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[Jetster]

Did you attempt to activate it via System properties?

Yep, the only thing I can think of is maybe it wasn't activated when I upgraded.

Another weird thing. I went to do another clean install of 7 and it wouldn't let me. It kept booting to 10. Then when I forced it nothing would work. No drive, mouse, keyboard. I had to switch BIOS to get ti to work

Yea I probably should have waited longer. Now Im loading 7 we wil try again later

 

[cadaveca]

Did you attempt to activate it via System properties?


Well, what the hell. The burn verified. By any chance, did you do the ISO with both x86 and x64? That might be what caused my problems because it jumped the disk from a DVD+R to DVD+R DL. In hindsight, I probably should have just downloaded and burned them all separately.

I have no idea. I simply did English US Pro x64. I used a DVD I bought like 8 year sago, didn't even know if it would write, but it seems to work fine.


I think there are some BIOS/bleh problems.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I bet that's it. I seem to recall Windows setup not liking a dual layer disk in the past (was Windows 7 or Windows 8).

I burned a Home and a Pro disk. The Pro disk is for sure a bust so I'll check the Home disk before I burn 4 more disks.

 

[R-T-B]

I was thinking, yes I know that is a scary thought, that when the 30 days is up and windows.old is deleted automatically, that the generic key also will go, and the HWID ties your existing key to the OS currently installed.
So your W8 or W7 key becomes the W10 key.

That IS indeed a scary thought, but I find it unlikely as there is no old key in the registry anywhere.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Microsoft does not take the Windows 7/8.1 key away. Even after this free upgrade promotion ends, you'll still be able to install Windows 7 and 8.1 on machines that originally shipped with it.

There is no Windows 10 key (just a single generic key) unless you buy a machine that has Windows 10 preinstalled (the key is built into the UEFI BIOS), you buy a System Builder license, or you buy a retail copy of Windows 10.

 

[Jetster]

Well I'm back where I was now. Loaded the clean backup image of 7 then upgraded again. It says its activated so Ill just hang with this for awhile.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

There's a bug in Windows 10 that will start not showing some items when the start menu exceeds 512 items (I have over 900). They're testing a fix internally.


I'm having to run EditPlus through run command. It's driving me a weebit batty.


Also: most of the privacy features are enabled by default for Cortana. You can disable them all pretty much but then kiss Cortana goodbye.

I really don't think they adopted Cortana to desktop use because all that shit (e.g. location and text messages) shouldn't be required to make Cortana function. Cortana should use what she has access to and not demand a crapload of stuff be opened up.


I would love to use Cortana to make local reminders and run programs by voice but with all those other strings attached (especially converting local account to Microsoft account), fuggedaboutit.

 

[r.h.p]

well Reefer86 im following ur post all seems good so far .....

 

[DeNeDe]

Do you guys like how win10 looks? I mean the entire interface.. The windows, the icons and so on.. I think they look so damn old.. win7 and 8.1 were more stylish..

 

[r.h.p]

100% ..here we go

 

[OneMoar]

Well I'm back where I was now. Loaded the clean backup image of 7 then upgraded again. It says its activated so Ill just hang with this for awhile.

afterupgrading to w10 you need to sign in with a microsoft account and on the activation screen click store then click the little activate/see if there is a valid licence for my hardware button in the store app

 

[DeNeDe]

i want aero back !

 

[stinger608]

did the upgrade on my ole Gateway P7811FX and now making the ISO to burn to disk. Ran Magic Jelly Bean and got the key. Not that I will need it but wanted the key just in case. Will do the full fresh install today or tomorrow on the laptop.

 

[newconroer]

.........Upgrade or iso version for clean install, although for clean install product would be needed. (this is given after upgrade)

..You cant install via ISO, first you must upgrade via the link then after upgrade, get your new key for windows 10. then you can install from disc...

..You need the serial from the upgrade.

..YOU MUST UPGRADE FIRST.

I am going to go with....what's the two letter word I am looking for...

NO...n-o...NO


How about I just torrent it like any other smart Windows user?

 

[R-T-B]

I am going to go with....what's the two letter word I am looking for...

NO...n-o...NO


How about I just torrent it like any other smart Windows user?

Enjoy the likely-to-be integrated malware.

 

[OneMoar]

Enjoy the likely-to-be integrated malware.

fooy nobody integrates malware into a windows .iso thats a load of non-sense
you can download a .iso right from microsoft anyway and use nLite to add whatever you want to it
and no you do not need a serial AT ALL period unless you are installing windows 10 on a virgin machine with a retail key you never need a serial it will automatically install one when you go to the store and activate via your HWID

 

[newconroer]

Enjoy the likely-to-be integrated malware.

Enjoy having to upgrade a licensed copy of Windows, to then extract a key so you can further enjoy reinstalling cleanly and properly from ISO.

