New work PC

[Joe C]

You do not have to use a hdd with a previous Windows 7 install on it. Just load up 10 on a new SSD and use a legal Windows 7 key. I don't think you can use a key your currently using on a different Windows 7 pc. I have not tried that and the current Windows 7 from the other pc might not validate after you use that key for 10, I dunno if that will work because I have not tried that
Although there is a way to use an "upgrade" method, you can just do a fresh clean install and use a legal 7-8 key. You do not "upgrade" in that way

 

[acerinpa]

ahh yes, that is right - new MOBO, RAM,CPU, etc. so will have to buy win10. Oh well, I guess MS deserves their piece of the pie.

 

[Joe C]

??? no... If you have a 7, 8 or 8.1 key you can use that key to do a new install of 10 on a new pc with a new hdd. I do not know or can't say if you can still use the key for Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 after you do that. (You shouldn't do that anyway)
If you want to do an "upgrade" for an existing Windows 7 install to Windows 10, you can use the "gatherosstate.exe" method which is explained from someone named Yen at this Forum:
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/how-to-upgrade-from-w7-8-1-without-going-through-the-complete-upgrade-process.64770/

Optional: Validate your copy of Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.x
Install all necessary drivers e.g. ethernet & wireless card
Open your Windows 10 ISO and extract gatherosstate.exe from the sources folder to your desktop
Run gatherosstate.exe and wait for the GenuineTicket.xml file to be created
Copy the GenuineTicket.xml to a USB thumb drive or something
Boot to your Windows 10 USB or DVD and perform a fresh install
Disable your internet connection
Copy GenuineTicket.xml to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\ClipSVC\GenuineTicket\ and then reboot
Connect online and you should be activated

Windows 10... it wants to be found and installed to be the one o.s. to rule them all

 

[acerinpa]

OK- I will certainly try that out. From the savings of not having to buy win10- I will get SSD's. Anybody use Team Group SSD's? Specifically - this one - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820331049&ignorebbr=1= a 480GB SSD for $80 seems a bit "to good to be true".

 

[joey065z]

You can buy a Core2Duo Dell D630 and put linux on it. It will run good with 4gb RAM. Windows always makes the hardware obsolete when they upgrade OS.

 

[Trotter]

OK- I will certainly try that out. From the savings of not having to buy win10- I will get SSD's. Anybody use Team Group SSD's? Specifically - this one - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820331049&ignorebbr=1= a 480GB SSD for $80 seems a bit "to good to be true".

I haven't used them but they look OK. They are a little slower than most other SSD's but still faster than HDD's.

EDIT: I have used ADATA and Silicon Power, however. Both have been darn good.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIADF16UR8486
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0D9-0021-00030

 

[Joe C]

OK- I will certainly try that out. From the savings of not having to buy win10- I will get SSD's. Anybody use Team Group SSD's? Specifically - this one - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820331049&ignorebbr=1= a 480GB SSD for $80 seems a bit "to good to be true".

Looks to be a newer drive, and not much out there as far as reviews but from what little is out there about this particular drive, it seems to be o.k.
The Good; 3d nand memory
The Bad; referred as an "entry level" drive and only 3 yr warranty
and
The Ugly; It's got this bronze type of color

If your getting a new board, then you might like to consider getting an M.2 NVMe drive instead

 

[acerinpa]

Ya- have heard of those- if you look up the Rzyen 2200 CPU's/MOBO's they seem to have issues with those type of SSD's. Even those that are approved to be "Ryzen 2000 ready" - what ever that means- possibly means that those MOBO's have the bios already updated.

 

[Joe C]

Personally I have not heard of any issues with M.2 NVMe drives and AMD boards, but there were and are some issues with the AMD boards and memory
Edit;
This is about 1 year ago...
http://www.legitreviews.com/two-pcie-nvme-ssds-tested-six-motherboards-intel-amd_197515/2

You might be thinking of AMD boards supporting the Ryzen 2200 chips, many need to be upgraded to the latest bios and new boards have a label on the box that states "Ryzen 2200 Ready" AMD is providing a "loaner" cpu for those that get boards that need to have the bios update to the Ryzen 2200 and 2400 chips, AMD lets you borrow a cpu to update your bios and then you have to send the cpu back to AMD, they let you keep the heatsink/fan, they just want the cpu back They are calling it a "bootkit"
https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-will-lend-you-an-older-processor-to-update-your-bios-to-support-a-ryzen-apu/

 

[acerinpa]

I think it may have read a review on Newegg about a guy who could not get one of those SSD to work on his AMD4 MOBO with the Ryzen 2200 CPU. It was only one review- so could have been user error, or the SSD itself, etc.