My Windows 8.1 computer is an HP 110-015. Is it Windows 10 compatible?

[FLRick1]

My Windows 8.1 computer is an HP 110-015. Is it Windows 10 compatible?

[Grzwacz]

Hi FLRick1

HP is not providing Windows 10 Drivers and software for this product.

Upgrading to Windows 10 means you will have to rely on Microsoft to provide stable drivers.

You may also lose some HP software that was installed at the factory.

Grzy

[FLRick1]

Thanks,  Grzy, for your quick reply!  It may be necessary to replace the computer to get Win 10.

[Grzwacz]

Hi FLRick

You could try the upgrade to Windows 10.

I would clone the current operating system disc to a second similar sized disc.

Install the cloned disc in your PC. Then verify the cloned disc can load Windows.

Then try the upgrade on the second disc. You can do the upgrade on the cloned disc by going here to start the installation.

The last I heard Microsoft was still offering the upgrade free with a valid Windows 7 or 8.1 product key.

You can use the free Magical Jelly Bean key finder to get the windows product key n your PC's BIOS.

If the upgrade fails or your PC is not stable after the windows 10 upgrade you can install the original disc and use Windows 8.1 without having to reinstall this operating system.

Grzy

[mdklassen]

> My Windows 8.1 computer is an HP 110-015. Is it Windows 10 compatible?

Probably.  The Windows 10 installer probably contains all the necessary device-drivers for the HP-specific software.

So, there is no need for the HP Support web-site to offer any device-drivers for Windows 10 -- needless "duplication" of effort.

The "free" upgrade from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 ended (in North America) in July 2016 -- over a year ago.

However, if you have a "spare" disk-drive, see: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

You can download Windows 10, for free.

When installing onto that "spare" disk-drive, just "skip" on the screen that asks for a 25-character product-key.

You will then have a "test" install -- useable for a few days of "testing".

Open the Windows "Device Manager", to see if all the necessary device-drivers have been loaded.

If it does not work for you, reconnect the original disk-drive, and continue to use Windows 8.

[Grzwacz]

Hi

HP offers "duplicate Windows 10 drivers" on many products made after August 2013. Please let HP know these "duplicate drivers" are needless so HP can remove the Windows 10 drivers from all of the product's support sites.

I recently upgraded to Windows 10 from within Windows 7 (about three weeks ago) using a Windows 7 product key.

The free Windows 10 upgrade will still happen if you have a valid Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key contrary to what other folks in this Discussion Board may tell you.

Don't know how long Microsoft will continue this policy.

You can also get the Windows 10 upgrade free if you legitimately use Assistive Technologies.

Again. don't know how long either free upgrade option will remain in place.

Microsoft can pull the plug at any time.

Grzy

[kingtopcat · Accepted solution]

Hi there Grzwacz: on May 4th I jumped my 6.5 yr old Pavilion 410y(Pure Hex) from the original Win 7 to Windows 10 Pro via what was in the computer

in addition since I also had Windows 8.1 but the ultimate problem is that 8 wasn't so great asssaulting all my apps  so after finding out according to my other 3 siblings got theirs from the charity downloads by the time I got around to the free tap was over in a way I'm glad it's over because it limited you to Windows Home

since I consider my self a chiphead enthusiast I got Pro I'm glad I did because it preserved my "Jurassic Park' programs & driversuntil I needed to get on line to get new drivers & software as for the Duplicate Win 10 drivers all I needed was a 3rd party driver app & driver downloads from MS to keep my beloved Hexy casting spells

                                                                                                                               kingtopcat

[FLRick1]

Many thanks to Grzwacz and   kingtopcat for your suggestions!!!
I will give its a try.

FLRick

[FLRick1]

Step 1:

I don't have a Windows 8 operating system disc. However, one of the hard drive partitions has a "recovery" file that is intended to be used if needed to recover a corrupted system. Will that serve as a source of a "cloned" disc?

FLRICK

[mdklassen]

> one of the hard drive partitions has a "recovery" file that is intended to be used if needed to recover a corrupted system.

> Will that serve as a source of a "cloned" disc?

No.

A "cloned" disk-drive is a byte-for-byte copy of a complete disk-drive.

You can "experiment" with the clone, while keeping your "original" disk-drive untouched.

If the experiment "fails", reconnect the original disk-drive.

That "recovery partition" can be used to restore the operating system to what it was when the computer left the factory.

Of course, running that process will remove all your installed applications (Adobe Reader, MS Office, et cetera) and will delete all your Personal Files.  Think "backup" (to an external device) before you launch that "recovery".

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