Anyways, no body puts malware in Windows ISOs...that's just silly. Next they'll be putting them in Linux distros...

 

[OneMoar]

Enjoy having to upgrade a licensed copy of Windows, to then extract a key so you can further enjoy reinstalling cleanly and properly from ISO.

Anyways, no body puts malware in Windows ISOs...that's just silly. Next they'll be putting them in Linux distros...

you do not need a key for a clean install simply select skip/do this later and then activate from the store if it doesn't do it automagically
they key that people are pulling is a generic windows key that you can find on google

 

[R-T-B]

you do not need a key for a clean install simply select skip/do this later and then activate from the store if it doesn't do it automagically
they key that people are pulling is a generic windows key that you can find on google

But without a tagged HWID, it's useless.

Anyways, no body puts malware in Windows ISOs...that's just silly. Next they'll be putting them in Linux distros...

Both have been done, but that's beside the point. It's easy enough to check an ISOs hash if you are getting a legit one. A cracked one? Fat chance.

and no you do not need a serial AT ALL period unless you are installing windows 10 on a virgin machine

This is his complaint. He's complaining he has to upgrade first.

 

[OneMoar]

But without a tagged HWID, it's useless.



Both have been done, but that's beside the point. It's easy enough to check an ISOs hash if you are getting a legit one. A cracked one? Fat chance.

*both have been done* yea sure and you would need to be a complete fucking moron to download one let alone install it ....
you do know that 'cracking' the windows installer is as simple as changing a 0 to a 1 right. so it doesn't prompt for a key
also there is the unattended config where you can define what key to install weather or not to attempt activation, group-policy flags you want by default and any post setup software or drivers
and thats not even getting into the things you can do with sysprep or even NTLITE
you want to install there is no way to replace something like explorer.exe with a malware infected one there are pretty much uncrack-able hashing checks to prevent tampering in the PE setup
and even if you could it would be a pretty fucking stupid way to spread malware ...

 

[R-T-B]

*both have been done* yea sure and you would need to be a complete fucking moron to download one let alone install it ....

I didn't say they were intended for smart people. I said it has been done. Heck, North Korea makes a mandatory state sponsored spyware linux distro... and I'd bet you'd be a "complete fucking moron" (as well as possibly dead) NOT to install it in NK!

you do know that 'cracking' the windows installer is as simple as changing a 0 to a 1 right. so it doesn't prompt for a key

Yes, but uh... it still attempts to activate. If you're willing to go that far just use a virgin ISO and one of the millions of third party KMS servers that will ALWAYS activate.

My point is downloading ISOs whose hash you can't verify is a BAD idea, and you'd be a "complete fucking moron" (as you phrased it) to do so.

also there is the unattended config where you can define what key to install weather or not to attempt activation, group-policy flags you want by default and any post setup software or drivers you want to install there is no way to replace something like explorer.exe with a malware infected one there are pretty much uncrack-able hashing checks to prevent tampering in the PE setup
and even if you could it would be a pretty fucking stupid way to spread malware ...

You honestly think I've never messed with a PE boot environment and setup? Come on OneMoar, you know me better than this.

 

[OneMoar]

I didn't say they were intended for smart people. I said it has been done. Heck, North Korea makes a mandatory state sponsored spyware linux distro...




Yes, but uh... it still attempts to activate. If you're willing to go that far just use a virgin ISO and one of the millions of third party KMS servers that will ALWAYS activate.

My point is downloading ISOs whose hash you can't verify is a BAD idea, and you'd be a "complete fucking moron" (as you phrased it) to do so.




You honestly think I've never messed with a PE boot environment and setup? Come on OneMoar, you know me better than this.

the point is that torrent sites are like anything else at the end of the day it comes down to the user
blanket statements such as
"well I can't be sure so it must be doing something evil"
that is FUD

 

[R-T-B]

the point is that torrent sites are like anything else there is nothing inherently bad.
well I can't be sure so it must be doing something evil
that is FUD

No, that is reasonable caution. It's the same way you wouldn't (or at least, shouldn't) have sex with random street people without having them checked for STDs. File hashes exist for a reason.

That's all I'll say. We can agree to disagree if you want to elaborate further.

 

[OneMoar]

No, that is reasonable caution. It's the same way you wouldn't (or at least, shouldn't) have sex with random street people without having them checked for STDs. File hashes exist for a reason.

That's all I'll say. We can agree to disagree if you want to elaborate further.

hey leave linda the hooker down the street out of it it shes a good fuck and cheap
thing about hookers is word gets around pretty quick if they are dirty or dishonest .
some people seem to assume that just because someone is doing something illegal then they must be up to no good and will drown kittens at the drop of a hat

 

[R-T-B]

some people seem to assume that just because someone is doing something illegal then they must be up to no good and will drown kittens at the drop of a hat

No. I'm not assuming anything. I just prefer to go with known good sources when possible.