Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Not to forget HyperV. As I understand it when you enable HyperV in Windows 10 it converts your install to a VM making itself into a Type 1 hypervisor... -Curt On Monday, January 13, 2020, 8:04:47 PM EST, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > Greg wrote: > Now to find a VM solution for the MB

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Some pple never lurn... Winders likes a clean install.    When I ran winders as primary, I'd wipe each desktop every Dec or Jan and wipe the servers every 3 yrs or upgrade. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes January 13, 2020 at 6:18 PM I hate having to go thru and set

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
YAY! Meade Dillon via Mercedes January 13, 2020 at 5:43 PM Yay? I just finally found and installed the last driver that I think I needed, which was for the PCI serial bus. Took some searching to find a post on Toms Hardware that had the link to the MS support page

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Greg wrote: > Now to find a VM solution for the MB software. If MSWin is the host, I think you choices are VMWare or VirtualBox. KVM and Xen have a lot going for them for Linux hosts, especially for those who care about F/OSS. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com T

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > Kaleb wrote: > > > > After a week of trying everything under the sun I ended up > > just doing a clean install. It’s up and running but of course > > now I have to get everything put back together. It did not > > Install my display adaptor so it’s generic. I did get messages > > about it was no

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
, January 13, 2020 3:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: [MBZ] Windows 10 After a week of trying everything under the sun I ended up just doing a clean install. It’s up and running but of course now I have to get everything put back together. It did not Install my display

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I hate having to go thru and setup everything from scratch. It moved the old install into windowsold folder. I might try swapping it back to the windows folder and install a new display card and see if the update from 7 works. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 13, 2020, at 5:44 PM, Meade Dillon via

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yay? I just finally found and installed the last driver that I think I needed, which was for the PCI serial bus. Took some searching to find a post on Toms Hardware that had the link to the MS support page with the updated driver for Win10 64bit. Device manager doesn't have anymore errors for mi

[MBZ] Windows 10

2020-01-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
After a week of trying everything under the sun I ended up just doing a clean install. It’s up and running but of course now I have to get everything put back together. It did not Install my display adaptor so it’s generic. I did get messages about it was not compatible with windows 10. I wonder

[MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2020-01-10 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, I realized I left out the assumption per your email that you would do a fresh install on the new SSD drive of Win 10 Pro. That way when you move the apps, etc. from the old drive to the SSD all should be well. Check to be sure PCMover will go from Win7 to Win10. It's been a few years s

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, Have you run a search for logs? There is a log folder under Windows. It normally only holds "update" logs, but check anyway. Also, did you go to your PC maker and get the latest BIOS? I still think it's something simple which is being masked by the final error message. Did you get my

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
On mine I disabled that pci card in device manager that said it needed a driver. I’m doing the install again right now and it appears to actually install windows 10, because it boots into it then downloads updates. It’s currently at 13% on updates. Will see if it works this time or not. I am not

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Probably but it is annoying that their upgrade program does not appear to work. I am not asking it to do anything odd. The laptop is an Acer with an i5 chip and 6 G of RAM and lots of hard drive space. It is a few years old but hardly an antique. Randy On 08/01/2020 12:12 PM, Meade Dillon via

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-08 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I’m not too happy about the removal of a headphone jack on the iPhone. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2020, at 10:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > >  Apple is downward spiraling all together, they're making products to sell > more products rather than "thinking different". They'

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I've moved from Ubuntu to Mint since I had one PC and one instance of a VM that wouldn't properly install Ubuntu, but Mint worked. https://linuxmint.com - installed it from a bootable usb stick. On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:43 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have no

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-08 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I did not see the email you mentioned so I you could forward it to me directly that would be great. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 7, 2020, at 11:53 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, > I sent you some file attachments, but neither my email or the files seem to > have made it th

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Randy - can you format (wipe) the hard drive in that laptop, and then try to install Win 10 from a DVD or thumb drive? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 12:43 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have not been able to make the upgrade work either

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
For work I am using Windows, both 7 and 10, under VMWare on a Macbook Pro. Also Ubuntu. I think we're completely done with W7, though. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliv

[MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I have not been able to make the upgrade work either. I have been trying to do it on a laptop that really has no data etc that I would be concerned about. It appears to work to begin but then hangs up when it is trying to download the updates at 46%. I have tried a number of remedies that are

[MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade from 7

2020-01-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I have not been able to make the upgrade work either. I have been trying to do it on a laptop that really has no data etc that I would be concerned about. It appears to work to begin but then hangs up when it is trying to download the updates at 46%. I have tried a number of remedies that are

