Windows 10: windows 8.1 to windows 10

I have a new Windows 8.1 all in one desktop-Lenovo, and with Windows 10 coming out next month-do you think that I would need to back up my computer completely before hand-windows 8.1 system along with my files, etc..-just in case so I have the before intact and in case there is somehow a major problem with the 10? Hopefully not-but better to be prepared. What discs and type are used for OS backup and how many of them are used?
I would be interested in any advice, and comments on this.

Carol

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Windows 10 Unexpected shutdown on start up

OK, so i figured it out myself

Found the logfile in "C:\Windows\Minidump".

You need the Windows Development Kit to open it and a bit of googling to understand it.

Found out that a Daemon driver caused an error. Removed Daemon but this didn't solve it. (ps: Daemon itself worked normally).

I let hibernate my computer again and found another error with sptd2.sys: SCSI Pass Through Direct layer

More google and ended up on the duplexsecure site. Downloaded the W10 version and voila: problem fixed.

For the Windows support team: It would be really helpfull if you could pass problems to a more skilled helpdesk who can do more than proposing the standard solutions in case those won't work.

Cheers

 

Windows 10 Unexpected shutdown on start up

OK, so I also found out that this occurs when sleepmode (for me after 3 hours) changes into hibernate mode.

Seems like the going into hibernate and/or starting up from HIbernate results in a shutdown. In safeboot it works perfectly.

Anyone any idea how I can figure out where it goes wrong. Is there a way to log this (I couldn't find it in bootlog)

 

Creating a backup HDD/SSD image would be a good idea.
Two backup images on separate drives would be even better.

A lot of members (including myself) use Macrium Reflect Free Edition to create backup HDD/SSD images.

Tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...e-macrium.html

Without seeing your setup it is hard to state how much external HDD space you would require.
Music, pictures and videos generally don't compress much (if at all).
OS files and documents (txt, doc, etc.) compress more.

Here is a picture of my partitions and the backup image sizes (using Macrium's default settings):



Note
Even though it doesn't look like it, the Pictures partition backup image is actually smaller than the HDD partition size.

 

That sounds like you are thinking about backing up to DVDs of some type.

It's doable, but not the best idea---more prone to problems or outright failures.

Use a hard disk of some type.

 

W8.1 includes a full disk imaging utility. Using this will allow you to create an image of your PC as it stands at the moment you make the backup.

Ideally the image should be made on a separate drive (such as a plug in USB type of sufficient capacity).

http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/wi...m-image-backup