[dba-Tech] Windows 10 installation problem

[Heenan, Lambert]

Does the laptop have the a sticker on it with the Windows 8 product key? If so I think you will be able to enter that to activate Windows 10. It should accept the key and then 'convert' it to a new Windows 10 key.

Lambert


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From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 installation problem

That would be my option.

A brand new product, as complex as an OS is going to be full of issues. Don't forget, it is free so the bar should not be set too high and perfection should not be an expectation. Right now Win10 is a play toy and it should not be product on which anyone should rest a business. Full upgrades, regardless of the product have a history of unresolvable issues. A clean, fresh install usually does wonders.

Jim 

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From: "Jon Tydda" <jon.tydda at lonza.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 1:38:58 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 installation problem

Update:

I finally had a chance to play with the laptop again last night. I tried this method, and was unable to assign a drive letter to any of the other partitions, so I couldn't do any of the permissions/file ownership stuff.

I think now my best bet is probably to do a clean install and phone Microsoft when it comes to the licence key, and explain what happened.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hartland
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 8:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 installation problem

Jon,

Just done a bit of googling myself, did you come across this piece ?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3a6znd/we_couldnt_update_the_system_reserved_partition/

On 12 August 2015 at 20:44, Jon Tydda <jon at tydda.plus.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I'm having issues with my laptop when I try to upgrade to Windows 10.
>
> I get the dreaded "We can't update the System Reserved partition"
> message, and no helpful advice...
>
> After much Googling, I've been reduced to posting a question on the 
> Microsoft help page (I know, the shame!).
>
> I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas what to do...
>
> There's a picture of my Disk Management details on the question ( 
> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_in
> stall/we-couldnt-update-the-system-reserved-partition/f06c1423-a296-4b
> 85-83f8-8e4281f16c66?tm=1439407158743
> )
>
> The computer is a HP Pavilion laptop, with a 256gb Corsair M550 SSD in 
> it (replaced the 1tb HDD that it came with). Was originally Windows 8, 
> but upgraded to 8.1.
>
> If anyone has any useful advice, I'd be more than grateful!
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Jon
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