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How to Reserve Free Upgrade to Windows 10 using 'Get Windows 10' app in Windows 7 and 8.1

How to Upgrade to Windows 10

I was looking at the files on my x86 laptop this morning and noticed Windows-BT downloaded at 5.30AM

snagged the esd from sources folder and created an ISO
also created an ISO from the Windows-bt folder

it is version 10240


If you want to make an ISO image of the actual Upgrade for your PC

Download and extract the correct Oscdimg .zip and copy the contents (files) into the Windows\System32 folder

And then run this from command prompt (admin)

Oscdimg -bootdata:2#p0,e,bEtfsboot.com#pEF,e,bEfisys.bin -h -m -o -u1 -udfver102 "C:\$Windows.~BT" C:\PC_Upgrade.iso

You will find the PC_Upgrade.iso on C:\

 

[jds63]

upgrading will work with Media creation tool way and downloaded ISO, only upgrading.

 

[schmety]

i have choose 64bit os and burned it to DVD.
i have tried to boot DVD and when getting to which installation i want to choose (keeping my files and programs) it writes me i must restart back to win 8.1 and run setup.
under running setup i get message "use the other installation disc that says 64bit", but i downloaded 64bit iso !?

 

[JohnnyGui]

upgrading will work with Media creation tool way and downloaded ISO, only upgrading.

But didn't Microsoft say I should wait for an alert for upgrading when the reservation app has finished downloading the Windows BT folder?

i have choose 64bit os and burned it to DVD.
i have tried to boot DVD and when getting to which installation i want to choose (keeping my files and programs) it writes me i must restart back to win 8.1 and run setup.
under running setup i get message "use the other installation disc that says 64bit", but i downloaded 64bit iso !?

I recommend you to make a USB disk with the Media Creation Tool if you have a USB disk of at least 4 GB and do the upgrade from that.

 

[jds63]

i have choose 64bit os and burned it to DVD.
i have tried to boot DVD and when getting to which installation i want to choose (keeping my files and programs) it writes me i must restart back to win 8.1 and run setup.
under running setup i get message "use the other installation disc that says 64bit", but i downloaded 64bit iso !?

Silly question if it should Matter, your specs say Windows 8.

 

[schmety]

oh, just found on my disc two directories :
$Windows.~WS
$Windows.~BT

setup started now to working, waiting now for checking updates ....

 

[jds63]

upgrading will work with Media creation tool way and downloaded ISO, only upgrading.

But didn't Microsoft say I should wait for an alert for upgrading when the reservation app has finished downloading the Windows BT folder?

i have choose 64bit os and burned it to DVD.
i have tried to boot DVD and when getting to which installation i want to choose (keeping my files and programs) it writes me i must restart back to win 8.1 and run setup.
under running setup i get message "use the other installation disc that says 64bit", but i downloaded 64bit iso !?

I recommend you to make a USB disk with the Media Creation Tool if you have a USB disk of at least 4 GB and do the upgrade from that.

I received alert yesterday after files finished downloading, i had the choice to do it or reschedule it, which i did for today

 

[jds63]

oh, just found on my disc two directories :
$Windows.~WS
$Windows.~BT

setup started now to working, waiting now for checking updates ....

Do it that way, save yourself heartache, keep ISO for future use. Good luck !! Let us know how it goes.

 

[JohnnyGui]

upgrading will work with Media creation tool way and downloaded ISO, only upgrading.

But didn't Microsoft say I should wait for an alert for upgrading when the reservation app has finished downloading the Windows BT folder?

i have choose 64bit os and burned it to DVD.
i have tried to boot DVD and when getting to which installation i want to choose (keeping my files and programs) it writes me i must restart back to win 8.1 and run setup.
under running setup i get message "use the other installation disc that says 64bit", but i downloaded 64bit iso !?

I recommend you to make a USB disk with the Media Creation Tool if you have a USB disk of at least 4 GB and do the upgrade from that.

I received alert yesterday after files finished downloading, i had the choice to do it or reschedule it, which i did for today

That's what I find weird. I didn't get any alerts and the Media creation Tool is saying that I'm able to upgrade right now. How is that possible?

 

[jds63]

But didn't Microsoft say I should wait for an alert for upgrading when the reservation app has finished downloading the Windows BT folder?



I recommend you to make a USB disk with the Media Creation Tool if you have a USB disk of at least 4 GB and do the upgrade from that.

I received alert yesterday after files finished downloading, i had the choice to do it or reschedule it, which i did for today

That's what I find weird. I didn't get any alerts and the Media creation Tool is saying that I'm able to upgrade right now. How is that possible?

So files downloaded and no alerts...hmm. ? Maybe because doing other way at same time or no ? Files just downloaded today ? Should go to ten forums, a lot of talk there and answers too.

 

[jds63]

Mines going to start in 15 min. unless i reschedule again

 

[JohnnyGui]

I received alert yesterday after files finished downloading, i had the choice to do it or reschedule it, which i did for today

That's what I find weird. I didn't get any alerts and the Media creation Tool is saying that I'm able to upgrade right now. How is that possible?

So files downloaded and no alerts...hmm. ? Maybe because doing other way at same time or no ? Files just downloaded today ? Should go to ten forums, a lot of talk there and answers too.

