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Question

Windows 10 installation

Oct 17, 2015 8:47AM PDT

I have a windows 10 window on my windows 8 toolbar. When I click on it , I get a blank screen with a "please wait" message. Then I get nothing more. Any hints as to how I might get windows 10 to download?

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Keep in mind
Oct 17, 2015 10:17AM PDT

That there are many articles how to make an install DVD, USB today and not wait. I used an article like that on another PC with good results.

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go to microsoft web page
Oct 17, 2015 10:57PM PDT

You can go to Microsoft web page and download it from there, remember that you need to have a valid windows 8 installation and also you need to upgrade windows 8 to windows 8.2 first before installing windows 10.

Post was last edited on October 18, 2015 12:24 AM PDT

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windows 10 upgrade
Oct 18, 2015 2:25PM PDT

Alph10 says that I must upgrade to windows 8.2 before I can upgrade to windows 10. I can't find windows 8.2. Is he pulling my leg?

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He means 8.1.
Oct 18, 2015 2:31PM PDT

Dafydd.