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06-25-2017 08:29 PM
I'm considering upgrading from Windows vista to windows 10 and I want to know if the programs that I have installed on my windows vista such as Microsoft Office and Print Master 18 and other programs compatible to Windows 10. I already understand with Windows 10 all I need to install a program is a product key and install the program from the website.
I'm using a wireless printer on a network and have a router from my cable internet provider and I'm wondering about the installation of my printer. I definitely purchasing another HP product.
I just wanted some information prior to making my purchase, so that it will help me when I get my new computer.
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06-26-2017 11:01 AM
Sorry, but I don't have very good news for you ...
Microsoft provides an "upgrade path" from one OS version to the next and this allows you do do an in-place Upgrade while retaining your settings, personal data, and applications.
But, there is no such path from Vista to Win10; instead, you will have to do a clean-install and that will overwrite what you have, forcing you to reinstall all your applications and redo all your settings.
As to compatibility, from what I read, all the MS Office versions back through Office 2007 are compatible with Win10; earlier versions are not.
You would need to check with the app vendor to see if the specific app versions you have are compatible with Win10 or if they provide an updated version.
But another concern is drivers. Your Vista-era hardware most likely does NOT have Win10 drivers -- and you won't find out about that until AFTER the Win10 installation and by then, it will be to late to go back as the Rollback function of Win10 is known to be unreliable.
However, you can protect yourself from upgrade and recovery problems if, BEFORE you do the Upgrade, you consider using a third-party imaging/restoration application like Macrium Reflect to image off your machine so you can easily restore it if anything doesn't work.
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I personally prefer to use third-party Recovery solutions as they tend to be both more flexible and more reliable than any built-in solutions.
Macrium Reflect (MR) provides a FREE version that can be used to image and restore partitions or entire drives: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
What I recommend is the following:
1) Download and install Macrium Reflect (MR)
2) Run MR and choose the option: "Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows" to write a full backup to an external drive or USB stick
3) Use the option to create a boot USB stick or CD
My experience is that MR, when using the High Compression option, typically can compress the saved image file to about 50% of the USED space in the OS partition. This means if you have an 80GB OS partition, and 40GB is used, MR only needs about 20GB to store the image file.
I use this all the time and it typically takes less than 15 minutes to do the image backup and about the same time or less to do a restore.
Plus, MR has the option to Add a Recovery Boot Menu entry. This allows you then to boot into WinRE, and you can then use that to do a restore -- when you can't boot into Windows!
NOW, you have the means to restore a full working system from the external drive or USB stick in only a few minutes.
Good Luck
Good Luck
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
06-26-2017 11:01 AM
Sorry, but I don't have very good news for you ...
Microsoft provides an "upgrade path" from one OS version to the next and this allows you do do an in-place Upgrade while retaining your settings, personal data, and applications.
But, there is no such path from Vista to Win10; instead, you will have to do a clean-install and that will overwrite what you have, forcing you to reinstall all your applications and redo all your settings.
As to compatibility, from what I read, all the MS Office versions back through Office 2007 are compatible with Win10; earlier versions are not.
You would need to check with the app vendor to see if the specific app versions you have are compatible with Win10 or if they provide an updated version.
But another concern is drivers. Your Vista-era hardware most likely does NOT have Win10 drivers -- and you won't find out about that until AFTER the Win10 installation and by then, it will be to late to go back as the Rollback function of Win10 is known to be unreliable.
However, you can protect yourself from upgrade and recovery problems if, BEFORE you do the Upgrade, you consider using a third-party imaging/restoration application like Macrium Reflect to image off your machine so you can easily restore it if anything doesn't work.
------------------------
I personally prefer to use third-party Recovery solutions as they tend to be both more flexible and more reliable than any built-in solutions.
Macrium Reflect (MR) provides a FREE version that can be used to image and restore partitions or entire drives: http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
What I recommend is the following:
1) Download and install Macrium Reflect (MR)
2) Run MR and choose the option: "Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows" to write a full backup to an external drive or USB stick
3) Use the option to create a boot USB stick or CD
My experience is that MR, when using the High Compression option, typically can compress the saved image file to about 50% of the USED space in the OS partition. This means if you have an 80GB OS partition, and 40GB is used, MR only needs about 20GB to store the image file.
I use this all the time and it typically takes less than 15 minutes to do the image backup and about the same time or less to do a restore.
Plus, MR has the option to Add a Recovery Boot Menu entry. This allows you then to boot into WinRE, and you can then use that to do a restore -- when you can't boot into Windows!
NOW, you have the means to restore a full working system from the external drive or USB stick in only a few minutes.
Good Luck
Good Luck
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
06-26-2017 07:23 PM
I'm sorry for any misunderstanding and confusion regarding the upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 10, I have no plans of installing Windows 10 operating system on my Windows Vista Compaq Presario, what I meant was I'm considering purchasing a new Processor or an All in one computer with Windows 10 already installed.
06-29-2017 01:53 PM
A new processor is not going to do you any good regarding running Win10 -- as it is the lack of HP Win10 drivers that will be the problem, not the processor, per se.
Purchasing a new PC with Win10 preinstalled is the better option.
Good Luck
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
06-29-2017 04:20 PM
I want some basic information since I plan on purchasing a new processor or all in one computer with windows 10 already preinstalled. I know the windows 10 computers has the drivers already installed for the printer hardware. I currently have a HP all in one Officejet Pro 8600 that I will need to install the program software for wireless printing, faxing, scanning and copying for the network printer, I do have my product key for my printer and I want to know what the webpage is and can I download the software for my printer for windows 10
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