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‎03-03-2017 01:17 PM - edited ‎03-03-2017 01:20 PM

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Product: 15-n096st
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

I would like to install Windows 10 to my HP laptop 15-n096st. I have a bootable dvd. I try to follow steps to make my pc boot from dvd-writer but I am stuck at step 3. First of all the interface in my PC, I think, is different than that of explained in the article.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03736054

 

Interface of my Boot Manager accesed by F9 key.

 

OS Boot Manager

OS Boot Manager

OS Boot Manager

Boot from EFI File

Notebook Hard Drive

Network Adapter (Ipv4 Legacy)

 

Would someone please help me?

 

Thank you.

 

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‎03-04-2017 01:17 PM

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No we can keep going but you should not mark Solution until your problem is solved. When you see that "can't install to this volume" you have to delete it...hit the "x". Then select to install in the unallocated space i.e make the whole drive blank unallocated...hit "new" and Windows 10 will make the GPT partitions you must have. If you leave any partition on the drive it will still be MBR and will not work. 

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‎03-03-2017 01:40 PM

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Where did you get the bootable DVD? From this either your DVD drive is bad or the disk in it is not secure boot complaint but a Windows 10 install disk should be. Can you still boot into Windows 8.1? You can start the process within Windows 8.1 and then during Windows 10 install tell it to do a clean install wiping away the prior Windows 8.1 if that is what you want to do. 

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‎03-03-2017 02:48 PM

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@Huffer wrote:

 From this either your DVD drive is bad or the disk in it is not secure boot complaint but a Windows 10 install disk should be. Can you still boot into Windows 8.1? You can start the process within Windows 8.1 and then during Windows 10 install tell it to do a clean install wiping away the prior Windows 8.1 if that is what you want to do. 

I didn't try the dvd but I want to try. I would like to learn how I can change boot configuration to "boot from dvd writer".

 

What do you mean by "Can you still bot into Windows 8.1" ?

 

Thank you.

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‎03-03-2017 04:07 PM

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I meant have you replaced the hard drive or is a working Windows 8.1 installation still on the laptop? You just want to replace Win 8.1 with Windows 10. 

 

To change boot order tap esc as you power up and you should get a menu which allows various options including F9 boot order selection. Have the DVD in the drive when you power up so that is available to boot from. 

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‎03-04-2017 12:35 AM - edited ‎03-04-2017 04:42 AM

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@Huffer wrote:

I meant have you replaced the hard drive or is a working Windows 8.1 installation still on the laptop? You just want to replace Win 8.1 with Windows 10.

I haven't done anything to the hard drive, it is working properly. Why should I have replaced the hard drive for win 10?

Yes I just want to replace win 8.1 with win 10. Can I do it without dvd by Microsoft offer?

@Huffer wrote:

To change boot order tap esc as you power up and you should get a menu which allows various options including F9 boot order selection. Have the DVD in the drive when you power up so that is available to boot from. 

Yes, I know but interface is complex. I do not know which one I should choose for the boot order from the dvd-writer.  Options are :

-OS boot manager

-OS boot manager

-OS boot manager

-Boot from EFI File

-Notebook Hard Drive

-Network Adapter (Ipv4 Legacy)

 

Which of the above, should I choose for "boot from dvd-writer" ? When I insert the dvd into dvd-writer and start PC, there is nothing because I should change boot order for booting from dvd-writer but in the above options I cannot see anything about dvd-writer. So would you help me?

 

Thank you.

 

 

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‎03-04-2017 05:17 AM - edited ‎03-04-2017 05:18 AM

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I just want to confirm that you still have Windows 8.1. Boot into Windows 8.1 and insert the Windows 10 DVD. Open its contents in Windows Explorer and click on the setup icon. As I said you do not have to boot from the disk you can launch it from within an existing Windows installation. 

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‎03-04-2017 05:32 AM

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@Huffer wrote:

I just want to confirm that you still have Windows 8.1. Boot into Windows 8.1 and insert the Windows 10 DVD. Open its contents in Windows Explorer and click on the setup icon. As I said you do not have to boot from the disk you can launch it from within an existing Windows installation. 

Yes, now I am in windows 8.1, and can insert win 10 dvd. Yes there is setup file in it. Before I try it should I enable "legacy mode" ?

 

Thank you.

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‎03-04-2017 05:35 AM

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No need. Windows 10 will install in either secure or legacy mode. As you go through installation you will be offered some options and one series of options will lead to a clean install and another will just upgrade the system files to Windows 10 and leave all your apps and docs and settings essentially the same. 

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‎03-04-2017 05:45 AM

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@Huffer wrote:

No need. Windows 10 will install in either secure or legacy mode. As you go through installation you will be offered some options and one series of options will lead to a clean install and another will just upgrade the system files to Windows 10 and leave all your apps and docs and settings essentially the same. 

What will happen to the drivers? My drivers are for win 8 but I will upgrade to win 10, so will this upgrading process automatically upgrade drivers  as well?

 

I am asking this because I have never installed win 10 since now.  I installed win xp and win 7 and these were being installed provided that PC should boot from dvd-writer.

 

Thank you.

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‎03-04-2017 05:58 AM - edited ‎03-04-2017 06:01 AM

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Yes some Windows 8.1 drivers will continue to work in Windows 10 but during the install process it will take down the hardware IDs of all the devices and if the Microsoft servers have a driver for it, the Windows 10 device driver will be installed. In the case of video it might install a Microsoft Basic video driver which you will have to upgrade after installation manually. The Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 upgrade is generally very smooth but if any drivers are needed after install post back here and we can help you find them. 

 

HP has a full Windows 10 64 bit driver page for your model so this is going to be very easy:

 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-Pavilion-15-Notebook-PC-series/5401225/model/5443...

 

Install the HP Support Assistant and let it go to the HP Servers after install and pick up any updates you need. 

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

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