Windows 10: win10

On a totally new build--everything new--can I use the product code I now have (free win 10) or do I have to buy the win 10 disk to get the product code?

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HP laptop screen is completely black. Windows 10 upgrade was in process.

Product Name: HP compaq presario laptop CQ56-DX115

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64 bit)

I have seen this problem before with my laptop. Under Windows 7, I would simply perform a hard reset and my laptop would then boot up Windows 7. Over the past few years, I have only had to do this two or three times.

Yesterday, from the task bar tray at the bottom of my Windows 7 desktop, I found that my free Windows 10 upgrade was available from Microsoft and that an installation could be scheduled. I followed all the prompts until I reached the Windows 10 upgrade
screen that said "Working on it" with a large spinning icon. I waited for several minutes when I assumed that it was probably loading the new OS. I left my laptop alone for the remainder of the day. I have a comcast cable wifi connection.

Today I went to start my laptop and I can hear the fan, and the usual self-test noise from one of the drives, but nothing at all on the screen. Pitch black. I pressed the power button to shut off. Then I pressed it again to start. I can hear the fan and
one of the drives in self-test, but there is never anything on the screen at any moment. No cursor, logos, absolutely nothing.

I performed a hard reset according to instructions provided by HP's website. Additionally, I have noticed that the caps lock button blinks in a manner that communicates "CPU not functional" according to HP's blinking light code table.

So I went back to HP's website and followed instructions for recovering the BIOS. I now have my laptop working again and I'm back to the Windows10 "working on it" screen. I have read that this process may take more than 24 hours.

After approximately 3 days, Windows 10 installed but the desktop screen flashed constantly. I'm going to look for my restore disc and go back to Windows 7 for the time being.

 

How to start win10 in safe mode? (system thread exxception not handleed)

Hi,

I was watching movie last night and suddenly Computer crashed.

I tried to restart it and had an error message that compuer crashed and needed to restart. Restart will occur automaticully. Now I'm stuck in a restarting loop again and again and again.

I tried to enter safe mod dy hitting F8 while starting but it did not work. I also triedthree times to restart and shut down, but that did not work either.

Any ideas what to do next?

 

It's my understanding the product code from the old machine is digitally registered/activated with Microsoft but the new computer won't be recognized in their database and won't activate so purchase of the product to use on the new machine will be necessary. At least that's what I'm seeing in planning for my next Custom build.

 

If you had a full retail version of Windows on the old computer (either full retail Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 upgraded to Windows 10 or full retail Windows 10) then you can MOVE the Windows 10 from the old computer to the new computer. You will have to uninstall (remove) all Windows from the old computer (just format the HDD/SSD or move the HDD/SSD from the old computer to the new computer) and then you can install Windows 10 on the new computer. To activate it:

Microsoft Account - Link to Digital License on Windows 10 PC - Windows 10 Forums
Activation Troubleshooter - Use in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

If that doesn't work, then you will have to call Microsoft and tell them you moved a full retail Windows from an old computer to a new computer.

If the Windows on the old computer was OEM - or if you want Windows on both the old and new computers, then you have to purchase Windows for the new computer.