of the files in window.old

 

And write down your product key fo sho.

yes i meant 8.1, didnt think it mattered, thanks for the help guys will start downloading now, hopefully its done by next week,http://www.speedtest.net/result/4550142658.png

 

 

No, you have to update your windows 8 to 8.1 first, then you can use the tool to download windows 10 iso, extract it onto a usb drive, then fresh install. Write down your key just encase. 

 

 

and when i meant clean install i meant format my SSD then install windows 10 with the usb

[boboman342]

yes i meant 8.1, didnt think it mattered, thanks for the help guys will start downloading now, hopefully its done by next week,http://www.speedtest.net/result/4550142658.png

 

and when i meant clean install i meant format my SSD then install windows 10 with he usb

haha it's all good, just remember to disable hibernation and clean up/delete old windows files using windows disk cleanup once you install windows 10 to free up GB's of your (our) small ssd.

[SeanBond]

yes i meant 8.1, didnt think it mattered, thanks for the help guys will start downloading now, hopefully its done by next week,http://www.speedtest.net/result/4550142658.png

 

 

 

 

and when i meant clean install i meant format my SSD then install windows 10 with the usb

It will be done later tonight lol. That is some awful internet though

[xXD4RZOXx]

haha it's all good, just remember to disable hibernation and clean up/delete old windows files using windows disk cleanup once you install windows 10 to free up GB's of your (our) small ssd.

yea, thanks man

[xXD4RZOXx]

It will be done later tonight lol. That is some awful internet though

Scotland Internet, , getting fibre soon

[Extr3meErr0r]

That has been my internet for the last week or so, but only at night time. In the day I have been getting 0.09 download. I am also waiting for fibre