Windows 10: Lost Win10 due to hard disk crash and Win8.1 does not upgrade

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  1. AS_IITK
    AS_IITK Win User

    Lost Win10 due to hard disk crash and Win8.1 does not upgrade


    I have been a user of genuine Microsoft products since the time I havebeen using computers early 2000s. In my official capacity, Ipurchased computers and laptops with built-in genuine MS Windows 8.Subsequently, my office PC OS was updated to 8.1 and 10 through periodicupdates that Microsoft sends. All this went well until during the lockdownperiod in India Mar-Sep 2020 when my hard disk started giving problemsand eventually crashed around mid 2021.As I had the genuine Win8 back up CDs with me, I installed Win8 on my newhard disk after the pandemic subsided, but although W

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    AS_IITK, Jan 2, 2023
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  2. NEWLUIGI
    newluigi Win User

    Running Win10 pro clobbers Win7 hard disk

    Obviously I have to be more detailed about the configuration:

    All my desktops and notebooks have the same configuration:

    4 partitions, named Boot, Application, Data and User Data.

    Step 1: To be able to test Win 10 I made a 1to1 copy of my Win7 hard disk to another hard disk and disabled the original installation. After that I made an update from Win7 Ult to Win8 pro on the copied disk, as mentioned I have three Win8 installion packs
    bought but never used it after testing!

    Step2: Downloading Win 10pro and upgrade the Win8 installation, all this takes time but Win10 worked as expected.

    Step 3: Enable in BIOS hard disk with Win7Ult, reboot win10, 2nd hard disk is correctly recognized and Win10 is working.

    Step 4: Switching off hard disk (already in an switchable environment) with Win10 installation and reboot hard disk with Win7Ult, error message shows up, that the partitions have to bee checked!

    I hope this will clarify the subject

    Regards

    Luigi

    No answer to above description, ( Steps 1 to 5)
     
    newluigi, Jan 2, 2023
    #2
  3. NEWLUIGI
    newluigi Win User
    Running Win10 pro clobbers Win7 hard disk

    Obviously I have to be more detailed about the configuration:

    All my desktops and notebooks have the same configuration:

    4 partitions, named Boot, Application, Data and User Data.

    Step 1: To be able to test Win 10 I made a 1to1 copy of my Win7 hard disk to another hard disk and disabled the original installation. After that I made an update from Win7 Ult to Win8 pro on the copied disk, as mentioned I have three Win8 installion packs
    bought but never used it after testing!

    Step2: Downloading Win 10pro and upgrade the Win8 installation, all this takes time but Win10 worked as expected.

    Step 3: Enable in BIOS hard disk with Win7Ult, reboot win10, 2nd hard disk is correctly recognized and Win10 is working.

    Step 4: Switching off hard disk (already in an switchable environment) with Win10 installation and reboot hard disk with Win7Ult, error message shows up, that the partitions have to bee checked!

    I hope this will clarify the subject

    Regards

    Luigi
     
    newluigi, Jan 2, 2023
    #3
  4. NEWLUIGI
    newluigi Win User

    Lost Win10 due to hard disk crash and Win8.1 does not upgrade

    Running Win10 pro clobbers Win7 hard disk

    Obviously I have to be more detailed about the configuration:

    All my desktops and notebooks have the same configuration:

    4 partitions, named Boot, Application, Data and User Data.

    Step 1: To be able to test Win 10 I made a 1to1 copy of my Win7 hard disk to another hard disk and disabled the original installation. After that I made an update from Win7 Ult to Win8 pro on the copied disk, as mentioned I have three Win8 installation
    packs bought but never used it after testing!

    Step2: Downloading Win 10pro and upgrade the Win8 installation, all this takes time but Win10 worked as expected.

    Step 3: Enable in BIOS hard disk with Win7Ult, reboot win10, 2nd hard disk is correctly recognized and Win10 is working.

    Step 4: Switching off hard disk (already in an switchable environment) with Win10 installation and reboot hard disk with Win7Ult, error message shows up, that the partitions have to bee checked!

    I hope this will clarify the subject

    Regards

    Luigi

    No answer to above description, ( Steps 1 to 5)

    I am still waiting for a reply, up to now no Microsoft support engineer seems to be able to clarify the problem!

    Regards

    Luigi
     
    newluigi, Jan 2, 2023
    #4
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