Yes, it is possible to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 10.
Yes, it is possible to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 10.
Hello Everyone, After assembling my new PC yesterday and discovering the USB I built was corrupted, I chose to create another Windows 10 bootable drive. I’m facing a problem: even though I enabled the option to make a bootable ISO and have two USB devices connected, it attempts to install Windows 10 on my C drive. After several reinstalls, it still won’t work. My question is whether I can run Windows Vista on this PC and then upgrade to Windows 10 through the official Microsoft site? The system specs are: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 2x8 Corsair Vengeance LX 3000MHz, Gigabyte B350 Gaming, 3TB Seagate Barracuda, Gigabyte GTX 1060, 6GB RAM. Thank you in advance, Lukas.
You need to save your files first, then set up your drive and install Windows 10 completely. Avoid upgrading unless necessary, since it often leads to issues for users.
Upgrading directly from Windows Vista to Windows 10 isn't possible, yet you can use the media creation utility available in Vista to build a Windows 10 installer on USB or DVD. This tool will let you select the storage device where the installer should be placed.
This document explains how to utilize the media creation tool. Choosing to create an ISO means burning it to a DVD, not inserting it onto a USB stick. Opting for the USB Flash Drive option will then display a selection for placing the Windows 10 installer on the appropriate drive.
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It seems the installation isn't aiming for C: directly, but rather requires sufficient disk space on C: for downloading and possibly unpacking it onto your USB. Once finished, the program will likely delete files from C: leaving you with a bootable USB drive.
Alright, understood. Thanks for letting me know it's working now—Lukas.