Windows 10: Too Good to Be True - Win7 to Win 10

I ran across and article somewhere that led me to believe if i installed Win 10 Build 9879 over Win7, it would bring all the Win 7 apps over to Win 10 and I wouldn't have to reinstall them.

Can this possibly be true?

:)

 

Win 10 will not recognize my Android phone, my Camera OR my Win8 phone for USB data transfer.

Win 10 says they are faulty; patently not true as they were all fine with Win7

 

Is there a straightforward way to convert my hard disk from ntfs to gpt to upgrade to Win 10?

"I am using Win7 using NTFS (MBR) hard drive, but I understand I must have GPT partition to install Win 10. Is that true? "

No, it isn't true..

 

Nope.. doing that would require you to re-install all of your apps you had installed in Win7.

Someone may correct me but I think I read this in another thread here.
Oh and welcome to the group!

Jeff
EDIT:
Here's the thread that I found that information in:
https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...-software.html

HTH

 

I don't know about 9879, because I did a clean install, but the prior builds did in fact do in-place upgrades and bring along all programs and settings flawlessly. I only even attempted it on a whim, and was surprised when it worked fine!

 

I don't know about 9879, because I did a clean install, but the prior builds did in fact do in-place upgrades and bring along all programs and settings flawlessly. I only even attempted it on a whim, and was surprised when it worked fine! Good to know.

 

I don't know about 9879, because I did a clean install, but the prior builds did in fact do in-place upgrades and bring along all programs and settings flawlessly. I only even attempted it on a whim, and was surprised when it worked fine! Good to know. post #6 in your link says it all

 

In-place upgrade has always interested me, so for once I decided to check the in-place upgrade all the way from Windows XP to Windows 10 via Vista, Seven and Eight. The results: https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...sing-apps.html

 

Hi all, I was reading with interest about upgrading from win 7 to win 10.I have had no problems with 9860 or 9879. All my settings and apps were there. Only had to re-install 2 programs.
Cheers, Jim

 

Whenever doing an in place OS upgrade it is best to have an image backup of the original OS. Of course you should have a backup of all your data files. If the upgrade goes wrong, and it does happen occasionally, you could lose everything.

Also remember that Windows 10 is currently only a preview and will expire.

An in place upgrade isn't a bad thing. Just be sure to understand the implications.

 

Thanks LMiller,I did make an image back up with Macrium Reflect before updating just in case.

 

NOT telling you what to do -- but -- there is no way to go back to what you have now short of a complete clean reinstall.

Also, consider that if the update goes well, you will probably want to use Win10 after the Consumer Preview comes out, and with that, you should do a fresh "upgrade".

And then, when the RTM comes out, you would probably want to do another fresh "upgrade".

What I did was image off 8.1, "restore" that to a new drive, and use that as the basis for doing an upgrade with Win10 TP.

I'm planning on doing the same again -- for the CP, and for the RTM.

So, if you make a backup with MR (which is what I used), then you have a stable basis for making each of the upgrades -- and for restoring your working Win7, if you decide at some point to go back to that.

 

Thanks Mark, I have been thinking about that as well. Just waiting on new 240G ssd that I ordered. Will do a clean install when Consumer Preview comes out. I'll post back on my success or if I get in strife.
Thanks again for the advice
Regards, Jim