Troubleshoot Create installation media for another PC : Windows 10

[trainbus120]

Hi Smart people around.

Not sure if you have encountered problems like me, but just wanted to ask, I have made (Create installation media for another PC) installation file on USB. Can I use this installation to upgrade my existing PC. I tried once and it asks for Windows key. I tried supplying my Windows 7 key (OEM) but it didn't work. Any clues?

Thanks!!

 

[Sloth]

Yes, you can use it to upgrade. But make sure to run Win10 setup while you are inside the current installation of Win7.

Check this guide, http://malwaretips.com/threads/guid...-install-using-official-windows-10-iso.49228/. All steps are the same except for step 1 since you already have an ISO.

 

[trainbus120]

Yes, you can use it to upgrade. But make sure to run Win10 setup while you are inside the current installation of Win7.

Check this guide, http://malwaretips.com/threads/guid...-install-using-official-windows-10-iso.49228/. All steps are the same except for step 1 since you already have an ISO.

Thanks, but it asks for windows key. How to get rid of this?

 

[Sloth]

@trainbus120 First read the full guide without skipping any lines. All answers included in the guide.

 

[trainbus120]

@trainbus120 First read the full guide without skipping any lines. All answers included in the guide.

ops!! Let me try today. Will get back to you post that. Thanks!!

 

[trainbus120]

Hey What wrong did I do?

 

[jamescv7]

@trainbus120: As you are going to create media for Windows 10, make sure to upgrade first. The reason it ask for license key is because your OS is under of 7 or 8.1 therefore it should follow the Microsoft protocol as possible.

 

[trainbus120]

@trainbus120: As you are going to create media for Windows 10, make sure to upgrade first. The reason it ask for license key is because your OS is under of 7 or 8.1 therefore it should follow the Microsoft protocol as possible.

Not able to upgrade even after clean install of win7 & SP1. error 0x000000f & 0x0000225

 

[Ink]

Not sure if you have encountered problems like me, but just wanted to ask, I have made (Create installation media for another PC) installation file on USB. Can I use this installation to upgrade my existing PC. I tried once and it asks for Windows key. I tried supplying my Windows 7 key (OEM) but it didn't work. Any clues?

Thanks!!

This is what I did: To upgrade your CURRENT Windows 7 SP1 computer, use the UPGRADE option. Do not create an ISO.
And before you Upgrade from Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 10, for a smooth update process, uninstall Kaspersky and other real-time security.
Thereafter, you can use a clean install @illumination maybe able to provide some light on how-to.

The Create installation media for another PC will require a new Windows 10 License key. You cannot use a Windows 7 to 8.1 (bought or OEM) license to Activate a clean Windows 10 build.

 

[Sloth]

This is what I did: To upgrade your CURRENT Windows 7 SP1 computer, use the UPGRADE option. Do not create an ISO.

The Create installation media for another PC will require a new Windows 10 License key.

Nope. I upgraded from Win7 to Win10 using an ISO and it didn't ask me to enter a license key.

@trainbus120 There is something wrong with your current Win7 installation. Did you apply all the latest patches?

Try this tool, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058 to fix update issues.

Check this, http://borncity.com/win/2015/07/31/windows-10-upgrade-error-0xc1900101-0x20004/.

 

[Deleted member 2913]

I too upgraded to Win 10 with ISO i.e run setup.exe from within Win 7 & was upgraded & activated successfully.
I have to upgrade 1 more system & will do the upgrade the same way with the same ISO.