Questions tagged [upgrade]
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Installing ram upgrade and new hard disk after windows 10 upgrade
I got a new pc for Christmas. It originally had Windows 8 on it. I'm planning to install a new hard drive and RAM upgrade after the Windows 10 update. but it might tell me to activate windows 10 after ...
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Formatting Windows 10 Upgrade without Windows 8.1 [duplicate]
This year I installed the Windows 10 upgrade for Windows 8.1 on my computer and now I have a little doubt. Supposing I want to format and reinstall this Windows 10, would I need to first install ...
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Manufacturer states that RAM is DDR3L but Windows and Linux apps and commands states DDR3
Is DDR3L RAM and DDR3 RAM compatible?
I have a Notebook that I want to upgrade, Toshiba Satellite C55-B5212KL and (the manufacturer specs are here) where they clearly state that the RAM is a DDR3L.
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Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro, version 1511, 10586 occur boot restart loop (reboot loop)
After successful update from Windows 10 Pro Build 10240 to Build 10586 (november upgrade) pc just start rebooting constantly on boot logo.
I can't choose "Safe Mode" option on boot.
With Windows 10 ...
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Can I upgrade a Windows 7 student licence to Windows 10?
I have a Windows 7 with a student license (it's a full license, not OEM). I want to use the free upgrade to Windows 10 and still have a valid license.
The thing is, I am no longer a student.
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Upgrading machine to SSD, and upgrading OS
I am upgrading my machine(selfbuilt) to run on an SSD(250gb).
I want to put my OS and common apps on it, I know I am not exactly reinvinting the wheel here in terms of complicated questions, but I ...
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No signal after PC upgrade
I just plugged in a new MSI R7 250 VGA and the mobo and RAM. The computer is running, but I get no signal from the monitor. I tried putting in the VGA again, but I still get no signal.
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How to resume or abandon an apt-get dist-upgrade after connection reset?
In the middle of a "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" on my Raspberry Pi, while waiting for user input, my ssh connection got reset. I was not running in a screen. The last few lines looked like this:
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Broken dependencies when upgrading SLES 11.3 to 11.4
I'm trying to upgrade SLES 11.3 to 11.4 with zypper using the following instructions: https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles11/book_sle_deployment/data/sec_update_sle11sp3.html
After launching the ...
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What happens to a Guest account when upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10? [duplicate]
I'm presently running Windows 7 and use the Guest account. When I run the "Get Window 10" app (the app in the the System Tray) and click the link to the "View record" from the "This PC is compatible" ...
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Upgrade from 32Bit to 64Bit? [duplicate]
Do not ask me to read the similar questions because I already did and my question is different
There is an idea about saving the current machine stat in a virtual machine (virtualizing a physical ...
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Can I upgrade from Windows 7 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit without losing data? [duplicate]
I want to play Fallout 4 and I found out I need 64bit system in order to play it, but I have 32bit system and I'm capable of upgrading.
Can I reinstall Windows without losing pictures and that stuff ...
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AWS Ubuntu 14.04 upgrade Python to 2.7.10, how to deal with apt-get python-dev
Ubuntu 14.04 from AWS ships with python 2.7.6.
Before doing anything else to the image, I do an upgrade to 2.7.10 by issuing
sudo apt-get -y install build-essential checkinstall libreadline-gplv2-...
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RAM upgrade for HP Envy 17 fails to boot
My laptop is HP Envy 17 touchsmart model 17-j013cl. When I bought it, it had 2GB RAM installed. I needed to upgrade the RAM and bought another identical 2GB RAM. Now the laptop does not show me even ...
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4 JEDEC RAM vs a 3 JEDEC + 1XMP...which is better?
I have upgraded my RAM, but dont understand the difference between the CPU-Z specs.
My PC came with 8GB of PC3-12800. I upgraded to 32GB, but I am curious whether my new RAM is as good/better?
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Can I upgrade laptop memory to 32GB of RAM?
I have an ASUS G56JK laptop with Intel Core i7-4710HQ processor which can handle up to 32GB of RAM as intel mentioned in its data sheet. But I'm not sure if I can upgrade memory to this level and I ...
