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Windows 10

hairyspin said:
I'm sure you're right, it's just that corporate customers with hundreds if not thousands of Win7 installs don't move to the latest the day it's released, they stick with reliable, known systems until they're ready to move. These are MS's main customers and MS better look after them with patches and updates in short order. Even MS know you look after your main customers if you want to stay in business. Just my opinion, no doubt the IT pros know more.
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I work for Sainsbury's here in the UK and our store terminals (back office) still run XP Pro!!
ATB
DaveB:)
 
IanHenry said:
If you use that it will ask you for a serial number, and my old one from Windows 7 does not work, you've got to buy a new one.

Ian
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The way I understand it, when you upgrade you will get a licens key you can use with the full installer.
 
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IanHenry said:
If you use that it will ask you for a serial number, and my old one from Windows 7 does not work, you've got to buy a new one.
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You're entitled to upgrade, right?


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Just googled. You indeed have to upgrade first in order to get a valid W10 key. *Groan*
 
ROTF! Lucky me I wasn't going to upgrade right now anyway I thought the update would ask before install or should I say failed install but I guess not.

Upgrade to Windows 10 Home

Installation date: ‎7/‎29/‎2015 4:08 AM

Installation status: Failed

Error details: Code 80240020

Update type: Important

Install the next version of Windows.

More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=507415

Help and Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=507417
 
I have not managed to get the Windows Updater to work, it keeps giving an error 80240020. For people with Windows update error 80240020 found this on Reddit, this is what I am trying at the moment:

What this error means is, your Windows 10 installation folder is unfinished and/or corrupted. Now, how do you fix that?
1. Go into "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and delete everything in that folder.
2. Now, run the command prompt as an administrator. Type in "wuauclt.exe /updatenow".
3. Go to your Control Panel > Windows Update and your Windows 10 should start re-downloading from scratch, hopefully without flaws this time.

https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/3eyrre/fix_for_the_80240020_error_when_trying_to_install/
 
The results seem to be all over the place. Everything from "It works perfect" to someone at the A2A forums who said " The installation of Windows 10 completely wiped out FSX".
I'll wait. My windows 7 is working very well.
 
Montie said:
I have not managed to get the Windows Updater to work, it keeps giving an error 80240020. For people with Windows update error 80240020 found this on Reddit, this is what I am trying at the moment: What this error means is, your Windows 10 installation folder is unfinished and/or corrupted. Now, how do you fix that? 1. Go into "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download" and delete everything in that folder. 2. Now, run the command prompt as an administrator. Type in "wuauclt.exe /updatenow". 3. Go to your Control Panel > Windows Update and your Windows 10 should start re-downloading from scratch, hopefully without flaws this time.
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Ouch. I restored my Windows 7 desktop to factory condition last week, but it took me a week to finally view all of the available Windows updates. None of their fixes worked for me, finally got it done Monday night. They've got problems. I think I'll hold off for now, don't need that hassle again so soon.
 
I haven't turned on my desktop PC today (am on IPAD). But I thought, even though I am on the list for the upgrade, that I would be given the chance to install or NOT install the upgrade?? Sound like it is automatic. Not even liking THAT idea. NC
 
Just upgraded from Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to Windows 10 with minor issues (needed the latest video drivers from Nvidia and an new driver for my wireless printer). Other than that, no issues. FSX-SE works just fine for me. That said, I still have a number of programs to test and see if any of them were broken.
 
on todays laptop I went from win 7 to 10
tomorrow on the big computer it too, lol win 7 to 10

then next month M$ will let me do my rt surface upgrade

heck I am happy with windows 10, and for free too, lol
 
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