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I had a similiar issue today, I upgraded a few days ago and everything went fine, but when I started up the PC today, it got stuck into something like an infinite loop, obviously trying to load or initialize the video driver (the display kept flashing over and over). The nasty thing about it was that even safe-mode didn't work anymore, so the only solution was to reinstall.
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It's not exactly the smooth upgrade that I (and I imagine the general public) was expecting. 
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Clean install keeps most problems at bay.
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That's what I'd normally do, but Microsoft are pushing this out to the majority of users as an upgrade.
Having had a look over the interwebs there seems to be some random issues with ATI (what I have in my laptop) and Nvidia drivers being reported, as well as a few network card issues.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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Brent Jenkins wrote: That's what I'd normally do, but Microsoft are pushing this out to the majority of users as an upgrade.
Well, I beat them to it and got the ISO and clean-installed it myself.
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Just read this article, you might want to reconsider doing that clean install (at least the first time around)..
http://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2015/07/30/windows-10-updating-reinstalling-and-activation-guide-essential-advice-to-avoid-problems/2/[^]
Quote: So, what you actually need to do is update first to be on the safe side. This will register your device with Microsoft and once installed, Windows 10 will receive its own product key and once you’ve located this, you can note it down and use it to install Windows 10 from scratch after you’ve formatted your hard disk or are installing on a new one.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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I'm a developer, and this goes on my development machines.
So far, it accepted my MSDN keys without complaining on 4 different ones.
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If you've got the keys then you'll be okay - I think this guy was saying that for most users, they won't get the key directly?
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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So then, as per the article, upgrade, then wipe and reinstall...?
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Yep, just like your mother told you. Don't forget to wipe! 
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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The analogy is quite a-propos.
Upgrades tend to leave a stinky mess, so yeah--always best to wipe.
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This so reminds me of what upgrading Windows was like years ago: it was always the video drivers that killed it.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: it was always the video drivers that killed it me.
FTFY
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Obligatory Youtube link[^] 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I thought those times were long gone, must be one of the new retro "features" like the Start Menu
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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I upgraded earlier this evening and I cannot connect or see any network to save my life.
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They'll have to iron out these upgrade problems quickly or it'll be another PR disaster for Microsoft 
Most of the general public aren't going to be able to fix driver issues themselves.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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I prepared well for the W10 rollout: Bought new SSD (so much faster loading than my old spinning disc), cloned my existing W7, upgraded my bandwidth payments (as 3GB is a significant download and my wife has a PC as well).
Come the big day ... Nothing. So I looked at Windows Update History and all it says is Failed, no clues why. (The linked to page on Microsoft basically tells me it failed). 
So, I will build from an ISO disc and see what happens. I am glad I cloned my old system first. But this is not an easy option for ordinary users.
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42 slices of crispy bacon.
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QA would be a suitable place for this.
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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The Two Ronnies[^] did it better. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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They were very clever - Barker wrote a great deal of it. 
This was also excellent: Fork handles [^]
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I guess once was enough!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Yeah, we DB2 guys were a real gas, back in the day.
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