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How to upgrade from
Windows 7 to Windows 10

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You will need…
• At least a 8GB USB Drive
• Windows 10 License
• Windows Media Creation Tool
• Storage Device for backing up your data

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Methods
There are many methods of upgrading to
Windows 10. I prefer to wipe the hard drive
and install from scratch so that there is no
junk left over from the old installation. This is
the way I will cover in this tutorial.

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Please note…
I am not responsible for any damage or data
loss caused by following this guide.
Remember to research compatibility and
backup your data!
If you don’t feel confident carrying out this
upgrade, visit your local repair shop.

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1. Check if your computer is
compatible
It’s important to make sure that your computer is
compatible with Windows 10.
The best ways of checking compatibility are…
•Check the manufacturers website
•Google the model
•Look up forums/Reddit

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2. Backup your files
Your files will be
wiped so make sure
that they are backed
up onto an external
storage device!

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3. Download the Media Creation
Tool
• Download the Windows Media Creation
tool from Microsoft…
– Available here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-downloa

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4.Prepare your USB Drive
• Make sure that there is no
valuable data on your USB drive
as it will be wiped by the tool
• The USB needs to be at least
8GB

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5. Run the tool
• Follow the steps
until you get to
this stage:
• As we are
installing
Windows 10
from scratch,
select the
second option

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6. Select your language and
version

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7. Select USB Flash Drive

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8. Select your USB Drive

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9. Wait until the tool finishes

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10. Boot from USB
• Reboot your PC and boot from USB. You
might need to go into the BIOS to enable
“Boot from USB”

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11. Select your language and
keyboard

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12. Select install now and enter
your licence key

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13. The wizard should automatically select
your version of Windows but if it doesn't
select your version

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14. Select Custom

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15. Delete the partitions
Please Note!
Deleting partitions will
wipe your previous
operating system and
recovery partition if you
have one. You might have
to recreate a recovery
image. I would
recommend making one
once you finish installing
Windows anyway!
Once you have deleted
the partitions select new >
apply, Ok, next. Windows
10 should now install

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16. Wait for the installation to complete
(Your PC might reboot several times)

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17. Once the installation
completes select your region

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18. Select your keyboard
language

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19. Select how you want to setup your
device. I selected personal use

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20. Select whether you want to log in with a
Microsoft or local account, I selected local

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21. Create your User account, set your
password and security questions

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22. Follow the personalisation
wizard until you get to this screen

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23. Congratulations! You have
upgraded to Windows 10!

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What next?
I would recommend creating a recovery
partition – Instructions will be posted on my
Tech Blog soon!
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