Jim, thanks for the info and I am keeping your info just in case but I don't trust myself to do this by myself so I plan to get a sighted friend to help. I don't plan to do this soon as I will first get my old computer taken care of by installing 8.1 in it. Thanks much for the great info.
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2015 12:19 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade When using the Microsoft media creation tool on an older windows 7 computer. Be patient, it may take you several times to complete the upgrade successfully. if and when the upgrade fails. Check for updates, restart your computer. Go, to device manager, check manually, for driver updates. I updated a friends older windows 7 computer, the one thing which was holding back the upgrade was a graphics card driver update. After I manually updated this, the upgrade went through. his computer runs w-10 just fine now. I have made audio and txt files for my windows 10 and jaws yahoo group. Here is the steps for upgrading to W-10, which I have previously shared with the Jaws users list. *Upgrading to Windows 10 with jaws 16. go to: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Support/TechnicalSupport/Windows10Upgrade Download the tool called utility tool, leave it in your download folder. Download jaws 16.0.4350, leave it in your download folder for future use. Download the Microsoft media creation tool at: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 On this web page, Go to download link now 64 bit version or 32 bit version depending on what system you have. Download the tool and save it to your download folder for future use. Leave all three of these downloads in your download folder. Now, if you have not reserved windows 10, please do so. press enter on the get windows 10 icon in the notification area. go down the page and fill in your email address ext. this gives you a verification email. Now, restart your computer. check for updates, install any updates, restart to make sure you have all the latest updates. Now you are ready to begin the upgrade to windows 10. Run the jaws utility tool, this will get rid of any jaws fragmented files and so on from your system. Run the media creation tool. yes, for your users account warning. Choose, update this computer now and press enter. you are now in an ongoing and updating dialog which says: Windows 10 is being downloaded, continue using your computer. This could take anywhere between 30 to 60 minutes, depending on your download speed. When it is done downloading, it will go through several screens itself updating your computer and will get it ready for windows 10. Next, there will be a screen asking you to except the license agreement, check the yes and press enter on next. Again, the program will run through several screens by itself. Next, press enter on install. now you will have no speech, this install takes 45 to 60 minutes to complete. After 1 hour, press the Windows key+enter key to turn on narrator. Wait for a few minutes if it does not come on right away. Almost done. press the next button. choose express settings. press the next button. if done right, in about 10 to 15 minutes, jaws will come on talking on the desktop. very important, uninstall jaws. Keep shared settings and personal settings. Reinstall jaws, no need for a restart here, jaws will come on talking with all your settings, except for 2 of them. Redo your shortcut key, control+ALT+j. Redo the setting to have jaws come on at the log-on screen. For whatever reason if the media tool fails the first time. Check for updates, restart your computer. Check to see if a graphics card driver update is available. Run the Microsoft media creation tool again. -----Original Message----- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 9:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade HI Kevin, I'm afraid this method does not work as I attempted it, and the preparation stalled at around 11 and 18%. I even tried to run the set up directly from the MSI file instead of going through the download tool, and got the same result. I'm afraid that the only way to do this is to do it the way I spoke about in my last message. I'm not quite sure why this is the case. I'm thinking that maybe there may be a piece of hardware that is installed on my computer that is so old, that the Windows 10 set up utility can't figure it out. Not saying this is the case, I'm just thinking out loud, and this is actually a working theory I've come up with. I'm going to actually uninstall the actual piece of hardware I have on my computer that is so old, even Windows is afraid to touch it with a 10 foot installer, LOL, and see what happens when I try the installer again. Oh, and just for your information, the piece of hardware is an old SoundBlaster Sound card that's giving me the trouble, I believe, so watch for an update tomorrow at some point. Scorpio -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 3:55 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade why not try getting the free windows 10 upgrade. if you got the get windows 10 notification just click it and reserve a copy. then just use the win 10 media creation tool to upgrade your computer. -----Original Message----- From: Fred Adams Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 11:50 AM To: jaws-users list Subject: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade I am using W7, outlook 2010 and latest jaws at present. I am having problems with W7 installing windows updates. A Microsoft technician went through my computer and told me that the only solution to my problem is to get a computer repair tech to repair my computer and the other solution is to upgrade to W8.1 or W10. The computer is to old for W10 but I think it could handle W8.1. I would like to know if there is a big learning curve between W7 and W8.1 as I think that might be the cheapest way to go.This is my old backup and experimental computer so I am looking for easiest and cheapest way out. This is an old computer but still works pretty well. Thanks for any suggestions or advice. FRED C. 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