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-08 Thread dan--- via Mercedes
Our VDI environment is non-persistent VMs for the most part. Use it, toss it. -D > On Jan 8, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I was going to say "we don't support video editing from a VM" but actually we > do. Go price an nVidia Tesla v100, I'll wait... > Now you see

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Apple is downward spiraling all together, they're making products to sell more products rather than "thinking different". They're removal of useful ports that they pioneered just a couple years before is very telling. I consider removal of the SD card slot to be a crime against humanity. -Curt

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I was going to say "we don't support video editing from a VM" but actually we do. Go price an nVidia Tesla v100, I'll wait... Now you see why I don't care to edit video from a VM. ;) Plus you need a thin client and theres an AV offset you have to compensate for, its kind of a pain. Really cool

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
No I meant from fresh media, by which I mean download the .iso for Win10 and use Rufus to make a boot disk. Going to fresh media is a good idea too. -Curt On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:31:21 PM EST, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Do you mean "reinstall TO fresh media"? A new SSD is

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, I sent you some file attachments, but neither my email or the files seem to have made it through to you. If you get them, try the Upgrade Assistant (original). It was good at finding and showing actual reasons that your PC is not ready for an upgrade. It was the reason I found out that

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 21:42:03 -0600 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Curt wrote: > > > If I didn't have specialty applications to support I'd run > > Ubuntu Linux. > > I banish those specialty applications to a virtual machine. And I > have a bunch. [sigh] The host is GNU/Linux. From the host (L

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Brian Toscano via Mercedes
Macs are not what they used to be. Years ago they were light years ahead of Microsoft but over time the two have converged. Microsoft has gone up and Apple has gone down. I remember back in 2007 or so using a neighbors printer with my Mac and he said I'd probably have to install some device driv

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Curt wrote: > If I didn't have specialty applications to support I'd run > Ubuntu Linux. I banish those specialty applications to a virtual machine. And I have a bunch. [sigh] The host is GNU/Linux. From the host (Linux) I have good software for browser, email client, pdf viewer, pdf creatin

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Dan wrote: > Buy a Mac. You’ve already burned so many calories on this it’s > not funny. Apple is even worse when it comes to forced upgrades... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change d

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Do you mean "reinstall TO fresh media"? A new SSD is cheap compared to buying a whole new PC. Maybe his system can accept two hard drives, so he can keep his existing drive as the data disc. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jan 7, 2020 7:23:29 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes : > If I didn't have special

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Agreed on both counts. I use several different distros of Ubuntu at work for security tools. Rock solid OS, easy to work with, plays nice with just about everything. -D > On Jan 7, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > If I didn't have specialty applications to support I'd

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
If I didn't have specialty applications to support I'd run Ubuntu Linux. Its stable, easy to use, easy to install and comes with a bunch of productivity stuff built right in. Kaleb needs to back up his data and reinstall Windows from fresh media. I NEVER upgrade an OS if I can help it. All you'

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Personally, I'd stick with Win7. The computer seems to prefer it. :) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okieb

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Or he could buy another PC. After reading all the tooth gnashing and grumbling about the Macs on this list, it just confirms for me that there is no perfect system. I've (knocking on wood) had very little trouble with Microsoft's OS's, including the hated and reviled ones. I built the "image" for a

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Buy a Mac. You’ve already burned so many calories on this it’s not funny. -D > On Jan 7, 2020, at 5:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Attached > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 7, 2020, at 4:31 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: >> >> Where would I find the log? I went into event

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Attached Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 7, 2020, at 4:31 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > Where would I find the log? I went into event viewer and there are several > categories? What sort of thing would I be looking for? It’s the same error as > before which I attached. I did notice on device m

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Where would I find the log? I went into event viewer and there are several categories? What sort of thing would I be looking for? It’s the same error as before which I attached. I did notice on device manager there was some sort of pci simple communication controller that that has yellow triangl

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-06 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Just did it, worked perfectly. Nice, I've got win 10 using 64 but and recognizing all 8 GB RAM. Next is install software and restore date files, etc. Are you trying a clean install, or upgrade with keeping your files / data etc.? Max Dillon Charleston SC Jan 6, 2020 4:50:13 PM Meade Dillon :

[MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-06 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, What was the error code this time? And please look for a log file for more specifics. I'll bet when you find the cause it is something simple. Do you have any "strange apps" that Win10 needs to make compatible from Win7? Take everything out of your startup folder and retry. You might