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Upgrading 2GB DDR3 PC3L to 4GB PC3 on Lenovo Ideapad 100
The Lenovo Ideapad 100 has one DDR3 1.5V slot. It shipped with the 2GB RAM chip shown in the photo (top), which you can see has the PC3L low voltage specification.
Old - top; new - bottom
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A couple of questions regarding gpu/igpu/apu
I am running Intel HD5500 as my gpu. Am I understanding correctly in that this is an IGPU, meaning that my gpu is integrated into my cpu as one unit? In addition, is an IGPU and an APU the same thing? ...
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Can’t download Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)
I am trying to install Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan). The traditional way just going to the Mac App Store it s not working ( I tried several times (5times) and the download it’s ALWAYS stopping at 1....
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Why can't I install OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.2 from disc on my computer that has OS X v10.5.8?
When I go to install it says "Can't install on this computer".
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How much ram can I put in ASUS X302LJ-FN027H?
How much ram can I put in ASUS X302LJ-FN027H? And how many slots does it have? Belarc Computer Advisor and my Task Manager says it has 2 slots, but crucial says it has only 1, so I am a bit confused.
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Update Windows 8.1 without Upgrade to Windows 10 [duplicate]
I have Windows 8.1 and I want to install updates via Windows Update. But whenever I choose updates to download and install, it start downloading Windows 10 Upgrade! I also hide "Upgrade to Windows 10 ...
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How to prevent hidden windows 10 upgrade? [duplicate]
Recently as per this article
For individuals who have chosen to receive automatic updates through
Windows Update, we help upgradable devices get ready for Windows 10 by
downloading the files ...
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How should I maintain my conf when upgrading a hombrew package?
I have freeswitch installed via homebrew. It is not a well designed package and keeps its conf and data in the package dir, so when upgrading you lose your setup by default. I'm just wondering what ...
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Can't activate Windows 10 after clean install ("product key is blocked")
I had Windows 10 in my laptop. I performed a clean install due to Inaccessible_Boot_Device error that prevented me from starting it at all. After the clean install Windows starts normally but it is ...
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MacBook Pro 13-inch, upgrade 4 GB Ram to 8GB Ram
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Can I use 4Gb 1Rx8 Pc3L-12800S DDR3 1600Mhz to replace 2GB Ram DDR3 1333MHz?
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System error after Kali Linux dist-upgrade
I was doing a distribution upgrade on Kali from 1. 1. 0 to 2. 0 using:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Upgrade was of 2 GB and after downloading 1 GB, and I wanted to download openssh-server so I did an ...
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Will a DDR3 532 MHz CL7 work with DDR3 1333 MHz CL9? [duplicate]
I want to upgrade my laptop's RAM but I doubt wether the combination will work. Are there any risks of damage?
Here are the specifications of my laptop:
Processor : Core i3 M380 @ 2.53 GHz
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Will Windows 8 OEM be accepted by Windows 10?
I have an Dell Inspiron that came with Windows 8 preinstalled and I have my Windows 8 OEM key stored in the BIOS not on the hard drive. I upgraded to Windows 10 from 8.1 recently but I want to do a ...
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After a fresh upgrade to Windows 10, should I run a tool to scan for outdated drivers, even if I don't have issues? [closed]
During my attempts to upgrade to Windows 10, I completely reinstalled Windows 7 first because of issues with my system reserved partition after upgrading to an SSD. After reinstalling Windows 7 to fix ...
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Can't upgrade my Intel HD 4600 Driver?
Please help. My graphics driver is at 10.18.14.4251 and the latest version is 15.40.4.64.4256! I tried installing the new version but when the PC restarted it still showed the old version! The reason ...
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Can I install from a Windows 10 ISO or USB stick and still get the free upgrade?
I am trying to upgrade my Win7 system to Windows 10 (because I am, apparently, masochistic). It's not working, locking up at about 30 to 35%, requiring me to reset, which then backs out the upgrade.
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Windows 10 Explorer Crash
I updated my Windows 7 Home to Windows 10 Home and now as soon as my PC starts the explorer keeps crashing and won't let me do anything....I found out that MS already have released a fix as Update ...
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Can I become eligible to receive free Windows 10 upgrade?
My PC was installed with Windows 7 Pro full licence, now windows 8.1 enterprise.
Through a development programme, I then attained MSDN membership for a year and decided to upgrade to windows 8.1 ...
