Windows 10: Need Windows 10 on PC with new SSHD; recovered OS is Windows 8.1

Discus and support Need Windows 10 on PC with new SSHD; recovered OS is Windows 8.1 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; My PC was running Windows 10. The SSHD failed and I replaced it, but the recovery files took the OS back to Windows 8.1. Is it possible to get back to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Bernard Hylands, Mar 12, 2025.

  1. BERNARD HYLANDS
    Bernard Hylands Win User

    Need Windows 10 on PC with new SSHD; recovered OS is Windows 8.1


    My PC was running Windows 10. The SSHD failed and I replaced it, but the recovery files took the OS back to Windows 8.1. Is it possible to get back to the Windows 10 system I had before?

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    Bernard Hylands, Mar 12, 2025
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Mar 13, 2025
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  3. MONK.E83
    Monk.e83 Win User
    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Mar 13, 2025
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  4. CK011885
    CK011885 Win User

    Need Windows 10 on PC with new SSHD; recovered OS is Windows 8.1

    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Mar 13, 2025
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