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Try this, if you have a spare hard drive so you can keep the old and not lose your data. Download the clean installation from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10 Install a clean version, and when you connect to internet and it asks for the key, use your Win7 key. Bu

[MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade failed again

2020-01-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
After installing all windows 7 updates available and I have no av software running I ran the upgrade again. Failed again. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliv

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-06 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 10:45:45 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I found info on the windows 7 update error which walked me thru > stopping serviced renaming some files, doing some other command prompt > items then restarting. It’s now checking for updates. It’s possible no > updates have b

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-05 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I found info on the windows 7 update error which walked me thru stopping serviced renaming some files, doing some other command prompt items then restarting. It’s now checking for updates. It’s possible no updates have been running on this machine for a while. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5,

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-05 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I will have to check. I do know I have a windows 7 update issue. When I go to check for updates it gives me red error and can’t do it. I need to work that one out too, might be related. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2020, at 9:49 AM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, > I may ha

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-05 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, I may have missed it before, but can you tell me what the pc is that you are upgrading? For example, maker/model, processor, mem amt. and type, HD and free space, etc. Also, have you checked that you have the latest Win7 OS upgrades and that your BIOS is current. Also, I would suggest

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2020-01-04 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Craig inquires: >Is that correct? I believe so. I'm going to see if I can find a decent tablet tutorial so Randy can change his email signature on his tablet, if he so desires. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.c

[MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, Have you checked that you have the latest updates for Win7 before you try to do the upgrade? Also, it may be that you are upgrading from an Ultimate version, which is possible, but again, it should end up as Win10 Pro. I've only upgraded from Win7 Pro 64-bit to Win10 Pro 64-bit and that

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
After uninstalling windows security essentials and trying it again it still failed. I might mess with it some more tomorrow Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 6:08 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, look at this link... > > https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-updat

[MBZ] Windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, look at this link... https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-update-keeps-failing-0x8007001f-0x20006 Did you turn off your virus software? Clear any cache? Good Luck, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com _

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Get a Mac. -D writing this on an 11 year old Mac Pro > On Jan 4, 2020, at 4:42 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > What what I read looks like it could be something with an antivirus program. > Only thing that was running on this machine was the Microsoft security > essentials. Dur

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
or switch to something like ubuntu. G Mann via Mercedes January 4, 2020 at 1:16 PM Kaleb, Reboot your win 7 computer to safe mode. Then find the option that lets you boot it to a previous date when it ran on Win 7. [should be a list of saved times when it did ba

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
no, just restore from backup List Owner via Mercedes January 4, 2020 at 10:40 AM Yea I have that and it shows no key activated Microsoft - Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)    00426-065-4097422-86619 (Key: none activated) Now that I think about it the install I used was

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
restore from backup.   You did   make a backup before you started this, Right?   Or you have a backup from last week? there IS a log somewhere on your machine that will have the info about WHY the downgrade failed.   This log will be destroyed when you restore from backup. Kaleb Striplin

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
Is the email below the one you seek, Randy? Craig From: Rick Knoble via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rick Knoble Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 20:00:48 + Sender: "Mercedes" Here you go. https://www.cnet

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
What what I read looks like it could be something with an antivirus program. Only thing that was running on this machine was the Microsoft security essentials. During the install it says something about it not being compatible so I disabled it. On 2nd attempt it said same thing. I just installed

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2020-01-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
I think Randy Bennell and tyee165 are the same person, with the former address being Randy at work and the latter being Randy at home. Is that correct? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Failed again, this is what I get Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 2:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > The install is running now. Will update when it’s finished. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 4, 2020, at 2:07 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Kaleb, >> Did you ch

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2020-01-04 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes
ThanksI had saved them at the office but I am at home.Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Max Dillon via Mercedes Date: 2020-01-04 1:59 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Max Dillon Subject: Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade Randy, here are the

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
The install is running now. Will update when it’s finished. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 2:07 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, > Did you check for an installation or error log or event log that might give > you the exact cause for the load failure? If you have Ult

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, Did you check for an installation or error log or event log that might give you the exact cause for the load failure? If you have Ultimate, you will end up with Win10 Pro, not Ultimate. Are you certain that your Win7 ultimate product key is a valid key? I ordered a thumb drive from a g

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2020-01-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Randy, here are the links. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 3:01:40 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes : > Here you go. > > https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-to-windows-10-free-heres-how/ > > https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-free-windows-10-upgrade-offer-still-works-heres-why-and-how-to-ge

