Enter your product key. If you purchased Windows 8 from the Microsoft Store and you are using the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, the key will be embedded. If you download a. ISO file or purchased Windows 8 on DVD, check your email when you registered to purchase the upgrade or check your Windows 8 product packaging for the product key.
After Entering the product key, click Next to continue with setup. Now this is an important part of setup. You have the option of only preserving personal files only. As noted earlier, you will need to reinstall programs and drivers for your hardware devices.
If you choose Nothing, Windows 8 will place your files in a folder called Windows. After making your decision, click Next. Depending on your configuration, Windows 8 setup might ask you to uninstall a program or driver then restart your system before it can proceed with the upgrade.
In my case, Windows 8 setup needed a restart before it could continue. I clicked Next and setup resumed. At the summary screen, review the changes that will be made to your computer.
If you are not sure, click Back and make any appropriate changes. As noted, you will not be able to use your computer during this period. The time it takes complete the upgrade will be dependent on your system specifications such as processor speed, memory and your data set. Click the Install button to begin. After your computer restarts, Windows 8 will continue setup. Windows setup will go through several screens indicating Tasks it needs to complete:.
You will now arrive at the Out of Box Experience where you will setup and personalize your Windows experience. The first option presented is the Color Picker, here you can choose a color that represents you.
You have up to 25 to choose from. Click Next. The settings screen screen allows you to customize whether you want to have Microsoft send information about Windows to Microsoft to ensure it runs smoothly.
Click Use Express settings. If you rather not, you can click Customize. You have the option of setting up a Microsoft Account which allows you sync your Windows Settings across multiple Windows 8 devices. You can sync some passwords, themes and application settings. You can always switch to a Microsoft Account later. Windows 8 will instead use your existing account as a Local account.
You have successfully migrated from Windows Vista to Windows 8. To check if your files are there, launch the Windows Desktop App. Launch File Explorer on the Windows Taskbar and open documents and you should see all your files previously in Windows Vista. For more information about how to install applications Windows 8, see the following article:. Hi after using the windows 8 upgrade compatability test, it says my pc is not compatible with secure boot is this a problem?
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You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Teching It Easy. Skip to content. Home About. System Requirements Before you can upgrade to Windows 8, you need to meet the minimum system requirements. Can you really upgrade? Notes: Gather all important application discs and hardware driver discs you might need to be reinstalled.
Check the manufacturer and software developers website for updates available and to find out about the status of compatibility with Windows 8. It is possible that if the software is compatible with Windows Vista it will likely work with Windows 8 since they share the same driver model. If you are using software such as iTunes or Adobe programs, remember to deauthorize and deactivate them before running setup.
Backup your Data: When making significant changes to your computer such as an upgrade, it is always recommended you backup your system prior to installing a new version of Windows. What you can do before attempting the upgrade? Other things you can do: Uninstall any security software before attempting to upgrade. Make sure your computer is updated devices and applications. Disconnect any external devices before installing. When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and attempts will be made to correct them.
Click OK. When you are prompted, click Restart. After the computer starts, check whether the problem is resolved. Starting setup To start the installation, first boot to the Windows Vista desktop. Setup will then begin. Wait while setup prepares to install Windows 8. Wait while Windows 8 does some last checks. Windows 8 setup will go into full screen mode and restart several times.
Getting system ready Then restart and setup will continue. Click Next The settings screen screen allows you to customize whether you want to have Microsoft send information about Windows to Microsoft to ensure it runs smoothly.
Confirm password which you had used to log into your Windows Vista account. Click Next You have the option of setting up a Microsoft Account which allows you sync your Windows Settings across multiple Windows 8 devices. Wait while Windows 8 finalizes your settings. Wait while Windows 8 does some final configuration. If you are upgrading a computer to Windows 10, then you can choose external hard disk or USB flash drive since the old and the new computer is actually the same computer.
Here is a list from Amazon:. If you are transferring to Windows 10, then choose the USB method instead. Click on A network and choose whether this is the old or the new computer. In our case, we are starting with the old computer, so click on This is my old computer.
You will need to use this key on the new computer. Now go to your new Windows machine and start the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. You can open it in Windows 8 by going to the Start screen and then right-clicking anywhere until you see All apps at the bottom right. Find the migwiz folder and copy it to a USB flash drive or to the cloud, etc. However you do it, just copy that entire folder to your Windows 10 PC and then double-click on migwiz. Now follow the same steps as above: click Next on the welcome screen, choose a network for how you want to transfer, and then choose This is my new PC.
Click Next. Click Next again. Now go ahead and type in the key that you got from your old computer and click Next. The program will download any updates to the Easy Transfer program first:.
Once it has done that, it will scan the user accounts on the old computer which takes a few minutes and tell you exactly how many MBs worth of data will be transferred:. If you click on the Advanced link here, you will get an Explorer dialog where you can check and uncheck specific folders under each of the main folders. If you click on Advanced Options, you can change how the mapping of the user accounts will occur.
If the names of the accounts on both computers are the same, it will automatically link them, but you can change it here:. Click on Transfer and your files and settings will be transferred over!
The most important thing here is the App Settings, which is really useful if you installed some heavy-duty programs on your computer like MS Office, customized them, and now have to reinstall them on Windows If you transfer the settings using the Easy Transfer wizard, you can install the app on Windows 10 and retain all those settings and customizations.
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