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[AngryGoldfish]

So how would it work? I'd install Windows 10 on my new system (when I build it) and then what? Where will I get the activation key from? I don't see anything on that page saying what you need to do.

 

[NeverBackDown]

So how would it work? I'd install Windows 10 on my new system (when I build it) and then what? Where will I get the activation key from? I don't see anything on that page saying what you need to do.

If you have a Retail Win7 OS then you can upgrade your computer and you'll probably get a non genuine watermark on the desktop so you can just go to the activate screen where it used to say genuine, then you can go through that process, call MS, do that stuff, then get it activated. Then after you can make sure all your drivers up to date (if you don't want to start from scratch) and BIOS so they support Window 10 before upgrading.
After that, go to that link, install the software, then go through that menu. You'll update eventually and get a genuine license with your up to date hardware.

Definitely definitely definitely (I'm putting emphasis for a reason) install a fresh install. Choose to start from scratch or whatever it is called, then upgrade. Once that's done, I'd download the media creation tool, create a bootable USB drive, then install fresh OS. You'll still have a genuine license because your PC is already registered with MS with your up to date hardware.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

If you have a Retail Win7 OS then you can upgrade your computer and you'll probably get a non genuine watermark on the desktop so you can just go to the activate screen where it used to say genuine, then you can go through that process, call MS, do that stuff, then get it activated. Then after you can make sure all your drivers up to date (if you don't want to start from scratch) and BIOS so they support Window 10 before upgrading.
After that, go to that link, install the software, then go through that menu. You'll update eventually and get a genuine license with your up to date hardware.

Definitely definitely definitely (I'm putting emphasis for a reason) install a fresh install. Choose to start from scratch or whatever it is called, then upgrade. Once that's done, I'd download the media creation tool, create a bootable USB drive, then install fresh OS. You'll still have a genuine license because your PC is already registered with MS with your up to date hardware.

I'd definitely be starting fresh. But I don't understand what you mean. Windows really confuses me. It always has. Explain it to me again. I'm sitting here reading your message over and over trying to understand it and no matter how hard I try to think it always confuses me.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I'd definitely be starting fresh. But I don't understand what you mean. Windows really confuses me. It always has. Explain it to me again. I'm sitting here reading your message over and over trying to understand it and no matter how hard I try to think it always confuses me.

Make sure BIOS supports 10.
Upgrade your PC.
Boot the PC with your current SSD. May have to repair Windows.
Probably have to call MS through the link Windows gives you to activate windows to get it genuine because you are changing a lot if hardware. You should know where to find this honestly lol. iirc it's on the same window as your windows 7 score. Just at the bottom. Been years since using 7...
After you finish, you can download Windows 10 with that link we gave you.
Follow instructions.
Once into 10, make sure it's genuine. Then download the MS media creation tool..
Create a bootable USB stick. Following instructions
Then turn off PC.
If you bought a new SSD for Windows, install it. If not, then.. well don't! Skip this..
Enter the BIOS. Boot to the USB stick.
Install 10 on the drive you want.
Then let it install. Done.

Do the normal stuff, drivers, etc.

Before doing any of this, make sure you backup what you want. also if you have your steam library on the same drive as the OS. I definitely recommend moving EVERYTHING to a different drive(including steam) just so you do not have to download the games again

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Make sure BIOS supports 10.
Upgrade your PC.
Boot the PC with your current SSD. May have to repair Windows.
Probably have to call MS through the link Windows gives you to activate windows to get it genuine because you are changing a lot if hardware. You should know where to find this honestly lol. iirc it's on the same window as your windows 7 score. Just at the bottom. Been years since using 7...
After you finish, you can download Windows 10 with that link we gave you.
Follow instructions.
Once into 10, make sure it's genuine. Then download the MS media creation tool..
Create a bootable USB stick. Following instructions
Then turn off PC.
If you bought a new SSD for Windows, install it. If not, then.. well don't! Skip this..
Enter the BIOS. Boot to the USB stick.
Install 10 on the drive you want.
Then let it install. Done.

Do the normal stuff, drivers, etc.

Before doing any of this, make sure you backup what you want. also if you have your steam library on the same drive as the OS. I definitely recommend moving EVERYTHING to a different drive(including steam) just so you do not have to download the games again

I understand now. Thanks.

I'll have to look at a way of moving Steam (the program itself) to my other SSD (where all the game files are stored). Steam has been acting up recently and has been incredibly slow so I might reinstall it on my other drive if I can. I'll have to see whether that affects my game saves.

 

[AlienALX]

I understand now. Thanks.

I'll have to look at a way of moving Steam (the program itself) to my other SSD (where all the game files are stored). Steam has been acting up recently and has been incredibly slow so I might reinstall it on my other drive if I can. I'll have to see whether that affects my game saves.

Your save games are wherever your games put them. Usually my documents, my games.

However, please make sure you check this for all of your games that you do not want to lose saves for, because sometimes they are kept elsewhere and you will lose all of your progress unless they are in the Steam Cloud.

Moving your Steam DIR is easy peasy Japanesey tbh. Just install Steam to the Steam DIR and it will automatically pick up all of your installed games.

As for your 7 serial? it should be picked up by 10 and will give you the corresponding version of 10 (so home or pro). IIRC you get 30 days before it becomes a 10 only serial, so also bear that in mind. Once it switches over you can't go back (as I found out when trying to reinstall 8.1 on my Alienware).

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Your save games are wherever your games put them. Usually my documents, my games.

However, please make sure you check this for all of your games that you do not want to lose saves for, because sometimes they are kept elsewhere and you will lose all of your progress unless they are in the Steam Cloud.

Moving your Steam DIR is easy peasy Japanesey tbh. Just install Steam to the Steam DIR and it will automatically pick up all of your installed games.

As for your 7 serial? it should be picked up by 10 and will give you the corresponding version of 10 (so home or pro). IIRC you get 30 days before it becomes a 10 only serial, so also bear that in mind. Once it switches over you can't go back (as I found out when trying to reinstall 8.1 on my Alienware).

I figured that was how it worked. After installing Windows 10 onto my new machine and new SSD, I'd just install Steam to where I want it and then verify game cache so that Steam can find my game files on my other SSD. The only thing I'd need to do is make sure I have a backup of my game saves that aren't backed up by the cloud.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I figured that was how it worked. After installing Windows 10 onto my new machine and new SSD, I'd just install Steam to where I want it and then verify game cache so that Steam can find my game files on my other SSD. The only thing I'd need to do is make sure I have a backup of my game saves that aren't backed up by the cloud.

Why not just let steam put them all in the cloud?
As for not putting them there. You can just copy paste them to the other drive and paste them back after everything is done I believe.

 

[AngryGoldfish]

Why not just let steam put them all in the cloud?
As for not putting them there. You can just copy paste them to the other drive and paste them back after everything is done I believe.

Not all of my games saves are able to be uploaded to the cloud. Max Payne 3, for instance, while I haven't played it in a long time I have saves on there I really want to keep and go back to. I'll have to back that up manually by copying and pasting.