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other:win7towin10 [2020/04/27 10:55]
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 ====== Upgrading a HP computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 ====== ====== Upgrading a HP computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 ======
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 +[[other:​index#​windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]]
  
 ===== Prerequisites ===== ===== Prerequisites =====
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     * Select //Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Professional//​     * Select //Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Professional//​
     * Select //Operating System & Drivers// and //Western Europe// and a server in //Europe//     * Select //Operating System & Drivers// and //Western Europe// and a server in //Europe//
-    * Select a USB drive with at least 16 Gb (the content of the drive will be erased!) and start the download+    * Select a USB drive with at least 16 Gb (the content of the drive will be **erased**!) and start the download 
 +      * Note: the created drive used 10.4 Gb
  
 ==== Performing the factory reset ==== ==== Performing the factory reset ====
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     * English: go to the Control Panel, search for Recovery, and then select Recovery > Configure System Restore > Configure and make sure Turn on system protection is selected     * English: go to the Control Panel, search for Recovery, and then select Recovery > Configure System Restore > Configure and make sure Turn on system protection is selected
     * French: dans le Panneau de configuration,​ recherchez Récupération,​ puis sélectionnez Récupération > Configurer la Restauration du système > Configurer et assurez-vous que l’option Activer la protection du système est sélectionnée     * French: dans le Panneau de configuration,​ recherchez Récupération,​ puis sélectionnez Récupération > Configurer la Restauration du système > Configurer et assurez-vous que l’option Activer la protection du système est sélectionnée
-  * [[https://​support.microsoft.com/​en-us/​help/​4027538/​windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Create a system restore point]] ([[https://​support.microsoft.com/​fr-fr/​help/​4027538/​windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Créer un point de restauration système]]) +  * [[https://​support.microsoft.com/​en-us/​help/​4027538/​windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Create a system restore point]] ([[https://​support.microsoft.com/​fr-fr/​help/​4027538/​windows-create-a-system-restore-point|Créer un point de restauration système]]), and give it a meaningful name (e.g. //After initial Win10 install and update//), in case you have to use it later 
 +  * To be extra safe, create also a [[https://​support.microsoft.com/​en-us/​help/​4026852/​windows-create-a-recovery-drive|recovery drive]] ([[https://​support.microsoft.com/​fr-fr/​help/​4026852/​windows-create-a-recovery-drive|Créer un lecteur de récupération]]) 
 +    * The recovery drive need to have at least 8 Gb free and all of its content will be erased 
 +    * The recovery drive that was created at that point needed only 5.32 Gb 
 +  * Allow Windows Update to update all Microsoft products, and delay the installation 
 +    * Windows+I (open Settings) => Mise à jour et sécurité => Paramètres de mise à jour 
 +      * Reboot options: choose //More notifications//​ 
 +      * Advanced options: 
 +        * get updates for more Microsoft products 
 +        * updates can be delayed 7 days, **but do not choose to interrupt updates** (this would //interrupt all updates// for 35 days)
  
 ===== Installing HP Software ===== ===== Installing HP Software =====
  
 <WRAP center round tip 60%> <WRAP center round tip 60%>
-Windows 10 seems to install the correct device drivers during the [[win10misc#​updating_windows_10|Windows update step(s)]] (Intel proc & video drivers, touchpad, audio, some HP drivers), so it may be a good idea to only use the HP tools to install the BIOS updates and not worry about the rest+Windows 10 seems to install the correct device drivers during the [[win10misc#​updating_windows_10|Windows update step(s)]] (Intel proc & video drivers, touchpad, audio, some HP drivers), so it may be a good idea to <wrap em>only use the HP tools to install the BIOS updates and not worry about the rest</​wrap>​ 
 + 
 +Added in March 2019: 
 +  * **HP Hotkey Support**: makes it possible to use more function keys (e.g. screen brightness) 
 +  * **HP wireless Button Driver**: the wireless button has an orange color in //​Airplane//​ mode
 </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​
  
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   * Expand the //​Software-Solutions//​ panel and download and install the //HP SoftPaq Download Manager//   * Expand the //​Software-Solutions//​ panel and download and install the //HP SoftPaq Download Manager//
   * Execute the download manager (Start => HP => HP Softpaq Download Manager)   * Execute the download manager (Start => HP => HP Softpaq Download Manager)
-    * If there is an available update for the BIOS (with the //manual install// status), select only this one and accept the manual installation +    * If there is an available update for the BIOS (with the //manual install// status), select only this one and accept the manual installationIf you still have the same BIOS after the rebootcheck the [[#​bios_update|BIOS update]] section below
-      * If the BIOS does not seem to have been updated ​after you followed ​the instructions and rebootedmaybe the installation files were not in the right place! +
-        * Copy the ''​F:​\Hewlett_Packard''​ (//​HP_TOOLS//​) directory to ''​D:​\''​ (//​HP_RECOVERY//​) +
-        * Reboot, type ''​ESC''​ to enter the //Startup Menu//, and choose //Update System ​BIOS//. The //Update BIOS// button should display the version of the new BIOS you want to install (e.g. ''​1.24''​)+
     * Install the packages that are preselected (packages shown as //Newer version available//​)     * Install the packages that are preselected (packages shown as //Newer version available//​)
     * Install the packages that have a //​Critical//​ priority     * Install the packages that have a //​Critical//​ priority
  
-Note: Some of the packages ​(e.g. BIOS) can't be installed automatically! They will be downloaded to ''​C:​\ProgramData\HP\HP SoftPaq Download Manager\SWDownload''​ and you have to execute them from this directory+=== Installation by hand === 
 + 
 +Some of the packages can't be installed automatically! They will be downloaded to ''​C:​\ProgramData\HP\HP SoftPaq Download Manager\SWDownload''​ and you have to execute them from this directory 
 + 
 +=== BIOS update === 
 + 
 +If the BIOS does not seem to have been updated after you followed the instructions and rebooted, maybe the installation files were not in the right place! 
 +  * Copy the ''​F:​\Hewlett_Packard''​ (//​HP_TOOLS//​) directory to ''​D:​\''​ (//​HP_RECOVERY//​) 
 +  * Reboot, type ''​ESC''​ to enter the //Startup Menu//, and choose //Update System BIOS//. The //Update BIOS// button should display the version of the **new BIOS** you want to install (e.g. ''​1.38''​) 
  
 ==== Using HP Support Assistant ==== ==== Using HP Support Assistant ====
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   * Check if there are (other) **recommended** updates   * Check if there are (other) **recommended** updates
     * Install the **recommended** packages (e.g. HP Universal Camera Driver, Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver)     * Install the **recommended** packages (e.g. HP Universal Camera Driver, Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver)
 +
 +===== LSCE specific configuration =====
 +
 +Let the LSCE IT take care of the rest of the configuration!
  
 ===== Other resources and links ===== ===== Other resources and links =====
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