12-15-2017, 06:05 PM
Hi everyone, recently I tried to upgrade a computer with these specs:
Intel - Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor
Gigabyte - GA-H110M-H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Tesla Model: 500TE-BR ATX Switching Power Supply
...From Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 using the Windows media creation tool and using the upgrade now feature on it. I ran into a problem after the Windows 10 tried to run updates during the first boot after the install. It never did load Windows 10 and instead after a couple of power off and power back on's the computer automatically reset back to Windows 7.
My question is this, Instead of using the Windows media creation tool, what I planned to do was upgrade the hard drive to an 850 EVO SSD and install Windows 10 on there using a bootable Windows 10 USB installer and salvaging the 1TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD as a storage/ back up drive. Will it work? Or will I run into more issues? I'm also upgrading the PSU to a Corsair CXM 450 so I have the extra SATA cables to power 2 drives, not just one. I have put all the parts through Pcpartspicker and it does allow me to select Windows 10 with no compatibility issues showing but I'd just like to get some second opinions for a piece of mind.
I'm baffled to why I wasn't able to upgrade using the Windows media creation tool the first time and why it didn't work (Which was a first for me) As I thought any computer running Windows 7 or 8 automatically means windows 10 will run on it too.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Intel - Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor
Gigabyte - GA-H110M-H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer
TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
Tesla Model: 500TE-BR ATX Switching Power Supply
...From Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 using the Windows media creation tool and using the upgrade now feature on it. I ran into a problem after the Windows 10 tried to run updates during the first boot after the install. It never did load Windows 10 and instead after a couple of power off and power back on's the computer automatically reset back to Windows 7.
My question is this, Instead of using the Windows media creation tool, what I planned to do was upgrade the hard drive to an 850 EVO SSD and install Windows 10 on there using a bootable Windows 10 USB installer and salvaging the 1TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD as a storage/ back up drive. Will it work? Or will I run into more issues? I'm also upgrading the PSU to a Corsair CXM 450 so I have the extra SATA cables to power 2 drives, not just one. I have put all the parts through Pcpartspicker and it does allow me to select Windows 10 with no compatibility issues showing but I'd just like to get some second opinions for a piece of mind.
I'm baffled to why I wasn't able to upgrade using the Windows media creation tool the first time and why it didn't work (Which was a first for me) As I thought any computer running Windows 7 or 8 automatically means windows 10 will run on it too.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.