If you have a third-party DVD burning program installed on your computer that you prefer to use for creating the installation DVD, that program might open by going to the location where the file is saved and double-clicking the ISO file, or right-click the ISO file, select Open with and choose your preferred DVD burning software.
Right-click the ISO file and select Properties. Then right-click the ISO file and select Burn disc image. This will perform an upgrade of your current operating system to Windows Download Windows 10 Before updating, please refer to the Windows release information status for known issues to confirm your device is not impacted.
To get started, click Update now. Update now Privacy. Create Windows 10 installation media To get started, you will first need to have a license to install Windows Download tool now Privacy.
Select Download tool , and select Run. You need to be an administrator to run this tool. On the License terms page, if you accept the license terms, select Accept. On the What do you want to do? Your copy of Windows 10 will automatically activate later using your digital license.
Select Change what to keep to set whether you would like to Keep personal files and apps , or Keep personal files only , or choose to keep Nothing during the upgrade.
It might take some time to install Windows 10, and your PC will restart a few times. Before you download the tool make sure you have: An internet connection internet service provider fees may apply.
Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download. System requirements. Make sure the PC meets the system requirements for Windows We also recommend going to the PC manufacturer's website for additional info about updated drivers and hardware compatibility. Here is a list of devices that cannot work with Windows 8.
The simplest way is to get the Windows 8. To do so, follow the steps below:. Step 1. Click here to open the official web page of the Windows 8. Step 2. Scroll down the page to the Select edition , and then select Windows 8.
Step 3. Select the product language that you need and click on Confirm. Windows RT is unfortunately unsupported by the Windows 8. If your system is working you can determine your Windows Edition and the easiest way of determining what edition your product key is for is by right clicking the start button or pressing [Windows] and [x] and then selecting system:.
The product key can be obtained using RWEverything but this is unecessary if the correct installation. Note RW-Everything is the preferred utility to obtain your BIOS embedded product key because it will give you the product key regardless what version of Windows is installed. Other utilities can give bogus keys from the Windows registry.
For example this can be important if you have downgraded to Windows 7 and wish to migrate to Windows 8. Important note, in the past Microsoft had a substandard deployment of both Windows 8. Older installation media had the following problems and even if you have procured them from Dell I recommend never using them:. This is not applicable to Vista or XP licenses. These licenses will come with a unique 25 digit product key affixed to the box with the installation media or were sent to you via email.
Its recommended to email yourself a copy of the 25 digit product key in case you misplace the boxed media. The Full version of the license can be installed and transferred from one computer to the other without any problems provided that it is only installed on one computer at a time. There are two main problems with this:. It is therefore recommended you toss any Windows 8. You may download a Windows 8. For the Retail Full licenses input your product key during installation and it should automatically activate online.
The Retail license is supported by Microsoft and not Dell. Dell may therefore not provide drivers for systems users have upgraded themselves but Windows 7 drivers will suffice in most cases. I have some additional notes mentioned here regarding system drivers:. This license is designed for smaller system builders to sell e.
The computer shop are meant to be the ones to support the license and since they can only support their own configuration there is the same OEM inability to transfer the license; it is tied to the original mainboard.
The installation and activation for this license type is therefore more similar to a retail license. Phone activation may be required if Retail media is used for installation however.
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