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New DDR2 RAM doesn't fit
Just bought 2 4GB sticks of DDR2 RAM, and they don't fit in my motherboard.
The new sticks are Komputerbay 240 Pin 800MHz PC2-6400F DDR2 ECC Fully Buffered FB-DIMM Memory Modules (on the bottom in the ...
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Where can I get windows 10 upgrade advisor for volume license?
I have the volume licensed Windows 8 (not 8.1) installed. I would like to know whether it would be OK for me to upgrade to Windows 10. The "free" upgrade is only available to non-volume licensed ...
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Dell Inspiron 15R (N5010) i3 2.6GHz Ram Upgrade Crash
I have a Dell inspriron n5010 i3 2.6GHz M390 with 1333MHz 2GB memory with windows 8.1 32bit Operating System.
I wanted to upgrade the RAM,
i could not find any 1333MHz 4GB memory So i bought a DIMM ...
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Black screen with cursor during Windows 10 Upgrade
So I've been trying to upgrade to Windows 10 for a week now. I have tried upgrading via Windows Update, through the Media Creation tool's .exe, and through a created media USB.
Most recently, I tried ...
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Windows 10 inside VirtualBox not scaling after upgrade from 8.1
I installed VirtualBox on my host windows.
Inside I have windows 8.1. I decided to do an upgrade check. The check informed me that the following devices were incompatible: VirtualBox Graphics Adapter ...
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Which folders ($Windows.~BT/Windows.~WS) are really needed for the Windows 10 Upgrade?
I have a Tablet with Windows 8.1 Bing 32Bit and 23.5GB usable disk space. Windows Update is offering me the Windows 10 Upgrade. Currently 17.5GB of said disk space are used and 6GB are free, but the ...
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Windows 10 upgrade - Windows on SSD, programs and files on HDD
I'm trying to upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10 but I want to be sure to do it properly because all my work is on this pc.
I have a installation of Windows 7 on a SSD (C:) which contains only ...
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Can I get a free win10 upgrade using USB
I've had some trouble with my win7 installation recently and I cannot go through the 'Upgrade my PC' option without it crashing. So I want to install it from USB.
I've read a lot of articles that ...
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Can my recovery partition be used after upgrade?
I have an HP Pavilion laptop that came with Windows 8.1 pre-installed. I have not made a copy of recovery partition to DVD.
Now, if I upgrade it to Windows 10, will I be able to make recovery DVD/CD ...
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How to get Windows 8.1 edition when installed on Parallels Desktop
I know that one usually can lookup an installed edition of Windows 8.1 in System dialog. My Windows was installed with Parallels Desktop into a Boot Camp to support both loading scenarios, as a Guest ...
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Windows (7, 8, 10) - Is a clean install better than an upgrade and if so why? (be specific)
I'd like to know if given an existing Windows PC, are there any concrete reasons why a clean install should be performed over an update.
Articles like this one at How to Geek refer to "bloatware" and ...
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Getting Windows 10 from "Non Genuine" Windows 7 Gateway
My SO bought a computer from Gateway which originally came with a copy of Windows 7 installed. She did not keep the OEM install disk when she received the desktop.
After her OS crashed, I ...
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Must I download The Windows 10 Upgrade for every PC on my network?
Windows 10 is out this week! I want to upgrade all the machines on my network to Windows 10, but not have to download it for each of them. That would kill my internet connection.
Is there a way ...
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Upgrading XAMPP, mysql tables "lost"
To upgrade from my older XAMPP to a newer one, I renamed the folder C:\XAMPP to C:\XAMPP_OLD and installed the newer version with xampp-win32-5.6.8-0-VC11-installer.exe into C:\XAMPP. Then I ran ...
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How to resolve Windows 10 installation error FIRST_BOOT, MIGRATE_DATA?
Trying to update my German Windows 8.1. Professional to Windows 10, it fails after about half an hour with the (German) error message:
We couldn't install Windows 10
We've set your PC back to the way ...
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Upgrading from a 28 lane CPU to a 40 lane CPU
I'm looking to do a 2011-3 build on a budget.
For the time being I'd like to put in a cheap CPU with 28 pci-e lanes and I would like to do an upgrade to a 40 lane CPU later on. This would allow me to ...
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