Will you be upgrading to Windows 10?

[Originality]

Whelp, just tried upgrading to Windows 10, only for it to give me a blue screen twice and roll me back to 7. Error message was something like SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED.
A quick google tells me the likely issue is out of date graphics drivers, although since I updated them just yesterday, and Windows 10 didn't even let me get far enough to try reinstalling them, I guess I'm stuck for now.

I'll try again tomorrow.
Edit: happened again. After completing the Installing Features and Drivers step, it restarts to this error: SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED (Wdf01000.sys).

 

[elmoemo]

Switched for Xbox streaming and loving the os

 

[VinsCool]

Running much faster than windows 7. That was worth the upgrade

 

[Vengenceonu]

During the update key drivers are refusing to be installed via windows update, also I can't disable tap to click on the touchpad.

 

[stomp_442]

Can I install windows 10 over windows 8, the windows website says you can only upgrade 7 and 8.1. The reason is because I could never get my windows 8 to upgrade to 8.1, the 8.1 upgrade always fails.

 

[ov3rkill]

I'm gonna wait for Windows 10 Service Pack 1. haha

 

[RiveaJ]

Can I install windows 10 over windows 8, the windows website says you can only upgrade 7 and 8.1. The reason is because I could never get my windows 8 to upgrade to 8.1, the 8.1 upgrade always fails.

Yes you can. I did it that way myself.

 

[stomp_442]

Yes you can. I did it that way myself.

How do I get the upgrade icon to appear on win 8.0?

 

[Bubbysaur]

How do I get the upgrade icon to appear on win 8.0?

It will/should have appeared a little over a month ago. Keep checking the lower right hand corner where the time and other things are. You should see the windows icon there eventually.
Once it appears, it's pretty straightforward in signing you up to receive the update.

 

[stomp_442]

It will/should have appeared a little over a month ago. Keep checking the lower right hand corner where the time and other things are. You should see the windows icon there eventually.
Once it appears, it's pretty straightforward in signing you up to receive the update.

The microsoft website says the win7 and 8.1 can be upgraded, I'm using 8.0, maybe that's why I don't have an upgrade icon?

Additionally, my 8.0 failed to upgrade to 8.1 three times, will the upgrade to win 10 fail as well?

 

[Bubbysaur]

The microsoft website says the win7 and 8.1 can be upgraded, I'm using 8.0, maybe that's why I don't have an upgrade icon?

Additionally, my 8.0 failed to upgrade to 8.1 three times, will the upgrade to win 10 fail as well?

No, you should be able to upgrade right now. Windows 8 or 8.1, doesn't matter.

Do you have any pending updates besides the 8.1 update that need to be finished? Have you restarted you computer in the last couple of days?

 

[RustInPeace]

It's been a nightmare for me. I've tried installing it normally, not updating my drivers, but nothing. I get the BSOD Driver Power State Failure message. I figure it's my GPUs in SLI, the GTX 980TIs. I take out the SLI connector, same problem. I update all my drivers, same problem. This is a freshly built PC by the way. I uninstalled the NVIDIA drivers, same problem. My current attempt is taking out one GPU. The PC doesn't have CPU graphics, so I can't just take out both GPUs.

 

[RiveaJ]

How do I get the upgrade icon to appear on win 8.0?

The icon only appeared on computers that Microsoft had deemed to be 100% compatible with Windows 10 upon release.
As long as you have all of the current security updates for Windows 8 installed and it's activated legitimately you should have no problem installing Windows 10 via the media creation tool

Download it and click Upgrade This PC and it should be fine.

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It's been a nightmare for me. I've tried installing it normally, not updating my drivers, but nothing. I get the BSOD Driver Power State Failure message. I figure it's my GPUs in SLI, the GTX 980TIs. I take out the SLI connector, same problem. I update all my drivers, same problem. This is a freshly built PC by the way. I uninstalled the NVIDIA drivers, same problem. My current attempt is taking out one GPU. The PC doesn't have CPU graphics, so I can't just take out both GPUs.

Have you installed your Chipset drivers?

 

[stomp_442]

No, you should be able to upgrade right now. Windows 8 or 8.1, doesn't matter.

Do you have any pending updates besides the 8.1 update that need to be finished? Have you restarted you computer in the last couple of days?

I have done all updates and checked for more, I have no updates waiting.

from the microsoft website

If your version is Windows 8, you need to do the free update to Windows 8.1 to be eligible for the Windows 10 upgrade. Instructions for upgrading to Windows 8.1 can be found at: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8
After updating to 8.1, you will also need to install this update: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/install-latest-update-windows-8-1

 

[Bubbysaur]

The microsoft website says the win7 and 8.1 can be upgraded, I'm using 8.0, maybe that's why I don't have an upgrade icon?

Additionally, my 8.0 failed to upgrade to 8.1 three times, will the upgrade to win 10 fail as well?

Scratch what I said. You need to have Windows 8.1 before proceeding. I have thought you didn't because my girlfriend's computer updated to 10 and I don't remember upgrading to 8.1. Then I realized I had upgraded it to 8.1 while blitzing all the updates she had in her list prior to Windows 10.

Is your copy of Windows 8 legit? What is the error message you keep getting?

 

[RustInPeace]

Have you installed your Chipset drivers?

I'm pretty sure I did after going on ma-config.com and they suggested to update the drivers.

 

[stomp_442]

Scratch what I said. You need to have Windows 8.1 before proceeding. I have thought you didn't because my girlfriend's computer updated to 10 and I don't remember upgrading to 8.1. Then I realized I had upgraded it to 8.1 while blitzing all the updates she had in her list prior to Windows 10.

Is your copy of Windows 8 legit? What is the error message you keep getting?

My copy of 8 is legit, preinstalled when the laptop was new.

By things I've read on the net I'm going to have a hard time upgrading to 8.1. It's a pain in the ass because it has to download the upgrade and then install, and when the install fails then the recovery process to a previous version has to take place.

 

[RiveaJ]

Scratch what I said. You need to have Windows 8.1 before proceeding. I have thought you didn't because my girlfriend's computer updated to 10 and I don't remember upgrading to 8.1. Then I realized I had upgraded it to 8.1 while blitzing all the updates she had in her list prior to Windows 10.

Is your copy of Windows 8 legit? What is the error message you keep getting?

You do not need Windows 8.1. I installed Windows 10 from an installation of Windows 8 with only the security updates installed.

 

[loco365]

How do I get the upgrade icon to appear on win 8.0?

I think you have to do the 8.1 update first because MS isn't updating 8 if memory serves. Then again, you can just get the ISO and install it that way, it saves you the workaround.

Edit: Just remember to start the process from within Windows or it cannot get your key to authenticate you.

 

[RiveaJ]

I think you have to do the 8.1 update first because MS isn't updating 8 if memory serves. Then again, you can just get the ISO and install it that way, it saves you the workaround.

Nope. I installed from Windows 8.