Some people report they don't get the free upgrade and want to reinstall 7, 8, or 8.1 depending what you attempted to upgrade from.. 2. If you don't do the system checks and 10 is incompatible with your device and it becomes inoperable. In a statement provided to The Verge, Microsoft confirms the Surface Pro 3 and "entire Surface Pro lineup" will get the update to Windows 10, but Windows RT won't get the full OS. "We are working on an update for Surface, which will have some of the functionality of Windows 10. More information to come," says a Microsoft spokesperson. Click in the list box, select Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 depending on which version you decide to downgrade. Proceed to download all the critical drivers such as Chipset, Video, Network, Audio, and Another options was to consider upgrading to Windows 8 if Win 10 was iffy as the upgrade checker seemed to confirm that the system is upgradeable. Here are the general specs for the Dell Inspiron One 2320 I wish to upgrade to Win 10: Operating System. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1. Prepare a flash driver with at least 8GB (Pay attention to backup data, because creating a boot disk will erase all data of the flash driver). Visit Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com) and click "Download Now" to download MCT (Media Control Tool). Run the MCT, select "Create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD or ISO file) for another PC Sadly the free upgrade period expired in January . . . If your version of Windows 8 was purchased separately to your PC (Retail version) then you can still upgrade fro free to Windows 10, if it came pre-installed on the PC (OEM version) then sorry, you cannot upgrade for free anymore . . . Windows 10 can and will deactivate incompatible software, including third-party Start Menus (e.g. Classic Shell), system and anti-malware tools, or unsigned hardware drivers. The good news is that unsigned drivers are not an issue if you upgrade from one Windows 10 version to the next. I expect we will get the free upgrade to 10. I also have issue with the free space and I was wondering how much will be needed to upgrade. I only have 2 gb free. I am expecting to have to do a factory reset to get enough disk space to do the upgrade. Once 10 is installed, though, it is supposed to have a smaller footprint due to compression. The edition upgrade from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 to Windows 11 will be the same as that of Windows 10 to 11. The current edition you are using is the edition of Windows 11 you will be upgraded to. While this guide focuses on Windows 7 users, the upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 10 is almost identical, with the difference that you'll need to be updated to Windows 8.1 Update first before 4FC4.