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I'd like to have 64 thinking that I can use the 8 GB of RAM installed. The 'bitness' of an OS is not a single number. There's half a dozen ways to measure this, each with different implications. There have been any number of '32-bit' OS's in the past that are quite capable of using more than

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes
Mercedes Date: 2020-01-04 12:43 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Max Dillon Subject: Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC  Creating the Windows 10 media on a USB drive, slow going so far. Creating both 32 bit and 64, I'd like to have 64 thinking that I can use the 8 GB o

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I bought a key for $4 If I waited a few minutes could have tried your way. I still prefer windows 7 but have gotten used to 10. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 1:17 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > Kaleb, > Reboot your win 7 computer to safe mode. Then find the option that lets yo

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Kaleb, Reboot your win 7 computer to safe mode. Then find the option that lets you boot it to a previous date when it ran on Win 7. [should be a list of saved times when it did backups... The earlier boot backup will have the Win 7 key and run normally... from that, recover the key. Win 10 wants to

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
In my deal I just paid $4 on eBay and they emailed me a product key, worked fine. Now I’m going to try the win 10 upgrade again Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > Creating the Windows 10 media on a USB drive, slow going so far. Creatin

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Creating the Windows 10 media on a USB drive, slow going so far. Creating both 32 bit and 64, I'd like to have 64 thinking that I can use the 8 GB of RAM installed. Finished the download, verification in progress. Back to domestic work til this and a backup of current system is complete. Max

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
If I can’t find my key and get it activated maybe I can get this then do the win 10 upgrade https://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-7-Ultimate-32-64-Bit-Full-Version-SP1-Product-Key/323900441080?hash=item4b69f881f8:g:IdUAAOSw~fFdaqQa Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 4, 2020, at 12:14 PM, Max Dillon via M

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
So I'm finally left alone at home with enough time to try the upgrade. Plan is to install a bigger faster SSD, then try to upgrade from Win 7 Pro to Win 10. I have the Pro key, but only have installation media (and the key) for Win 7 Home. Let's see if I can make this work Max Dillon Charles

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Will it let you activate that key in the report you just posted? On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 10:40 AM List Owner via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yea I have that and it shows no key activated > > Microsoft - Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)00426-065-4097422-86619 (Key: none > activated) > >

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread List Owner via Mercedes
Yea I have that and it shows no key activated Microsoft - Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) 00426-065-4097422-86619 (Key: none activated) Now that I think about it the install I used was some sort of enterprise version I got from my brother which can supposedly be installed on multiple computers. I

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Frederick Moir via Mercedes
Kaleb. I use Belarc Adviser. It gives you a report on the PC including the COA, and it's free. YMMV. Fred. On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 10:27 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have no idea. I have a 2 tb SSD which I just installed not long ago and > everything was runni

Re: [MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I have no idea. I have a 2 tb SSD which I just installed not long ago and everything was running great. It was installing and I left it along then came back later and it was restarting in windows 7. Just said installation failed and rolled back the changes. Previous to this I checked the propert

[MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-04 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Kaleb, Much like problem determination on a car, you need to provide more than "it failed for some reason". Was it hardware, too little disk space, bad Win7 product id, etc. You have until Jan. 14 to upgrade using the free upgrade with a valid Win7 product ID. Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Din

[MBZ] windows 10 upgrade on PC

2020-01-03 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I did the upgrade on my main PC yesterday and it failed for some reason and reverted back to win 7.  Problem is the registration key seems to have vanished.  It now says it is not registered. Anybody heard of this?  I can't locate my win 7 installation cd with the key on it.  I guess I may end

[MBZ] Windows 10 update

2019-12-30 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Just an FYI I just finished updating a laptop to 10 with the method mentioned earlier, works fine.  Tomorrow I am going to do my main desktop PC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change de

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2019-12-14 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Thanks Rick! You are quite welcome. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2019-12-14 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Huh!   I thought the free window (pun not intended ) closed years ago.    Good to know!  Thanks Rick! Rick Knoble via Mercedes December 14, 2019 at 2:00 PM Here you go. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-to-windows-10-free-heres-how/ https://www.zdnet.com/artic

Re: [MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2019-12-14 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Rick, I'll try that later and report back. I need to install a larger hard drive first, or at least install a second internal drive if my laptop allows. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 14, 2019 3:01:40 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes : > Here you go. > > https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-

[MBZ] Windows 10 Upgrade

2019-12-14 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Here you go. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/upgrade-to-windows-10-free-heres-how/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-free-windows-10-upgrade-offer-still-works-heres-why-and-how-to-get-it/ Let us know if it works for you. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To sea