How to format old laptop and install win10?
How to format old laptop and install win10?
Sorry about being in the wrong place. I’m using an HP dv6 with an AMD A8 running Windows 7. I’m thinking about formatting and switching to Windows 10 to see if it’s worth keeping before giving it in. It’s running slow and might have some malware, but I’ve backed up my personal files to a USB drive. The only thing I’m worried about is losing the beats audiolab software. If I can’t recover that, it shouldn’t be too bad since the system still works okay. Do you have any tips or links that could help me through this?
Beats Audiolab is not familiar to me, but you must back up all your data before proceeding. WARNING: This action will erase every file from your hard drive! You’ll need a Windows installation USB or DVD. Start it and follow the prompts until it requests a product key. It seems you’re just testing compatibility, so pick "I don’t have a product key." This will launch a 30-day trial of Windows. If you wish to keep using Windows, you’ll need to purchase a license from Microsoft. Click next and accept the license terms—choose between custom installation or upgrade. Select custom installation. FINAL WARNING: This will remove everything on your hard drive. You’ll see a partition manager listing various partitions; choose each one individually and click "delete." You should end up with an unallocated space, pick it, and proceed to the next step. Wait until the Windows installation finishes.
Install Windows 10 by downloading the ISO file and placing it on a flash drive or blank DVD-R. Use the Windows Media Creation Tool to either upgrade directly or prepare the media. The setup process will be straightforward. I’m unsure if Microsoft still supports older Windows 7 keys, but you’ll need a valid Windows 10 license if that’s required.
The guide you saw earlier has already been covered, but I’d like to add a note. If you set up Windows 10 on an older laptop before the official release, you might not be able to locate the necessary drivers from the manufacturer’s site. You can still discover missing drivers by doing some research online. I attempted to run Windows 10 on my old machine and couldn’t find any driver for the Beats audio codec, leaving me without sound until I switched back to Windows 7.
Discovered this for HP DV6 users here: https://support.hp.com/ca-en/drivers/sel...ntify?q=hp dv6&filter= You might locate drivers for your sound card
I'm starting the download on a USB drive. I ran malwarebytes just to check for threats—found 82 issues, including trojans and other viruses. This should be useful. I'll have it ready in about half an hour. Regarding the BIOS: you can usually skip it and just restart after connecting the USB.