Thread: Windows 10 - free upgrade to those with PC using Windows 7 or 8
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Old 07-30-2015, 10:32 PM   #1146
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Originally Posted by wodin View Post
A bit of googling revealed the error code C1900208 indicates my security software (Symantec Endpoint Protection) is blocking the installation. And that the Media Creation Too might allow an upgrade without wiping the drive. Being a loyal M$ fanboi I'm inclined to blame Symantec rather than Microsoft.
The Media Creation tool does allow an upgrade. It does not require a clean install... at least in my case. (Windows 8.1 64) It was easy...just downloaded the file and ran it. I created a bootable USB recovery drive...then ran setup.... 45 minutes later I was done.
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