Hello guys,
I was trying to update my Windows 7 to Windows 10 (By selecting the option of keeping apps and files) and here's what happened.
But I have some doubts.
Can I move my installed softwares to some other drives before formatting?
And would they work after a fresh install?
And most importantly, will a fresh install speed up the process or do I have to again wait for ages?
I was trying to update my Windows 7 to Windows 10 (By selecting the option of keeping apps and files) and here's what happened.
- Created bootable USB drive and tried to upgrade but it was extremely slow at 'working on updates' screen.
I waited for 4+ hours, but it didn't move further than 20%, so I restarted the system and it reverted all the changes. - Then I did chkdsk f, sfc scannow and dism to solve the problems (if there are any).
- Then I tried upgrading from the external hard disk, but it was the same. Slow, stuck at 20%, restarted, reverted back to windows 7.
- As a final attempt, I then tried upgrading by mounting the iso, hoping it would speed up the things. But that too didn't work. It again got stuck at 'working on updates, don't turn off...' for hours.
But I have some doubts.
Can I move my installed softwares to some other drives before formatting?
And would they work after a fresh install?
And most importantly, will a fresh install speed up the process or do I have to again wait for ages?