Ok, I just noticed a Windows BT folder in C:/ and at the same time, I'm downloading the ISO at the moment. Is that Windows BT folder there because I'm downloading the ISO?

 

[jds63]

That's what I find weird. I didn't get any alerts and the Media creation Tool is saying that I'm able to upgrade right now. How is that possible?

So files downloaded and no alerts...hmm. ? Maybe because doing other way at same time or no ? Files just downloaded today ? Should go to ten forums, a lot of talk there and answers too.

Ok, I just noticed a Windows BT folder in C:/ and at the same time, I'm downloading the ISO at the moment. Is that Windows BT folder there because I'm downloading the ISO?

Not sure, because i never downloaded the ISO that way, but it's most likely the files downloaded because you reserved your upgrade as told before here.

 

[JohnnyGui]

So files downloaded and no alerts...hmm. ? Maybe because doing other way at same time or no ? Files just downloaded today ? Should go to ten forums, a lot of talk there and answers too.

Ok, I just noticed a Windows BT folder in C:/ and at the same time, I'm downloading the ISO at the moment. Is that Windows BT folder there because I'm downloading the ISO?

Not sure, because i never downloaded the ISO that way, but it's most likely the files downloaded because you reserved your upgrade as told before here.

Ok, guess I'll just wait to see if I get an alert or not. Thank you so much for your time!

 

[jds63]

I would do it through downloaded files, always get the ISO after, for possible clean install if that works one day and how.

 

[jds63]

Ok, I just noticed a Windows BT folder in C:/ and at the same time, I'm downloading the ISO at the moment. Is that Windows BT folder there because I'm downloading the ISO?

Not sure, because i never downloaded the ISO that way, but it's most likely the files downloaded because you reserved your upgrade as told before here.

Ok, guess I'll just wait to see if I get an alert or not. Thank you so much for your time!

Anytime, your welcome.

 

[jds63]

Oh, should of backed up all before you do, sure u may know that.

 

[JohnnyGui]

Oh, should of backed up all before you do, sure u may know that.

I kind of developed a reflex for that when upgrading or updating anything that has to do with Windows

 

[jds63]

Oh, should of backed up all before you do, sure u may know that.

I kind of developed a reflex for that when upgrading or updating anything that has to do with Windows

Good, forgot to mention that as you were almost ready to do this, hope it goes well as for me to, have it scheduled to do soon myself. Worry about clean install after, can not now, no way to yet. Plus once reserve just going to keep bugging you to do it, only keep rescheduling it.

 

[JohnnyGui]

Oh, should of backed up all before you do, sure u may know that.

I kind of developed a reflex for that when upgrading or updating anything that has to do with Windows

Good, forgot to mention that as you were almost ready to do this, hope it goes well as for me to, have it scheduled to do soon myself. Worry about clean install after, can not now, no way to yet. Plus once reserve just going to keep bugging you to do it, only keep rescheduling it.

I forgot to tell you, I asked someone about clean installing Windows 10 on this forum and a MVP moderater answered me with this:

"Gabe tweeted that clean installs will be allowed after you upgrade to Windows 10. What key you enter I don't know. My guess is you'll get a windows 10 key as part of the free upgrade."

That answer was 4 days ago, and now reading this link: Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help , you'll find the following written about doing a clean install and it asks you for a key:

"Note

If you upgraded to Windows 10 on this PC by taking advantage of the free upgrade offer and successfully activated Windows 10 on this PC in the past, you won't have a Windows 10 product key, and you can skip the product key page by selecting the Skip button. Your PC will activate online automatically so long as the same edition of Windows 10 was successfully activated on this PC by using the free Windows 10 upgrade offer. "


So all in all, once you have done the free upgrade with the automatically downloaded files, after that you can download an ISO or make a USB disk to do a clean install and you can skip when the install asks you for a Windows 10 key. So you'd have to do the free upgrade first and after that a key won't be needed when you do a clean install.

 

[jds63]

I kind of developed a reflex for that when upgrading or updating anything that has to do with Windows

Good, forgot to mention that as you were almost ready to do this, hope it goes well as for me to, have it scheduled to do soon myself. Worry about clean install after, can not now, no way to yet. Plus once reserve just going to keep bugging you to do it, only keep rescheduling it.

I forgot to tell you, I asked someone about clean installing Windows 10 on this forum and a MVP moderater answered me with this:

"Gabe tweeted that clean installs will be allowed after you upgrade to Windows 10. What key you enter I don't know. My guess is you'll get a windows 10 key as part of the free upgrade."

That answer was 4 days ago, and now reading this link: Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help , you'll find the following written about doing a clean install and it asks you for a key:

"Note

If you upgraded to Windows 10 on this PC by taking advantage of the free upgrade offer and successfully activated Windows 10 on this PC in the past, you won't have a Windows 10 product key, and you can skip the product key page by selecting the Skip button. Your PC will activate online automatically so long as the same edition of Windows 10 was successfully activated on this PC by using the free Windows 10 upgrade offer. "


So all in all, once you have done the free upgrade with the automatically downloaded files, after that you can download an ISO or make a USB disk to do a clean install and you can skip when the install asks you for a Windows 10 key. So you'd have to do the free upgrade first and after that a key won't be needed when you do a clean install.

Exactly, knew this too. After upgrade, thanks again Johnny