I will say one thing…If you do the upgrade and it even sort of works then it is much easier to do a full rebuild later. Replace drive or wipe and reinstall both work very well. No need to have the machine go out to get a key as when it connects to the internet the first time it does it automatically which is nice. I would suggest if you have any network software that is not Windows remove it before you upgrade and if the drive is encrypted, de-encrypt it as well. I have seen a couple of threads whining about encrypted drives being trashed. The one encrypted drive have worked on the upgrade did fine. It was bitlocker. The threads sometimes did not indicate which encryption software was used. We had one DBA at work trash his encrypted drive but we don’t use bitlocker. The network software hosed the network part of the install but a rebuild fixed that.
Jon From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Stovall Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 9:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: THREAD HIJACK! [NTSysADM] Windows 10 upgrades Nothing but bad experiences here. 10 is a disaster on older hardware. There is no compelling reason to upgrade on hardware that can run 7 or 8.1 until their EOL dates. Speaking of Win 10 upgrades…. I’ll preface this question by saying I am almost a luddite at home. If I didn’t have to feed my family, I would be a sailing instructor or lawnmower engine repair guy for a living…. How has it gone for all of you who have upgraded an existing build from say Win 7 Pro to Win 10 in place? I know this is the preferred/supported path per Microsoft, but I have NEVER been a fan of in-place upgrades… (GET OFF MY LAWN!)…. I’ve got several Win 7 Pro systems at home that I disabled the win 10 notifications, though I plan to upgrade them and was wondering just how much of a pain or success it has been. Yes, I know, Win 10 has 5,000 bazillion users now, but I’d like to hear from some fellow engineers….who have to be the Help Desk for their families…. Thanks! Jonathan From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Micheal Espinola Jr Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:09 PM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Windows 10 upgrades I've successfully and happily upgraded my own systems to Windows 10 - but holy crap is this disgusting. What a way to destroy any good will and trust. As James pointed out, this is a great way to get people to completely disable updates again. -- Espi On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Melvin Backus <[email protected]> wrote: > > Given the folks on the list many of you may already know this but I just ran > across this. I’m guessing that’s exactly how all these “I told it no but it > still upgraded” events are happening. > > <http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-upgrade-app-breaks-microsofts-own-guidelines/?ftag=TRE684d531&bhid=23118994024572394746988385873151> > <http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-upgrade-app-breaks-microsofts-own-guidelines/?ftag=TRE684d531&bhid=23118994024572394746988385873151> > http://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-10-upgrade-app-breaks-microsofts-own-guidelines/?ftag=TRE684d531&bhid=23118994024572394746988385873151 > > > > > > -------------------- > Melvin Backus | Sr. Systems Engineer | Byers Engineering Company | > 404.497.1565 <tel:404.497.1565> > > Service Desk | 404-497-1599 <tel:404-497-1599> | > https://servicedesk.byers.com <https://servicedesk.byers.com> > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > NOTE: This message and any attachments is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, legally privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or return email and destroy or delete this message along with any attachments immediately.
