Upgrading from Windows 7 to 8.1 involves some changes and steps.
Upgrading from Windows 7 to 8.1 involves some changes and steps.
Hey! It sounds like you're having some tricky issues with transferring your SSD. When trying to remove Windows 7 from the old rig, it might be stuck due to file system changes or lingering partitions. You could try formatting the old drive with a clean bootable OS image, or using a tool like DiskPart to wipe the partition. For the new rig, make sure you're copying the correct partition layout and consider using a live USB to test the setup before finalizing. If it still doesn't work, let me know what you try next!
Extract the Windows key. The reason for moving from version 7 to 8 comes from upcoming updates in Windows 10.
Have you actually given it a shot? It's not terrible. Significantly improved over Windows 8.
Windows 7 is a modified version set up by the technician who built the system a while back. ^^This is the vintage machine with the SSD included, too. I plan to use my old SSD from that setup in the new one, but when I try to format it, an error appears like 'I can't format this because it's in use.'
You should start with a Windows 8.1 USB to format the drive since it won't delete itself while in use. Alternatively, consider using a Linux distribution and tools like GParted for formatting the SSD.