#INSTALL WINDOWS 7 ON HP STREAM 11 LICENSE KEY#
#INSTALL WINDOWS 7 ON HP STREAM 11 INSTALL#

Then I went into the partition manager that is part of the install tools, and wiped the disk clean. Then I did a clean install after booting from the install USB. First I made the Media Installation USB using the Windows tool that Microsoft provides. In fact, that's what I had to do to reclaim some 'hidden' partition space HP was using to store junkware programs.

#INSTALL WINDOWS 7 ON HP STREAM 11 LICENSE KEY#

You don't need to manually write down the old Windows 8.1 license key from the Stream 11 it is encrypted in the Secure Bios and survives a repartitioning and reinstallation. Otherwise I will ask for a refund as the machine came with assurance that it would upgrade and run Windows 10.įor the person installing an iso image and needing the product key, if the c disk has not been wiped, Microsoft can help you recover the 8.1 key which they say will allow you to clean install W10. If HP Tech finds me a solution, I will update here.

I do use an SD card for storing all data, so there is nothing on the machine that I need to save. HP Tech is trying to find a solution, but to me it appears that reverting to Windows 8.1 and staying there is the solution for my purposes. Microsoft says unless that partition can be re-allocated to the C drive, W10 cannot update on this machine now or in the future. HP Tech says that partition is used to recover to W8 and cannot be reallocated. HP's recovery partition has 7.37 GB, and has nothing in it according to Disk Mgt. With only a few apps totaling a few hundred MB outside of Windows, there is only 4 GB of available space and W10 wants 6.67. It comes to a point however where it needs more space on the C drive itself, which is 20.89 GB as HP has formatted it. During the update process W10 can use a flash drive or SD disk (at least 16 GB) for its temporary and recovery files. When the November update came out, Windows 10 is unable to update with the space limitations of this machine. Its primary uses for me are web access and email. I bought the Stream for travel and away from home, and for its size and weight, and understanding the limitations of its on board storage. It replaces a Thinkpad X61 which I had for many years but finally died with repair cost far more than value.

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